Can I Apply For Austrian Citizenship
. People who are descendants of Austrian immigrants might have the right to Austrian citizenship regardless of where they were born or where they live. People who were victims of Nazi regime as well as their descendants be it their children grandchildren or others may benefit from the move.Citizenship in Austria can be acquired by descent through naturalisation by entitlement or also through a Citizenship by Investment programme which grants citizenship upon the fulfilment of certain conditions. Article 10 6 of the Austrian Citizenship Act states that citizenship is granted based on extraordinary services rendered by foreigners in the past and that is expected to be rendered also in. Generally if you want to become a naturalized Austrian citizen you must live and work in.
Please note that further information on procedural aspects especially regarding proof of descent will be published in due course.
It was necessary to prove that Austrian citizenship was acquired by descent which also included that the relevant ancestor had not voluntarily taken a foreign citizenship. Austria joined the European Union in 1995 giving Austrian citizens the right to travel study work and live in any of the 28 EU countries without any additional permits or documents. The application for an Austrian Citizenship Certificate has to be lodged in person at the Embassy in Canberra or at one of the Austrian Consulates. Further requirements for an award of the Austrian citizenship either depend on the acquisition due to legal claim or on the authoritys discretion.
