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Austrian citizenship: grounds and documents
How to check your right to citizenship, prove descent and restore family documents. Other grounds that need an individual assessment are covered separately.
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What you will learn from the guide
Which family documents and life events matter for checking the grounds.
Why eligibility is assessed on the applicant's documents and circumstances.
Where to look for records of relatives and how to prepare archive documents.
Where the documents are filed and in what order the review takes place.
Which relatives can obtain the status and what requirements apply to each.
What is required of the applicant and how to prove that the programme conditions are met.
Study the conditions and prepare your questions for a personal consultation.

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The BRIDGES team
Who prepared the guide
AuthorSergey EvdokimovManaging Partner
Legal reviewAnna KovalevskayaHead of Legal
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