Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through an Austrian parent
Birth to an Austrian parent creates Austrian citizenship. Birth in Austria alone to two foreign parents is not general jus soli.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
A spouse of an Austrian has a legal entitlement to naturalize after six years of residence and five years of marriage in a common household, instead of ten.
Ancestryactive
Austrian citizenship through an Austrian parent
A child of an Austrian citizen parent is Austrian under the Citizenship Act. Separate declaration routes exist for certain descendants of Nazi-era victims.
Sources: Austria migration.gv.at - citizenship · Austria oesterreich.gv.at - citizenship
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after ten years residence
Ordinary naturalization generally needs ten years continuous legal residence (including at least five with a settlement permit), German language, civic knowledge, livelihood, and usually renunciation of prior nationality. Shorter paths exist for EEA citizens and other statutory categories. Grant is discretionary.
Sources: Austria migration.gv.at - citizenship · Austria oesterreich.gv.at - citizenship