Waiting Time for Appointments for Citizenship in Vienna Reduced by 50%

More+More+ ♦ Published: May 23, 2023; 22:52 ♦ (Vindobona)

Despite the challenges in the area of citizenship, such as the restrictive legal situation and the enormous increase in demand for Austrian citizenship in Vienna, the city has taken various measures to facilitate improvements and faster procedures.

As the Demand for the Austrian Citizenship Is Increasing, the City of Vienna Has Introduced Reforms to Make the Naturalization Process quicker, / Picture: © Vindobona.org

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (MA 35) recently added 93 new staff members, and additional group appointments for information interviews are also offered. This has reduced the waiting time for an initial info interview from one year to about six months. Free appointments are available from September and can be booked at this