Austrian citizenship

News, information and practical advice about Austrian citizenship.

Reader question: Can I vote in Austria’s presidential elections?

POLITICS

Reader question: Can I vote in Austria’s presidential elections?

QUIZ: Would you pass the Austrian citizenship politics and history test?

AUSTRIAN CITIZENSHIP

QUIZ: Would you pass the Austrian citizenship politics and history test?

In most cases, people applying for Austrian citizenship through the naturalisation process must pass a general social, political and history test. Would you pass?

Tell us: What was your experience like dealing with Vienna’s MA35?

IMMIGRATION

Tell us: What was your experience like dealing with Vienna’s MA35?

How foreigners can get fast-track citizenship in Austria

AUSTRIAN CITIZENSHIP

How foreigners can get fast-track citizenship in Austria

AUSTRIAN CITIZENSHIP

MA35: Vienna’s immigration office under fire as waiting times increase

MA35: Vienna’s immigration office under fire as waiting times increase

AUSTRIAN CITIZENSHIP

Austrian citizenship: Do you really have to renounce your original nationality?

Austrian citizenship: Do you really have to renounce your original nationality?

AUSTRIAN CITIZENSHIP

IN NUMBERS: One in four Austrian residents now of foreign origin

IN NUMBERS: One in four Austrian residents now of foreign origin

IMMIGRATION

TEST: Is your German good enough for Austrian citizenship?

TEST: Is your German good enough for Austrian citizenship?

EXPLAINED: Who is entitled to Austrian citizenship by descent and how to apply for it?

AUSTRIAN CITIZENSHIP

EXPLAINED: Who is entitled to Austrian citizenship by descent and how to apply for it?

Austria sees big jump in number of naturalised citizens

AUSTRIAN CITIZENSHIP

Austria sees big jump in number of naturalised citizens

Austrian presidential elections: Why 1.4 million people can’t vote

AUSTRIAN CITIZENSHIP

Austrian presidential elections: Why 1.4 million people can’t vote

AUSTRIAN CITIZENSHIP

Could Austria change the rules around citizenship?

Could Austria change the rules around citizenship?