How long does it take to get citizenship in Austria?

The naturalization process in Austria takes 8–36 months on average (17 months typical). You need 10 years (6 years with integration agreement) before applying.

What are the steps to get Austria citizenship?

1. Application at MA 35 / BH (0.5–2 months). 2. Document verification (1–6 months). 3. Provincial government decision (6–24 months). 4. Oath & certificate (0.5–3 months)

What is the residency requirement for Austria citizenship?

You need 10 years (6 years with integration agreement) to be eligible for naturalization in Austria. Must renounce previous nationality.

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Austria — Citizenship Timeline

10 years (6 years with integration agreement) → 4 processing steps → passport

Average Total

17mo

Range

8–36mo

Speed Rank

#13 of 20

Residency Req.

10 years (6 years with integration agreement)

Processing Steps

1Application at MA 35 / BH1mo avg (0.5–2 months)

2Document verification3mo avg (1–6 months)

3Provincial government decision12mo avg (6–24 months)

4Oath & certificate1mo avg (0.5–3 months)

Total processing time

Moderate17 months average

Important Notes

Must renounce previous nationality. B2 German required. One of the strictest in the EU. 6 years possible with integration agreement. Vienna has longest wait times.

How Austria compares

Average naturalization processing time, all 20 countries. Austria highlighted.

Source: BMI.gv.at, MA 35 Wien · Last updated: 2026-04

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