Government of Canada services and information in Vienna, Austria

Refer to International adoption.

Refer to Children born outside of Canada.

Complete your citizenship application before booking an appointment to present your documents in person.

Note: Citizenship services available for Canadians only.

Check with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to see if you hold, or are entitled to Canadian citizenship.

To apply for proof of Citizenship, or replace your lost or stolen citizenship certificate, see Apply for a Canadian citizenship certificate. Provide the completed application, required documents and payment confirmation to the Embassy by mail, or by booking an appointment to present in person.

Request a search of citizenship records to confirm citizenship and naturalization information.

You can renounce your Canadian citizenship but you will lose all the rights and privileges of being a Canadian citizen and will have no status in Canada.

To apply for a Canadian criminal record check, visit the RCMP website.

To have fingerprints taken in Vienna, contact Landespolizeidirektion Wien.

Address:

Landespolizeikommando Wien

Landeskriminalamt Wien Assistenzdienst 06, Rossauerlände 5 2nd floor, room 242 or 243, "Daktyloskopie", A-1090 Vienna

tel: +43(1) 313 10/37885

For more details please visit their website: http://www.polizei.gv.at/wien/buergerservice/fuehrungszeugnis/start.aspx

They require an online appointment: https://citizen.bmi.gv.at/at.gv.bmi.fnsetvweb-p/etv/public/sva/Terminvereinbarung

If outside of Vienna, contact your closest local police office.

Refer to Marriage abroad. Canadian citizens who want to marry in Austria need a “Statement in lieu of certificate of non-impediment to marriage” from the consular section at the Embassy of Canada in Vienna. Book an appointment to sign the Statement in person before a consular official at the Embassy.

For further information, please contact the Civil Registry "Standesamt", the Church where the marriage is to be performed or the nearest Austrian Embassy/Consulate in Canada.

Please be advised that Canadian diplomatic and consular officers are not permitted under the law of Canada to solemnize marriages nor can they allow the solemnization of marriages in the diplomatic/consular premises.

To apply for a new Canadian birth or marriage certificate:

The issuance of birth and marriage documents falls under provincial jurisdiction in Canada. These documents cannot be issued or replaced by the Embassy of Canada. Contact the Vital Statistics office, or equivalent responsible authority, in your Canadian province or territory.

The office provides the following notarial services, by appointment only, to Canadian citizens and, in limited cases, to non-Canadian citizens if the documents are intended for use in Canada. Note: Documents must be in English or French, or accompanied by an official translation in English or French.

The Embassy cannot provide advice in private legal matters. Find a list of Austrian lawyers at Ask Travel.

Apostille (replaces authentication or legalization services)

The Apostille Convention came into force in Canada on January 11, 2024.

The apostille eases the use of Canadian documents abroad.

As of January 11, 2024, if you reside in Austria and you need the authentication or legalization of a document issued in Canada, you must apply for the apostille. See Changes to authentication services in Canada for more information.

The Embassy of Canada in Austria will be able to deliver the apostille service for:

• Canadian civil documents (birth, marriage, death or name change certificate) issued by a provincial office of vital statistics in Canada
• Documents that would have qualified to receive the apostille from Global Affairs Canada
• See Changes to authentication services in Canada to find out if your documents qualify.

Contact us with questions at vienncs@international.gc.ca.

You can get apostille service by appointment. In all cases, your application must include:

• Original document(s) needed for the apostille
• A copy of your Canadian passport or a copy of a valid official ID
• A payment of 50$CAD per document.
• Complete and include the Credit Card Authorization form (PDF) in your application.
• Adjust the amount if you have more than 1 document

• Witness a signature on a Statement in lieu of certificate of non-impediment to marriage abroad form (fees apply).
• Clients requiring information about authenticating documents while outside of Canada, refer to Authentication of documents.

Certified copy (certify the document is a true copy of the original):

• Documents presented by a Canadian citizen or a non-Canadian citizen for use in Canada; exceptions apply (fees apply).
• Government-issued identification requiring a certified true copy (fees apply).

Witness a signature (consular officer witnesses a signature):

• Documents presented by a Canadian citizen or a non-Canadian citizen for use in Canada; exceptions apply (fees apply).
• Government-issued identification requiring a witnessed signature (fees apply).

Note: Complete all documents before booking an appointment. Sign all documents in front of the consular officer.

You can pay online for all your passport services before completing your passport application.

Please note that completed applications can be mailed (registered mail) to the Embassy (Attention: Consular Section) or dropped off in person anytime during opening hours. Applicants will be contacted if there are any corrections required. Or you may book an appointment to present your documents in person: Book an appointment

Refer to Retiring abroad.

The Embassy cannot assist with pension and tax-related issues.

Contact Employment and Social Development Canada for pension-related questions.

Contact Canada Revenue Agency for tax-related issues.

Same-sex marriage is legal in Austria.

Refer to Studying abroad and EduCanada.

• Submit visa applications and study and work permits to a visa application centre (VAC). Book an appointment to give your biometrics (fingerprints and photo) at a VAC.
• Submit permanent residence applications and documents to a visa office.
• Submit applications to overcome criminal inadmissibility to a visa office.
• To sign and authenticate Section 5 of form IMM0006 virtually, search for “Canadian online notary public” online.
• The Provincial or Territorial notary association in Canada may also be contacted.
• Electronic Travel Authorization for dual citizens

• Electronic Travel Authorization for non-Canadian citizens

Visa, residence and work permit issues in Vienna fall under the responsibility and jurisdiction of the Magistratsabteilung 35 in Vienna (in German).

• If you do not live in Vienna, please contact the responsible State government in your Austrian province.
• In Canada, contact the Austrian Embassy in Ottawa.
• Outside Austria or Canada, contact your nearest Austrian embassy or consulate.

Refer to Voting in an election while outside Canada.