In 2026, many people got citizenship. Citizenship means: You belong to a country. You have the same rights as others. In 3 months, 6,641 people became Austrian. That is 21 percent more than last year. Most new citizens live in Austria. Many come from Syria or Turkey. People from Afghanistan and Iran are also there. Many live here for 6 years. They speak German well. They belong to our society. One third of new citizens are children or teens. Almost half of the people are women. Many were born in Austria. 7 states had more citizenships. The Steiermark has the biggest increase. Kärnten and Wien have high numbers too. Burgenland and Oberösterreich had fewer citizenships. Some got the passport in other countries. They are children of victims of National-socialism. National-socialism was a bad time in history. Back then, many people suffered. These people live in Israel or the USA. A Rechts-anspruch helps with the application. Rechts-anspruch means: You have a legal right to it. You must follow specific rules for this.
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Definitions
- Citizenship
- A person belongs to a country. The person has rights there.
- National-socialism
- This was a bad time in history. Many people were hurt then.
- Rechts-anspruch
- You have a legal right to something. The state must say yes.
Locations
- Steiermark
- A state in the south of Austria.
- Kärnten
- A state in the south of Austria.
- Wien
- The capital city of Austria.
