The Egyptian Consulate in Vienna

1-Registration:

• In order for Egyptian nationals to receive consular services at any Egyptian consular mission abroad, there is a prerequisite that they should be registered at the mission closest to their location. Registration can be done by reporting to the mission in person or by mail.
• Registration is free of charge if done within a period not exceeding six months from the date of arrival within the area of jurisdiction of the competent consular mission .

2-Main consular Services to Egyptian nationals:

• Consular missions issue, renew and add data to passports. In case an Egyptian national is deported from the host country, the consular mission would issue a special travel document.
• Consular missions issue and legalize all documents relevant to marriage, divorce, birth and decease occurring among Egyptian nationals resident in the host country.
• The Egyptian Government undertakes the expenses of the repatriation of Egyptians deceased abroad for burial in their motherland in case there is a proof of the financial inability of the deceased relatives to bear those expenses. Such proof is obtainable from the Ministry of Social Affairs in Egypt.
• Consular missions perform legalizations of documents issued by Egyptian authorities or local authorities in the host country. In addition, they perform legalizations of powers of attorney and authentication of signatures of Egyptian nationals abroad.
• Upon request, consular missions follow up on criminal and judicial cases to protect the interests of Egyptian nationals within the framework of the relevant laws and regulations of the host country.
• Egyptian nationals seeking to acquire an Austrian citizenship have to apply to the Egyptian consular mission to complete the required procedures whereby they receive the necessary authorization from the competent authorities in Egypt.