Austrian passport

  • Austrian passport
  • Österreichischer Reisepass
Front cover of an Austrian biometric passport (2024)
Biodata page of an Austrian biometric passport (2024)
TypePassport
Issued by Austria
First issued1857 (first passport regulations, as Austrian Empire)[1]
16 June 2006[2] (biometric)
1 December 2023[3][4] (current version)
PurposeIdentification
EligibilityAustrian citizenship
Expiration2 years after issuance for children up to the age of 1; 5 years for children aged 2–11; 10 years for citizens aged 12 and older
Cost€75,90 (aged 12 or over)[5]
€30 (aged 0–11)[6]
Free (aged 0–2, first issue)

An Austrian passport (German: Österreichischer Reisepass) is an identity document issued to citizens of Austria to facilitate international travel. Every Austrian citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The passport, along with the national identity card, allows for free rights of movement and residence in any of the states of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

  1. ^ "Passwesen".
  2. ^ "Council of the European Union - PRADO - AUT-AO-02001". consilium.europa.eu. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Council of the European Union - PRADO - AUT-AO-02002". consilium.europa.eu. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Neuer Österreichischer Reisepass: Das ändert sich jetzt". 24 November 2023.
  5. ^ "HELP.gv.at: Reisepass – Neuausstellung". help.gv.at. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Reisepass für Minderjährige unter 18 Jahren".