Jure Sanguinis Citizenship

Eligibility Quiz

Documents Required

All documents not in German or English must be accompanied by a certified translation. Depending on the country of origin, documents may also require an Apostille or full legalisation.

Identity and Vital Records

Valid Passport: Your current national passport.
Birth Certificate: Your full birth certificate listing your parents' names.
Marriage/Divorce Certificates: To document any name changes or marital history.
Proof of Name Change: If your current name differs from your birth certificate.

Ancestral and Supporting Evidence

Chain of Descent: Birth and marriage certificates for every generation linking you to the Austrian ancestor.
Proof of Ancestor's Status: Old Austrian passports, Heimatrecht (right of domicile) documents, or certificates of residence.
Evidence of Persecution (Restitution Track): Ship manifests, naturalization records from the destination country showing the date of arrival/citizenship, or records from the National Fund of the Republic of Austria.

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Jure Sanguinis Citizenship

Eligibility Quiz

Was your ancestor a victim of the National Socialist regime who left Austria before May 15, 1955, due to persecution or fear of it?

Documents Required

All documents not in German or English must be accompanied by a certified translation. Depending on the country of origin, documents may also require an Apostille or full legalisation.

Identity and Vital Records

Valid Passport: Your current national passport.
Birth Certificate: Your full birth certificate listing your parents' names.
Marriage/Divorce Certificates: To document any name changes or marital history.
Proof of Name Change: If your current name differs from your birth certificate.

Ancestral and Supporting Evidence

Chain of Descent: Birth and marriage certificates for every generation linking you to the Austrian ancestor.
Proof of Ancestor's Status: Old Austrian passports, Heimatrecht (right of domicile) documents, or certificates of residence.
Evidence of Persecution (Restitution Track): Ship manifests, naturalization records from the destination country showing the date of arrival/citizenship, or records from the National Fund of the Republic of Austria.

Eligibility Quiz

Was your ancestor a victim of the National Socialist regime who left Austria before May 15, 1955, due to persecution or fear of it?

What's Happening

Jun 5, 2025

Federal application fees for Austrian citizenship increased to €163 for adults and €89 for minors, reflecting a nationwide adjustment in administrative costs.

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Apr 20, 2022

The Austrian Parliament expanded Section 58c of the Citizenship Act to include descendants of victims who were citizens of successor states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire or stateless, provided they had their primary residence in Austria.

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Sep 1, 2020

A landmark amendment to the Citizenship Act came into effect allowing direct descendants of victims of the National Socialist regime to acquire Austrian citizenship by declaration while maintaining their current nationality.

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