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When applying for Austrian citizenship for Nazi persecution victims and their descendants, applicants must prove that they are eligible to receive said citizenship. To this end, required documents include evidence proving the persecution victim’s center of life in Austria, as well as personal documents of the applicants and their family members. In 2019, an amendment…

The process of applying for Austrian citizenship for people persecuted by the Nazis in Austria and their descendants has, in recent years, become simpler than before. Likewise, the list of those entitled to citizenship has been greatly expanded. However, in order to embark on the process, applicants must provide proof of their eligibility. If you…

What is the amendment to the Austrian citizenship law, based on which many Israelis may be entitled to citizenship? The Austrian Citizenship Law (StbG) was amended in 2019, greatly expanding the list of descendants of Holocaust survivors and victims of Nazi persecution who are entitled to Austrian citizenship and an Austrian passport. The law even…

 Austria, located in central Europe, is a country with a rich history and culture, and is currently considered one of the most advanced and stable countries in the world. Israelis who obtain an Austrian European passport for Nazi persecution victims and their descendants will be able to hold it simultaneously with their Israeli passport, and…

What documents do you need to prove eligibility for an Austrian passport? As part of the process of obtaining an Austrian citizenship and passport for the descendants of Jews persecuted by the Nazis, you are required to prove (among other things) that the relatives, based on whose relation the application is submitted, were Austrian citizens…

Are family members also eligible to receive an Austrian passport? Following recent reforms, it has become easier to obtain Austrian citizenship and a passport for anyone whose ancestors fled the Nazis in Austria beginning from 1933. The right to an Austrian passport can be extended to children and even grandchildren. The situation is more complicated…

Following a revolution in the Austrian fundamental law, over 150,000 Israelis now have another way to obtain a European passport. Austria is a full member of the European Union and, among other things, is one of the most developed countries in the world. Accordingly, its citizens can enter a large number of countries to which…