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How to apply for Austria citizenship

A step-by-step guide to claiming Austria citizenship by descent through Provincial government. Your exact documents and route are confirmed by the free eligibility check.

  1. 1

    Identify your route

    Determine whether you qualify under §58c (persecuted-ancestor) or ordinary descent through an Austrian parent.

  2. 2

    Document the ancestor

    For §58c, gather evidence of the ancestor's Austrian citizenship/residence and their flight from persecution in the 1933–1955 window.

  3. 3

    Build the family chain

    Collect birth and marriage certificates linking you to that ancestor.

  4. 4

    Translate and legalize

    Provide certified German translations and apostille/legalize foreign records.

  5. 5

    File the §58c declaration or descent application

    Submit at your Austrian consulate; it is forwarded to MA 35 in Vienna.

  6. 6

    Track to decision

    Processing generally takes several months to a year or more; §58c carries no government fee.

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