Increase in Naturalizations in Austria in 2024

More+More+ ♦ Published: February 19, 2025; 21:58 ♦ (Vindobona)

In 2024, Austria recorded a notable rise in naturalizations, with 21,891 individuals acquiring citizenship. This represents an increase of 9.8% compared to the previous year, reversing the decline observed in 2023.

The Naturalisation has increased in Austria. / Picture: © BMI Bundesministerium für Inneres / Alexander Tuma

In Austria, a total of 21,891 people acquired citizenship in 2024, representing an increase of 9.8% compared to the previous year. A significant portion of these naturalizations was granted to individuals persecuted under the Nazi regime and their descendants, with an increase of 10.3% in this category. Of all the naturalized victims of Nazi persecution and their descendants, 99.9%…