AUSTRIA

CITIZENSHIP: Austrian citizenship is based upon the Citizenship law of 1965 as amended.

• BY BIRTH: Child born in the territory of Austria, with at least one parent being a citizen of Austria. However, a child born out of wedlock to a foreign mother and an Austrian father is not considered a citizen. Unless the couple marries, child obtains the citizenship of the mother.
• BY DESCENT: Child is born abroad, one of whose parents is an Austrian citizen. In case of a non-Austrian mother and an Austrian father, marriage law listed above applies.
• BY NATURALIZATION: Austrian citizenship can be applied for upon fulfillment of one of the following conditions:
• Person has lived in Austria for at least 10 years.
• Person has taken up a position as a professor at an Austrian University.
• Person is the foreign spouse of an Austrian citizen and has resided in Austria for at least five years.

DUAL CITIZENSHIP:  NOT RECOGNIZED.Exception: Child of Austrian citizens who was born in a foreign country and acquired citizenshipaccording to the other country's laws.  Also, in exceptional cases, Austrian authorities may permitan Austrian citizen who obtains a new citizenship to retain their Austrian citizenship.

LOSS OF CITIZENSHIP:

• VOLUNTARY: Under certain conditions, Austrian citizenship may be voluntarily renounced:
• Person possesses another citizenship.
• Person has no criminal proceedings, or criminal penalties of more than six months, pending against them in Austria.
• Person, if male, has fulfilled required military service.
• INVOLUNTARY: The following are grounds for loss of citizenship:
• Person acquires citizenship of a foreign country.
• Person performs voluntary military service for a foreign country.
• Person has employment with a foreign government that is damaging to Austrian interests.