Citizenship for Descendants of Holocaust Victims
Certain criteria to apply for Austrian citizenship, hence conditions, background of ancestors have variations and that needs to be reviewed carefully.
We are here to support you through out your application for Austrian citizenship. If you are a descendant of Nazi victims, we encourage you to check your eligibility and have knowledge of the application process.
Background
As part of its reparative responsibility, Austria allows victims of the Nazi regime and their descendants to apply for citizenship. Depending on your family history, you may be eligible to apply for Austrian citizenship if one of your ancestors was persecuted or feared persecution by the Nazi regime.
§ 58 (c) of the Austrian Citizenship Act, amended in September 2020 and May 2022, addresses Austria’s historic responsibility for its part in the heinous acts committed during the Nazi regime.
The government provides reparations to persons persecuted by this regime and to their descendants by allowing them to apply for Austrian citizenship by descent.
Conditions
An ancestor who was either:
An Austrian citizen,
A citizen of one of the successor states of the former Austro–Hungarian monarchy,
A stateless person,
A person who lost Austrian citizenship when they acquired a foreign citizenship through marriage around the time of their departure from Austria,
Primarily resided in Austria before 15 May 1955 and left the country because they suffered, or had reason to fear, persecution by the Nazi regime, including persecution for their support of the Democratic Republic of Austria;
- An ancestor who was an Austrian citizen but did not primarily reside in Austria between 30 January 1933 and 9 May 1945 for fear of persecution by the Nazi regime or because of their support for the Republic of Austria.
An Austrian citizen either deported from Austria by the Nazi regime before 9 May 1945 or persecuted.
Either a stateless person or a citizen of one of the successor states of the former Austro–Hungarian monarchy;
- Primarily resided in Austria before 9 May 1945
- Either deported from Austria by the Nazi regime or persecuted
Our Process
To assess your eligibility: As a preliminary step, we organize a video or a phone call to understand background of your ancestors, review documents and information you possess and information exchange regarding the application process. This consultation is free with no charges or costs.
Eligibility Check
There is NO FEE or charge.
This interactive short session helps to review your eligibility, conditions, discuss application steps and even to assess other citizenships possible based on your ancestors background.
Our mission is to assist our clients on this important step to acquire their new citizenship by their ancestry and that will pass to your next generations..