🇦🇹 Austria · Exceptional Merit
Citizenship for Extraordinary Services — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Criminal record | Clean record / police clearance |
Costs
| Application / consular fee | €163 |
Who can apply
Open to all nationalities.
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://oesterreich.gv.at/en/themen/menschen_aus_anderen_staaten/staatsbuergerschaft/Seite.260100.html.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
Criminal record
Application fee
Open to all nationalities
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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-21.