Consular Services & Fees

Please note: The application for minors of any age (up to the age of 18) requires an in-person visit and an appointment, without exceptions. Regardless of age, the minor must also be present in person at the application to establish his/her identity.

Passports for minors are issued with the following period of validity:

up to the age of 2 years: passport validity 2 years (free of charge for the first passport)

from 2 to 12 years of age: passport validity 5 years

from the age of 12: passport validity 10 years (application only at the Consulate General NYC)

For minors under 14 years of age, the passport must be applied for by the legal representative; both parents must sign on the application form.

Minors over 14 years of age can apply for a passport themselves, with the written consent of both parents.

In case of non-perpetual marriage, the divorce decree must be included with the application.

The Austrian Honorary Consulate Boston can only process applications for passports only for children up to the age of 12.

All applications submitted to Honorary Consulate will be forwarded to the Consulate General New York for further processing. Therefore, a longer processing time is to be expected.

Check list for what to bring:

• Application form – single-sided, filled out, but not signed!
• 2 recent passport photos (6 months or less, passport photo criteria)
• Birth Certificate* (original and copy)
• Certificate of Citizenship (original and copy)
• Proof of primary residence: valid residence permit (visa, green card) or US-passport for dual citizens (original and copy)
• Official photo ID or identity witness, and copy
• Consular fee (exact amount in cash)
• Fedex shipping label to have your passport returned to you via mail, which has to be addressed FROM YOURSELF to YOURSELF
• Declaration with information about the Austrian parent
• Proof of custody (custody decree), if applicable
• if applicable: Marriage certificate of parents*
• if applicable: Divorce decree of the parents* with note on custody

If applicable additionally:

• Old passport (+copy)
• Marriage certificate* or name change certificate (original and copy)
• Divorce decree* – with note of name after dissolution of marriage
• Notification of retention of Austrian citizenship and US naturalization certificate* for dual citizens (original and copy)
• Proof of academic degree (original and copy) – only if issued in an EU-member state or Switzerland
• Declaration of child’s name – only if last name of the child is different from the mother’s name. There is a separate fee for this form that is not listed in the Consulate General’s fee schedule.

* Apostilles – important note:

All certificates and documents that were not issued by an EU member state or Switzerland must be provided with a diplomatic certification or an apostille according to the Hague Apostille Convention. See leaflet Apostille (English).

In practice, the Consulate General does usually not require an apostille on the birth certificate of a non-Austrian parent but does require a certified translation if the document is not in English or German.

What to bring:

• Application form – please do not sign it prior to your appointment
• For minors additionally: Declaration with information about the Austrian parent
• Original Birth Certificate of the applicant and his/her parents for children under 18 and applicants applying for a proof of citizenship certificate for the first time. Foreign documents are required to have an apostille (exception: an apostille is not needed for a non-Austrian parent).
• Original Certificate of Citizenship of the applicant’s Austrian parent(s) for children under 18 and applicants applying for a proof of citizenship certificate for the first time
• Original Marriage Certificate of parents. Foreign documents are required to have an apostille.
• Original Alien Registration Card (Green Card) or valid visa of the applicant and his/her Austrian parent for children under 18 and applicants applying for a proof of citizenship certificate for the first time
• Original U.S.-passport of the American parent
• Consular fee in cash
• Self-addressed and prepaid Fedex-envelope if you want your documents returned by mail. The Consulate cannot be held liable for any loss or theft of documents while handled by a mail/postal service.
• Declaration of child’s name – only if last name of the child is different from the mother’s name

Note that if you are applying for a certificate of citizenship and passport for a child at the same time, only one Declaration and one copy of required documents are needed.

Important note about eligibility: If at least one parent had Austrian citizenship at the time of your child’s birth or adoption, we can process your application. If the sponsoring parent received Austrian citizenship after the child’s birth or adoption, Austrian citizenship is not automatically awarded to any children and a separate §58.c application is necessary for the child. Please contact the Austrian Consulate General in NY in such cases, because the Boston Consulate cannot process §58.c applications.

see info on the Consulate General Website about what to do when you lose your passport and about filing requirements for emergency passports

A person seeking legalization must present the original document to the consulate, along with any required supporting documentation. 

Please review this page for information about certification requirements for various types of documents. Fees to be paid for acts of authentication are listed here.

Note: the Honorary Consulate provides authentication for:

• private documents (e.g. agreements, power-of-attorney) and signatures
• transcripts and copies (stating that original and copy are identical)

Please note:

The person asking for authentication services must provide proper ID (e.g. passport) and a copy of the document.

The Consulate does NOT provide translation services. The accuracy of a translation is NOT the responsibility of the Consulate.

The Consulate is NOT to be held liable/responsible for the content of a document.

Criminal Record Certificate Application Process

An application for a Certificate of Good Conduct may be filed at the Consulate. The applicant has to appear at the consulate in person at least once. The procedure usually takes up to 10 business days.

More information: Criminal Record Certificate – BMEIA – Außenministerium Österreich

Required Documents

• Criminal record application form and email consent (available only in German)
• ID (e.g. passport) and a copy
• For proving former names (which must be mentioned in the application): e.g. birth certificate, marriage certificate, adoption certificate, with copies.
• Consular fee: see Consular fees – BMEIA – Außenministerium Österreich

Pensioners who live abroad are required to submit a so-called Lebensbestätigung (“proof of life”) in order to receive payment of pension benefits. This “proof of life” confirms that the pensioner applying for pension benefits was alive at the time the proof of life was issued.

More information: Proof of Life – BMEIA – Außenministerium Österreich

Required Documents

• Government-issued photo ID
• Proof of Life Form that was sent by the Austrian Social Security Office
• Consular fee: see Consular fees – BMEIA – Außenministerium Österreich

Austrian and US citizens with a primary residence in the jurisdiction of the Boston Consulate can apply for a replacement driver’s license at the consulate. This service is newly offered as of 12/2025 and the Consulate General has not shared the requirements yet. Please contact the consulate before scheduling an appointment for this service.