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The Australian Embassy in Vienna and Permanent Mission to the UN is accredited to Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, and to the International Organisations in Vienna.

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COVID-19 Notice

The health and safety of Australians overseas is our highest priority. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in support of host government protocols in place, we are limiting appointments to essential passport and notarial services. Please consider your need for an appointment at this time and whether your service can be deferred to a later date. Note our ability to provide some services may be limited. See Services for Australians for more information.

As the Embassy wants to provide a safe environment for both staff and visitors, we ask that everyone visiting the Embassy takes care to protect themselves and others from illness, by:

practicing good hygiene
staying home if you’re unwell
self-quarantining as soon as possible if you think you have symptoms of COVID-19

Please see our Frequently Asked Questions on COVID-19.

Quick links

Travel advice including information on local measures in place and links to the latest updates on COVID-19 where you are: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia

Vacancy

The Australian Embassy and Permanent Mission in Vienna has a vacancy for a Casual Outreach Officer. For details and how to apply, see: https://www.amrislive.com/wizards_v2/ahc/vacancyView.php?&requirementId=488

His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh

Messages of condolence on the passing of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh can be made using the online or downloadable form at https://www.pmc.gov.au/his-royal-highness-duke-edinburgh. Messages will be sent to Buckingham Palace and archived by the Commonwealth of Australia.

Events

Due to the current situation with COVID-19 in Austria and elsewhere, the Australian Embassy and the New Zealand Embassy were sadly not be able to commemorate Anzac Day in our customary way with a formal in-person commemorative service.

Instead, we invited you to commemorate the day with us virtually.

Come and visit our special 2021 Anzac Day page, our Facebook page and the Ambassador’s Twitter for an update about our virtual Anzac Day commemoration.

The Australian Embassy and Permanent Mission in Vienna held an exploratory discussion about expanding business and investment opportunities between Austria and Australia via a new networking platform, ABIE Austria, on 31 March.

For those who did not have an opportunity to attend, find out more via this brief concept note.

The Australian Embassy and Permanent Mission in Vienna would like to invite all Australians and friends of Australia to visit our virtual Australia Day celebration.

Featuring a special performance of Advance Australia Fair by Australian musicians in Vienna, photo memories from our community across Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as lockdown-friendly Aussie games, activities and videos.

Visit the Events page to see all the resources.

Appointment of Australian Honorary Consul in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Australian Embassy is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Elvedina Busuladžić as Honorary Consul for Australia, resident in Sarajevo with jurisdiction throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ms Busuladžić is an experienced businesswoman who has strong professional networks and experience in Australia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. As a dual national with citizenship of Australia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ms Busuladžić has strong ties with both countries. Ms Busuladžić lived in Perth, Western Australia, for five years until 2010, and maintains strong linkages with her personal and professional connections in Australia. She lives in Sarajevo with her family.

There are approximately 8,500 Australians visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina annually. The Australian Consulate in Sarajevo provides consular and passports services to Australians in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Contact details for the Australian Consulate are as follows:

Address
Australian Consulate
Strossmayerova 1/1
71000 Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina

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