Notice

As announced by the White House and the CDC, a new U.S. travel policy takes effect on November 8, requiring all foreign nationals traveling to the United States to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19.

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What is a Visa?

A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter the United States generally must first obtain a U.S. visa, which is placed in the traveler’s passport, a travel document issued by the traveler’s country of citizenship or nationality.

Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to the United States without a visa if they meet the requirements for visa-free travel under the Visa Waiver Program. The Visa section of this website is all about U.S. visas for foreign citizens to travel to the United States. If you cannot find what you are looking for here, please visit Travel.State.gov for additional information.

Note: U.S. citizens do not need a U.S. visa for travel to the United States, but when planning travel abroad a U.S. citizen may need a visa issued by the embassy or consulate of the country they wish to visit.

Do You Already Know What Type of Visa You Need?

For nonimmigrant visas, you can go directly to the online application for the DS-160; or for immigrant visas, directly to the USCIS site for the relevant forms. If you are unsure, please use the Visa Wizard below to help you determine your visa type.

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Our Location

U.S. Consular Section

Parkring 12a, 1010 Vienna

Address:

Location: Parkring 12a 1010 Vienna Mailing address: U.S. Embassy Boltzmanngasse 16 1090 Vienna Attn: Non-Immigrant Visa Section

Phone:

(Live Operators): Tel.: (0043) (0)72011 6000 Mon. – Fri., 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (local Austrian time)

Fax:

(+43-1) 512 58 35

Email:

ConsulateVienna@state.gov

Hours:

Visa Information/Visa Application Appointment hotline
Mon. – Fri., 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (local Austrian time)

For callers from the U.S., Tel.: 1 (703) 520 2562
Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:00 pm EST

Diplomatic and Official Visas

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Additional Information

Rights and Protections for Temporary Workers Rights and Protections for Immigrant Visa Applicants Boarding Foil – Emergency Green Card Replacement

Rights and Protections for Temporary Workers

The pamphlet linked below informs you of your rights as a nonimmigrant visa holder in certain employment- and education-based categories.

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Rights and Protections for Immigrant Visa Applicants

The pamphlet informs applicants applying for K-1 visas, K-3, IR-1/CR-1 immigrant visas, and F2A immigrant visas of their legal rights relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.

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Boarding Foil – Emergency Green Card Replacement

Permanent Resident Cards (commonly known as Form I-551 Green Card) can be issued or replaced only by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in the United States. The Embassy is unable to issue a replacement card. If you left your Green Card in the United States and you are outside the United States, you should ask a friend or relative there to send you the card by express mail.