Austrian Embassy in Lima

The leanest setup in Lima's Andean diplomatic landscape belongs to Austria: one office on the thirteenth floor of Avenida República de Colombia 717 — an Austrian embassy on an avenue named for Colombia, in Peru — that formally covers two entire countries. The BMEIA states it plainly: the Lima embassy is responsible for Peru and Bolivia, making this compact post the Alpine republic's whole diplomatic footprint across the central Andes. The working style matches the scale: public hours run Monday to Thursday from 10:00 to 12:00, strictly by prior appointment arranged by phone or in writing, with an emergency line reserved for Austrian citizens outside that narrow window. The bilateral texture is quieter than the neighbours' but concrete — Austrian machinery and technology firms serving Peruvian mining and infrastructure, Vienna's development-finance institutions active in the Andes, and a steady flow of Austrian travellers on the Cusco route.

Visa matters for Austria run through the embassy within its appointment-only model — applications are lodged per the BMEIA's procedures, with the embassy's pages explaining how and where to file. The fact most readers need first: Peruvian passport holders travel visa-free to Austria and the whole Schengen area for short stays — up to 90 days in any 180-day period, an exemption in force since 2016 — so the embassy's visa work concentrates on national (D) visas and residence-linked cases for both Peru and Bolivia.

Austrian citizens in Peru and Bolivia — passports, documents, registrations, assistance — are served by this one post, within the Monday-to-Thursday 10:00-12:00 window and always by prior appointment. In emergencies involving Austrian citizens, the line +51 997 376 645 answers outside public hours.

Austrian suppliers of machinery, plant technology and specialised equipment serve Peru's mining, energy and infrastructure sectors, with Peruvian agricultural and mineral exports flowing back. The embassy supports this exchange for both countries of its district, alongside Austria's foreign-trade network in the region.

Cultural work runs through concerts, academic exchange and the Austrian community's own institutions, with the embassy programming for both Peru and Bolivia — a two-country cultural remit managed from the same thirteenth floor.

The embassy's district covers the Republic of Peru and the Plurinational State of Bolivia — Austria's single post for both countries, supported by honorary consulates in the region.

Public hours Monday to Thursday 10:00-12:00, exclusively with a prior appointment made by phone (+51 1 442 0503 or +51 1 442 1807) or in writing. Closed on Austrian and Peruvian public holidays and on 24, 26 and 31 December.

No walk-ins — the appointment rule is absolute, and the public window is four mornings a week. The emergency number +51 997 376 645 serves Austrian citizens in genuine emergencies, covering both Peru and Bolivia.