Austria — Residency: Citizenship

Key facts

• The general route requires 10 years legal and continuous residence in Austria, at least 5 of them with a residence permit; EEA citizens and spouses of Austrians who have been married five years can use a six-year route.
• Applicants need German and basic knowledge of the democratic system and the history of Austria and the province, tested in a written multiple-choice examination before the provincial government, with exceptions for some groups.
• They need a clean record, stable and regular own resources for an average of 36 months in the last six years, and a positive attitude towards the Republic; renouncing the previous nationality is generally required.
• Applications go to the federal state of main residence; no 2026 reform to six years was found, so check the Ministry of the Interior.

Steps

1. Application process for Austrian citizenship — The process for obtaining Austrian citizenship is not well-documented due to a lack of specific knowledge on the topic.