Austrian Citizenship — Persons Born in Austria and Stateless Since Birth

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

Austrian citizenship for persons born in Austria who have been stateless since birth (Section 14 StbG) is a facilitated-access exception within the general grant of citizenship to stateless persons, which otherwise follows the same conditions as third-country nationals.

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Limits of the record

German-only source text; no official English translation confirmed for this exact phrasing.

oesterreich.gv.at, Allgemeine Informationen paragraph
Es gibt eine Ausnahme: Wenn eine Person in Österreich geboren wurde und von Geburt an staatenlos ist, wird der Zugang zur österreichischen Staatsbürgerschaft erleichtert.

Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

It covers persons born in Austria who have been stateless since birth, applying while at least 18 but not yet 21 years old.

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Limits of the record

German-only source text; no official English translation confirmed for this exact phrasing.

oesterreich.gv.at, Voraussetzungen list
Geburt in Österreich
oesterreich.gv.at, Voraussetzungen list
Staatenlosigkeit seit Geburt
oesterreich.gv.at, Voraussetzungen list
Antragstellerin/Antragsteller ist im Antragszeitpunkt mindestens 18 Jahre und noch nicht 21 Jahre alt

What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

The trigger is turning 18 while having been born in Austria and stateless since birth: the facilitated route is only open during the three years between the applicant's 18th and 21st birthdays.

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Limits of the record

German-only source text; no official English translation confirmed for this exact phrasing.

oesterreich.gv.at, Allgemeine Informationen paragraph
Diesen erleichterten Zugang gibt es aber nur in den drei Jahren nach dem 18. Geburtstag.

What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

The applicant must have at least ten years of principal residence (Hauptwohnsitz) in Austria, including the five years immediately before the citizenship is granted, and must still provide evidence of German-language proficiency and pass the citizenship test, even though several other general naturalisation requirements are waived for this route.

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Limits of the record

German-only source text; no official English translation confirmed for this exact phrasing. Conviction-related exclusion (5+ year sentence or listed offences) also present in source but not included in this summary.

oesterreich.gv.at, Voraussetzungen list
mindestens zehn Jahre Hauptwohnsitz in Österreich, davon mindestens fünf Jahre ununterbrochen unmittelbar vor Verleihung der Staatsbürgerschaft
oesterreich.gv.at, Allgemeine Informationen paragraph
Die Person muss jedoch Voraussetzungen wie Nachweise von Deutschkenntnissen und die Staatsbürgerschaftsprüfung erfüllen.

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

Result: grant of Austrian citizenship (Verleihung) under Section 14 of the Citizenship Act (StbG), applied for with the citizenship department (Staatsbürgerschaftsabteilung) of the Amt der Landesregierung of the federal state where the applicant has their principal residence.

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Limits of the record

Filing venue is described generically (competent state government office per Bundesland) without a single national online form; German-only source text.

oesterreich.gv.at, Zuständige Stelle
Die Staatsbürgerschaftsabteilung des jeweiligen Amtes der Landesregierung. Zuständig ist jenes Bundesland, in dem die antragstellende Person ihren Hauptwohnsitz hat.
oesterreich.gv.at, Rechtsgrundlagen
§ 14 Staatsbürgerschaftsgesetz (StbG)

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Austrian Citizenship — Persons Born in Austria and Stateless Since Birth

What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

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