Austria citizenship: descendant of a persecuted austrian (§58c)
Direct descendants of someone who fled Nazi persecution from Austria can declare citizenship, fee-free.
What you'll need
- Government fee
- §58c is fee-free; descent determination has modest provincial fees
- Typical timeline
- Several months to ~1+ year
- Where
- Austrian consulate → MA 35, Vienna
Whether this line carries citizenship depends on the specifics — dates of birth, naturalization timing, and whether the chain was ever broken. The free eligibility check walks your exact line and tells you which route applies and what documents you'll need.
Other ancestor paths
See if you qualify for Austria citizenship
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