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Apply for a passport

You want to apply for an Austrian passport for yourself. A passport is an ID document for travelling to other countries. This plan helps you apply in Vienna and explains what to do if it is lost or stolen.

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Steps
6 key steps, up to 17 depending on your situation
For you
5 short questions, then you see your steps
Main office
Pass-Service
Costs
Ordinary passport 112 Euro, usually around five working days after application day, no guarantee.
Online
possible for 4 of 17 steps
What applies to you?How it worksFrequently asked questionsSourcesSimilar plans

How it works

These are the key steps, in the right order. Answer the short questions; then you see exactly what applies to you and what is added.

  1. 1Get your ID and photo readyYou still have a passport or identity card. You take it to the application, together with a photo.Key step
    Why?
    This shows who you are. The photo goes into your new passport.
    What you do
    Bring your ID and a colour photo of 35×45 mm, at most six months old. Records must be originals or certified copies. If your ID has expired, check beforehand whether it is accepted.
    Where?
    Pass-ServiceDirectly with the named service

    What you need

    • Actually available passport or identity card
      Document explained

      Clarify acceptance and clear recognisability with the service.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Original or certified copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceReisepass – Neuausstellung
      Reisepass – Neuausstellung

      oesterreich.gv.at · retrieved on 11/10/2026

      As of, according to the source: 19.1.2026

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    • Current colour photo 35×45 mm
      Document explained

      At most six months old; frontal, neutral, clearly visible eyes, light plain background. Clarify exceptions individually with the authority.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Original
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourcePassbildkriterien
      Passbildkriterien

      oesterreich.gv.at · retrieved on 11/10/2026

      Open original source
    In detail

    Prepare existing passport or identity card and photo

    Bring the actually available document and current colour photo 35×45 mm, at most six months old. Clarify recognisability and acceptance of expired documents beforehand. Records in original or certified copy.

    SourceReisepass – Neuausstellung
    Reisepass – Neuausstellung

    oesterreich.gv.at · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    As of, according to the source: 19.1.2026

    Open original source
  2. 2Book an appointment at a Pass-ServiceIn Vienna you can go to any Pass-Service. It does not matter which district you live in.Key step
    Why?
    At some times you need an appointment. With an appointment you may wait less.
    What you do
    Mon–Fri from 8 to 11.30 you can come without an appointment. Mon–Fri from 12 to 15.30 and Thu until 17.30 only with an appointment. Check current times first; you cannot apply online.
    Where?
    Wiener Pass-ServiceDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Arrange Vienna visit route and appointment

    Any Vienna passport service irrespective of home district. Mon–Fri 8–11.30 without appointment; Mon–Fri 12–15.30 and Thu until 17.30 only with reservation. Check current opening and chosen service beforehand. No advance application form and no online passport application.

    SourceWiener Pass-Service: Antrag, Termin und Zahlung
    Wiener Pass-Service: Antrag, Termin und Zahlung

    Stadt Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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  3. 3Plan payment and deliveryAn ordinary passport costs 112 Euro. It usually arrives around five working days after applying, but with no guarantee.Key step
    Why?
    You pay right when you apply. Records from abroad can cost extra.
    What you do
    Pay in cash or by card; in districts 9 and 19 by card only. The passport comes as an RSb letter, which must be signed for. Clarify your delivery address in Austria.
    Where?
    Wiener Pass-ServiceDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Prepare actual payment and delivery

    Ordinary passport 112 Euro, usually around five working days after application day, no guarantee. Pay cash or card when applying; districts 9/19 card only. Foreign records may cause additional fees. Privately clarify chosen Austrian delivery address and RSb delivery; no payment by the app.

