Passport Information for Austrian citizens who received citizenship as descendants of
victims of the National Socialist regime according to paragraph 58c StbG
If you wish to apply for an Austrian passport, please book an appointment online via the
following link: https://appointment.bmeia.gv.at/?office=london
The application has to be made in person, all applicants including children and newborns
must be present at the Embassy when applying for a passport. Verification of identity,
fingerprinting and a signature in front of the government authority are mandatory. Please
ensure you will only bring the documents listed below.
Kindly note that your/your child’s passport application requires the documents listed below:
- Filled out application form
- Filled out Affidavit Adult/Child
- Citizenship notification (Bescheid) + photocopy
- 1 new biometric passport photograph according to EU-criteria for Passport-
photographs (ICAO standard), the photograph must not be older than 6 months
https://www.bmeia.gv.at/fileadmin/user_upload/Vertretungen/London/Dokumen
te/Passport_Photographs_Criteria.pdf
- Current passport + photocopy of data page
- Proof of residence (e.g. electricity/gas bill, bank statement; not older than 3 months)
+ photocopy
- Fee with debit card (fees are listed on our website)
- for minor children: both parents (if both legal guardians) must give their consent to
the passport application of the child, either by signing the form or by written
declaration of consent and providing a copy of their passport and child’s birth
certificate
Please note that you can find all information regarding passport application (Download of
application form, Affidavit and fees) on our website:
https://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/austrian-embassy-london/service-for-citizens/identity-papers-
and-other-documents/passport/
Processing time of your application, once all necessary documents have been received, is
currently two to three weeks. Your passport will be sent to your home address.
If you want to apply for a Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis (citizenship certificate) at the same
time, please also bring a filled-out form for the Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis.
Obtaining a citizenship certificate is optional and not mandatory.
You can apply for an Austrian ID Card at the same time.
Furthermore, we would like to point out, that we only accept Debit card payments, we are
unable to accept Credit Cards and American Express Cards.
In order to ensure a smooth running of the application process on the day of your
appointment, we would kindly ask you to arrive on time with your filled-out application
forms and all required documents.
Also, the passport photograph has to be taken by a professional photographer and cannot
be “homemade”. If the photograph that you provide does not meet the EU-Passport
requirements, then we will not be able to process your application.
We ask for your understanding that applications without prior appointment will not be
accepted.
Please follow the instructions of our security personnel.
