Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Austria)

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Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs

Bundesministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten
Agency overview
Formed	20 November 1920; 103 years ago (1920-11-20)
Preceding	Imperial and Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Jurisdiction	Government of Austria
Status	Highest federal authority
Headquarters	Minoritenplatz, Innere Stadt, Vienna
Annual budget	€508 million (2019)[1]
Minister responsible	Alexander Schallenberg (Ind.)
Agency executive	Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal, Secretary-General
Website	www.bmeia.gv.at

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (German: Bundesministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten, abbreviated BMEIA, colloquially Außenministerium) is the government ministry of Austria responsible for diplomatic missions and immigration, the administration of foreign policy, and the maintenance of the country's relations with international organisations, especially the European Union. It oversees the Austrian embassies, consular representatives and other emissaries, and administers the naturalisation process and handles citizenship questions along with the Interior Ministry.