Austrian Honorary Consulate in Hanover
Honorary Consulate 
Austria Hanover, Germany
- Address
- VHV-Platz 1, 30177 Hannover
- Phone
- +49 511 9074870
- honorarkonsul@vhv.de
- Website
- austria-hannover.de
- Fax
- +49 511 9074879
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Head of mission: Thomas Hrst Voigt, Honorary Consul
Sources: OpenStreetMap · German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) open data · Record last updated on 31 May 2024
At VHV-Platz 1, 30177 Hannover, an honorary consul represents Austria; like most honorary consulates, it does not normally issue visas or passports. As Germany and Austria both belong to the European free movement area, German citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Austria.
Opening hours of the Austrian honorary consulate in Hanover
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Note from Auswärtiges Amt, in German
Di. und Do.: 09.00-13.00 Uhr; Mi.: 08.00-16.00 Uhr
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Germany
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
Public holidays in Austria
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Immaculate Conception
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Christmas Day
No regular hours are on record for the Austrian honorary consulate in Hanover, but an official note on hours or appointments is shown (in German).
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As Germany and Austria both belong to the European free movement area, German citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Austria.
Other missions nearby
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Honorary Consulate of Norway in HanoverTintengraben 6-9, 30177 Hannover
Austria’s other missions in Germany
- Embassy of Austria in Berlin
Stauffenbergstraße 1, 10785 Berlin
- Consulate General of Austria in Munich
Ismaninger Straße 136, 81675 München
- Consulate General of Austria in Hamburg
Alsterufer 37, 20354 Hamburg
- Consulate General of Austria in Düsseldorf
Hammer Straße 17, 40219 Düsseldorf
- Consular Office of Austria in Munich
Ludwigstraße 19, 80539 München
- Honorary Consulate of Austria in Stuttgart
Stafflenbergstraße 81, 70184 Stuttgart
- Honorary Consulate of Austria in Saarbrücken
66111 Saarbrücken, Bahnhofstraße 1, (St. Johanner Markt)
- Honorary Consulate of Austria in Rostock
18055 Rostock, Gaffelschonerweg 10 (Holzhalbinsel)
- Honorary Consulate of Austria in Lübeck
23568 Lübeck, Gertrudenstraße 15, 23502 Lübeck
- Honorary Consulate of Austria in Kiel
24103 Kiel, Bergstraße 2
All missions of Austria in Germany (17)
For matters it cannot handle, the Austrian embassy in Berlin (244 km) is responsible. The Austrian honorary consulate in Hanover is one of 17 missions of Austria in Germany. Consulates: Munich, Hamburg and Düsseldorf. Honorary consulates: Stuttgart, Saarbrücken, Rostock, Lübeck, Kiel, Hamburg, Fürth, Frankfurt am Main and 3 more. Germany in turn has 8 missions in Austria, its embassy being in Vienna.
Good to know
About the Austrian honorary consulate in Hanover
It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Austria in Hanover. It is headed by Thomas Hrst Voigt, Honorary Consul, according to the records.
Address and contact
Address: VHV-Platz 1, 30177 Hannover. The record for the Austrian honorary consulate in Hanover includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.
When the Austrian honorary consulate in Hanover is closed
Expect the Austrian honorary consulate in Hanover to be shut on Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Zweiter Weihnachtstag) on Saturday 26 December 2026, and often on Immaculate Conception (Mariä Empfängnis) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, a holiday in Austria.
Before visiting the Austrian honorary consulate in Hanover
Current procedures for the Austrian honorary consulate in Hanover, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page; honorary consuls often receive visitors only by arrangement.
Near the Austrian honorary consulate in Hanover
The Austrian honorary consulate in Hanover has one other foreign mission within 1 km.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Austrian Honorary Consulate in Hanover?
The Austrian honorary consulate in Hanover is at VHV-Platz 1, 30177 Hannover.
When is the Austrian Honorary Consulate in Hanover closed?
The Austrian honorary consulate in Hanover closes on Germany’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Austria.
Do German citizens need a visa for Austria?
As Germany and Austria both belong to the European free movement area, German citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Austria.
Can the Austrian Honorary Consulate in Hanover issue a visa or passport?
Normally not: for visas and passports, people in Hanover turn to the Austrian embassy in Berlin or a career consulate of Austria.
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