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Austrian citizenship in the special interest of the Republic (Section 10(6) Citizenship Act)
Active as of 12 June 2026
Discretionary grant, not an investment programme with set amounts. The federal government may confirm that citizenship is in the special interest of the Republic because of extraordinary achievements, which waives the residence, income and renunciation requirements. No investment threshold appears in the sources read.
Rules
Legal basis
Section 10(6) of the Citizenship Act 1985 (Staatsbuergerschaftsgesetz), a constitutional provision
Due diligence
The Interior Minister said the names and professions of persons for whom the federal government issues a confirmation are published in the Council of Ministers decision minutes.
Residence requirement
A federal government confirmation waives the usual requirement of ten years of lawful residence (Section 10(1) no. 1), the income requirement and the need to give up another citizenship.
Programme history
- The version of Section 10 as amended by BGBl. I Nr. 39/2026 entered into force. Subsection 6 still provides for the federal government confirmation.3
- A version of Section 10 entered into force, in force until 11 June 2026, providing that the federal government may confirm a grant because of extraordinary achievements in the special interest of the Republic.1
- Interior Minister Gerhard Karner answered parliamentary question 18221/J on grants under Section 10(6).2
- 40 people received citizenship under Section 10(6), according to the same figures.2
- 21 people received citizenship under Section 10(6), according to Statistics Austria figures given by the Interior Minister.2
Sources
- JUSLINE Oesterreich, Section 10 Staatsbuergerschaftsgesetz 1985 (consolidated text)
- Parliament of Austria, Federal Ministry of the Interior, Anfragebeantwortung 17628/AB zu 18221/J (XXVII. GP) (21 May 2024) · official
- FM Forum Media (Asylrecht), Section 10 StbG, Verleihung (as amended by BGBl. I Nr. 39/2026) (12 June 2026)
Figures are the minimums and fees stated by the programme or its regulations on the date shown. Agents' fees and other costs are extra. This is not investment or immigration advice.