    SourceWiener Pass-Service: Antrag, Termin und Zahlung
    Wiener Pass-Service: Antrag, Termin und Zahlung

    Stadt Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Open original source
  4. 4Apply in personYou apply in person at the Pass-Service. There the office records your fingerprints and your signature.Key step
    Why?
    Only this way can the new passport be made. This plan gives you no permission to travel.
    What you do
    Go yourself and bring your old passport. It is cancelled there. If you still need it until delivery, ask about this explicitly.
    Where?
    Wiener Pass-ServiceDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Prepare the in-person application with confirmed records route

    Attend personally; authority records identity, fingerprints and signature. Bring existing old passport for cancellation; if actually needed until delivery expressly clarify limited continued validity with the service. No automatic continued validity or travel permission from this plan.

    SourceWiener Pass-Service: Antrag, Termin und Zahlung
    Wiener Pass-Service: Antrag, Termin und Zahlung

    Stadt Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Open original source
  5. 5Wait for your passportYou have already applied and are waiting for the passport. This is about waiting and delivery.Key step
    Why?
    Around five working days is not a promise. A second application because of waiting does not help.
    What you do
    Keep the confirmation of your application. If the passport does not arrive, contact the Pass-Service where you applied.
    Where?
    Bereits zuständiges Pass-ServiceDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Follow the existing passport application and delivery

    Use the existing application and actual message. For missing delivery contact the passport service where you applied. Around five working days is not a promise; do not submit another application because of waiting.

    SourceWiener Pass-Service: Antrag, Termin und Zahlung
    Wiener Pass-Service: Antrag, Termin und Zahlung

    Stadt Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Open original source
  6. 6Check your new passportYou have received your new passport. Now you check it yourself.Key step
    Why?
    Mistakes in the passport can cause problems later. Having the passport alone does not mean you may enter every country.
    What you do
    Compare your details in the passport. If there are mistakes, ask the office that issued it. Check the rules for entry and travel separately.
    Where?
    Ausstellende PassbehördeDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Privately check the received passport

    Privately compare your details and requested passport; clarify errors with the issuing authority. Separately check current entry, transit and carrier rules. Enter no passport data here; receipt is not travel approval.

    SourceReisepass – Neuausstellung
    Reisepass – Neuausstellung

    oesterreich.gv.at · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    As of, according to the source: 19.1.2026

    Open original source

Depending on your situation, this is added

  • Check if this guide fits you
  • See how far you are
  • Sort out an emergency or special passport separately
  • Find out why you need a passport
  • Report the lost passport to the office
  • Report the theft to the police
  • Check how you can prove who you are
  • Get other proof of who you are
  • Prove your name change
  • Send what the office still needs
  • Report the found passport right away
Use the questions to find out which of these apply to you
Tailored to you

What applies to you?

Answer a few short questions. The steps change right away: what does not apply to you drops out.

Question 1 of at most 5

How far along are you with your passport?

What is meant? We ask how far along you really are. For example: no application yet, applied, or passport already received.

Which stage is actually confirmed?
  • No sign-up needed
  • Nothing is sent to authorities
  • You submit applications yourself

Frequently asked questions

Can I do this online?

4 of 17 possible steps mention an online channel in their text. Requirements are in the official source.

What does it cost?

Costs or fees are stated for 1 step according to the source; details are listed with the step.

Do I need an einfach.wien account?

No. The plan works without registration; answers stay in your browser.

Does einfach.wien submit my application?

No. einfach.wien helps you prepare and links official channels. You submit applications yourself to the responsible service.

What this page is based on

The information is based on official sources. einfach.wien is a private project; the content has not been professionally reviewed. All information without guarantee, no legal advice. The responsible office is always authoritative.

SourceReisepass – Neuausstellung
Reisepass – Neuausstellung

oesterreich.gv.at · retrieved on 11/10/2026

As of, according to the source: 19.1.2026

Open original source
SourceReisepass verloren und wiedergefunden
Reisepass verloren und wiedergefunden

Bundesministerium für Inneres · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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SourceReisepass gestohlen
Reisepass gestohlen

Bundesministerium für Inneres · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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SourceWiener Pass-Service: Antrag, Termin und Zahlung
Wiener Pass-Service: Antrag, Termin und Zahlung

Stadt Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026

Open original source

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