Austrian Embassy in Paris

The Embassy of the Republic of Austria in Paris serves as Austria's principal diplomatic mission in France and Monaco, located in Paris's 7th arrondissement near Les Invalides. Ambassador Barbara Kaudel-Jensen leads the mission, conducting regional engagement throughout France to strengthen Austria-France cooperation. The Austrian Foreign Ministry confirms that France ranks as Austria's fourth most important export market worldwide, with Austria maintaining a trade surplus exceeding EUR 3 billion - the second highest trade surplus Austria holds with any country globally. The embassy's jurisdiction extends to **all French overseas territories** including Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, providing consular assistance to Austrian citizens traveling to or residing in French overseas departments and territories. Austria and France collaborate extensively through EU partnership, with consular services operating from 17 avenue de Villars in the 7th arrondissement. The embassy coordinates with the Austrian Cultural Forum Paris promoting Austrian arts and culture, the Austro-French Centre fostering European dialogue, and the France-Austria Business Club connecting business communities.

The Consular Section (17 avenue de Villars, 75007 Paris, phone +33 1 40 63 30 90, email paris-ka@bmeia.gv.at) provides comprehensive services for Austrian citizens in France and French overseas territories including **Mayotte**. Services include passport applications and renewals, Austrian identity cards, emergency travel documents, civil status registration (births, marriages, deaths), citizenship matters and verifications, family law services (marriage registration, adoption, paternity recognition), attestations and certifications, document legalization and apostille services, notarial acts and certifications, social security and health insurance guidance for Austrians in France, travel documentation assistance, and emergency assistance for Austrian citizens in distress. Payment accepted by check or exact cash (cash only for criminal record extracts and attestations). All in-person services require appointments scheduled through appointment.bmeia.gv.at. Austrian nationals traveling to or residing in French overseas territories including Mayotte should register with the consular section for emergency notifications and support. For emergencies affecting Austrian citizens in Mayotte or other French territories (arrest, hospitalization, death, document loss), contact embassy during office hours or emergency number for after-hours assistance.

The Austrian Cultural Forum Paris (Österreichisches Kulturforum Paris) promotes Austrian arts, music, literature, cinema, and contemporary culture through exhibitions, concerts, film screenings, lectures, and cultural programs. Austria and France maintain extensive educational exchange with Austrian students studying at French universities and French students welcomed in Austrian institutions. The Austro-French Centre for Rapprochement in Europe, jointly established in 1978 and based in Vienna, organizes conferences and dialogue on European integration, bilateral relations, and policy challenges, creating platform for Austrian-French intellectual and cultural exchange. Scientific cooperation operates through university partnerships, joint research initiatives, and academic mobility programs. Both countries collaborate on European research programs and innovation initiatives through their EU partnership.

All in-person consular services require appointments scheduled online at appointment.bmeia.gv.at. Embassy address: 6 rue Fabert, 75007 Paris. Consular Section address: 17 avenue de Villars, 75007 Paris. Phone: +33 1 40 63 30 63 (embassy), +33 1 40 63 30 90 (consular section). Email: paris-ka@bmeia.gv.at. In-person hours: Monday-Friday 09:00-12:00 by appointment. Telephone inquiries: Monday-Friday 09:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00.