Austrian Embassy in Damascus
Embassy 
Austria Damascus, Syria
- Address
- شارع الفارابي 7, دمشق
- Website
- bmeia.gv.at
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 23 June 2021
The Austrian embassy in Damascus stands at شارع الفارابي 7, دمشق, in Damascus, the capital of Syria. Syrian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Austria.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Syria
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Liberation Day
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Christmas Day
Public holidays in Austria
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Immaculate Conception
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Christmas Day
Austria visa for Syrian citizens
SyriaAustria Visa required Austria visa for citizens of Syria
AustriaSyria e-Visa Syria visa for citizens of Austria
Syrian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Austria. Whether the Austrian embassy in Damascus takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 351 | 142 | 203 | 57.8% | 23.2% |
| 2024 | 358 | 171 | 182 | 50.8% | 18.7% |
| 2025 | 279 | 102 | 147 | 59.0% | 39.2% |
In 2025, Austria’s embassy in Damascus received 279 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 102. 147 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 59.0%. In 2024 it had been 50.8%: the rate rose by 8.2 points, a sharp increase. Applications fell by 22% compared with 2024 (358).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 50.8% (2024) to 59.0% (2025).
Across all Schengen consulates in Syria, 27.1% of applications were refused in 2025; Austria’s rate worldwide was 11.9%. Austria received the 3rd largest number of applications of the 6 Schengen states represented here.
Multiple-entry visas made up 39.2% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Syria.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
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Austria’s other missions in Syria
The Austrian embassy in Damascus is the only mission of Austria in Syria on record. Syria in turn has an embassy in Vienna.
Good to know
About the Austrian embassy in Damascus
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Austria in Damascus.
Address and contact
Address: شارع الفارابي 7, دمشق. The record for the Austrian embassy in Damascus includes an official website.
Austrian citizens travelling to Syria
Austrian citizens need an e-Visa for Syria, applied for online before travel.
When the Austrian embassy in Damascus is closed
Expect the Austrian embassy in Damascus to be shut on Liberation Day on Tuesday 8 December 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and often on Immaculate Conception (Mariä Empfängnis) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, a holiday in Austria.
Before visiting the Austrian embassy in Damascus
Current procedures for the Austrian embassy in Damascus, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Austrian embassy in Damascus
The Austrian embassy in Damascus has 5 other foreign missions within 1 km.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Austrian Embassy in Damascus?
The Austrian embassy in Damascus is at شارع الفارابي 7, دمشق.
When is the Austrian Embassy in Damascus closed?
The Austrian embassy in Damascus closes on Syria’s public holidays, the next being Liberation Day on Tuesday 8 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Austria.
Do Syrian citizens need a visa for Austria?
Syrian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Austria.
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