Austrian citizenship for descendants of victims of NAZI persecution

The Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR) warmly welcomes the introduction of an amendment to the Austrian citizenship law that widens the eligibility criteria for former refugees and survivors of Nazi oppression and their descendants to be able to apply for Austrian nationality.

Particularly noteworthy is that a descendant of a refugee can apply to become an Austrian citizen irrespective of whether their antecedent chose to do so, and that obtaining Austrian citizenship will have no bearing on an applicant’s British nationality. Ahead of 1 September 2020, from when the amendment takes effect, we look forward to working with colleagues at the Austrian embassy to guide our members and their families who express interest in pursuing an application.

The link below by the Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs sets out the specific terms of the extension to the citizenship law.

For more information please click on the link: Austrian citizenship for descendants of victims of NAZI persecution