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If you do NOT meet these criteria, you CANNOT apply by mail; you must make an appointment and submit the correct form in person at the U.S. Consulate Vienna.
Complete this form: DS-82 form
Please note:
You MUST submit both your most recent U.S. passport and a photocopy of the passport bio/photo page.
Please note:
If the name you are currently using is different from the name on your most recent U.S. passport, you must provide the original or a certified copy of the legal name change document, plus one photocopy. The original document must be in English (ask for the international version of the Austrian document at the local civil registry) or needs to be submitted together with a translation. Examples include:
Your original name change document will be returned to you. Please also submit a photocopy of your name change document to be kept with the application.
Provide one (1) passport-size photograph. Be sure your photo meets all U.S. passport photo and format requirements. The default European photos are too small! Please note:
Pay the $130 passport application fee on Pay.gov, the U.S. government’s secure payment site. Pay.gov accepts credit cards, U.S. bank transfers, PayPal and Amazon Pay.
You must include in your package a pre-paid return envelope, size A5 or similar (large enough to hold two passports), which we will use to return your new and old passports. You must use Austria Post, and we will only mail to addresses within Austria. No other commercial couriers or forms of postage will be accepted.
Mail your application packet to:
U.S. Embassy Vienna
Attn: Consular – American Citizen Services
Boltzmanngasse 16
1090 Wien
*Make sure your packet includes ALL of these items: (1) completed, signed DS-82 form; (2) your current passport book; (3) a photocopy of your passport bio page, (4) your photo, (5) your payment confirmation page, (6) a self-addressed, postage-paid envelope for us to return your documents in, (7) if applicable, your signed statement that you have never had an SSN; and (8) if applicable, the original marriage certificate or legal name change and a copy.
Once we receive your passport application, the average processing time is 5-6 weeks.
If you are traveling within 6 weeks, we recommend you make an appointment and apply in person at U.S. Consulate Vienna.
If you have any questions, please contact us at ConsulateVienna@state.gov
Visit U.S. Passport Application Status (state.gov) to check the status of your application.
Note: The “mailed” date refers to when your passport was mailed to Embassy Vienna. Please allow extra time for your passport to arrive at your home address!
Outside of Office Hours, contact: (+43 1) 31339-0
Outside of Austria: (+43 1) 31339-0
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