Summary of current Topics and Key Aspects
Oscars 2010
- Photo: P. Schürmann/German World Magazine
We congratulate Christoph Waltz on his OSCAR!
Visit of Hannah Lessing
Visit of Hannah Lessing, Secretary General of the General Settlement Fund and National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism, in Los Angeles.
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Seth Brysk (American Jewish Committee/LA, Regional Director)
Karin Proidl (Consul General)
Hannah Lessing (Secretary General of the National Fund)
Fredrick S. Levin (American Jewish Committee/LA, Regional President)
Visit in Olympia, State of Washington
- Lt. Gov. Owen, Greeting new consul from AustriaPhoto: GK L.A.
Lt. Governor Owen greets Austrian Consul General Karin Proidl and Rudolf Thaler, Austrian Trade Commissioner in his office in Olympia, State of Washington, on Feb. 25.
New Telephone-based System to Improve Service for the Public
To facilitate timely and accurate dissemination if information to the public regarding applying for a visa, the Austrian Consulate General in Los Angeles will launch a new Visa Information Service on 29 April 2009. Applicants will be able to call the service to obtain information regarding for entry and residence permits. The Austrian Foreign Ministry is proudly introducing this service in a continuing effort to provide excellent service.
Information about Austrian visa information may also be obtained from the Austrian Foreign Ministry website.
The new biometric passport with fingerprints
From March 30, 2009 only applications for a new biometric passport with fingerprints can be processed. From that day onward all applicants have to come personally to the Consulate General.
Please find more informations about the new biometric passport with fingerprints and all forms and fees here.
