Royal Thai Embassy in Vienna

Embassy of Thailand in Vienna, Austria

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Overview

The Royal Thai Embassy in Vienna (Königlich Thailändische Botschaft Wien) is Thailand's diplomatic mission to Austria, also covering Slovenia and Slovakia through honorary consuls-general in Ljubljana and Bratislava. Located on Cottagegasse in the 18th district (Währing), the embassy manages bilateral relations and consular services. Austria is a significant European market for Thai tourism — direct flights connect Vienna to Bangkok. The embassy houses an Office of Commercial Affairs and an Office of Industrial Affairs, and maintains honorary consuls in Dornbirn (Vorarlberg) and Salzburg for local consular assistance.

Visa Services

Austrian citizens can enter Thailand visa-free for 60 days. The Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) is mandatory since May 2025. All visa applications must be submitted online only — in-person and postal applications are not accepted. Visa email: visa@thaiembassy.at. Consular phone for visa inquiries: +43 1 478 3335 19 / 21 (Mon-Fri 14:00-17:00).

Consular Services

The consular section provides visa processing, Thai passport services, and document legalisation — all by appointment only. Legalisation appointments can be booked at rtevienna.setmore.com.

Trade & Export Support

The embassy houses an Office of Commercial Affairs (Kopalgasse 47, A-1110 Vienna, +43 1 748 5020) and an Office of Industrial Affairs to support Thai-Austrian trade and investment relations.

Service Area

The embassy covers Austria, Slovenia (via Honorary Consul-General in Ljubljana), and Slovakia (via Honorary Consul-General in Bratislava). Within Austria, honorary consuls in Dornbirn and Salzburg provide local consular assistance.

Appointment Information

The consular section at Cottagegasse 48, in the 18th district (Währing), receives Monday to Friday, 09:30-12:00, strictly by prior appointment — legalisation slots are booked online at rtevienna.setmore.com. The phones answer in the afternoon, 14:00-17:00, on +43 1 478 3335, extensions 19 and 21. General matters go to embassy@thaivienna.at, visa questions to visa@thaiembassy.at; fax +43 1 478 3335 30. Closed on Thai and Austrian public holidays.

Special Notes

Thai nationals in emergencies outside office hours reach the duty line at +43 664 999 0424. Thai nationals abroad can also register with the consular authorities at tca.consular.go.th for emergency contact purposes. Residents of Slovenia and Slovakia handle their Thai affairs through Vienna, with honorary consuls-general in Ljubljana and Bratislava for limited local assistance.
Frequently asked questions

Not for stays up to 60 days — the exemption covers tourism and short business visits. The Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) is mandatory for everyone, registered online before travel. Longer stays run through the online e-Visa portal — the Vienna embassy accepts no in-person or postal applications.

The consular section receives only by prior appointment, Monday to Friday 09:30-12:00 — legalisation slots book online at rtevienna.setmore.com. Phone questions have their own window: 14:00-17:00 on +43 1 478 3335, extensions 19 and 21.

Yes — the Thai foreign ministry accredits it to both, with honorary consuls-general in Ljubljana and Bratislava for limited local assistance. Residents apply through the online e-Visa system naming their country of residence; Vienna processes the applications.

This overview comes from Visaja's worldwide missions database (visaja.com), checked against official government sources; for binding answers, the mission itself always has the final word.

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