How to Become Austrian

Austrian citizenship and how to get it is an emotional topic. Let's see how the citizenship process behind all of it actually works, shall we?
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[@Tapakapa]

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[@pyeitme508]

Cool

[@ipadair7345]

yes

[@arno_nuehm]

No

[@con6944]

Are you Austrian??

[@tunderstorm2769]

why would i want to be part of the border state between the reich and the n.r.e.

[@-Faris-]

Back in the old days, becoming Austrian was way simpler: - You get conquered, and become one, no questions asked

[@kieferkarpfen6897]

3 2 1. The balkans are mine.

[@stevenguyen5965]

or your nation gets personal unioned by the Habsburgs

[@fhol]

Yeah, but those conquered countries did not always like it and decided to leave (‘The Rest is Austria’), so this is not a valid complaint.

[@theblackbaron4119]

To be honest it would be nice to have our access to the sea back. It would have been so much easier going to the beach during the travel restriction part, because of the bat soup virus. So: Dear Italy, we want south Tyrol back, and a bit more Mediterranean sea access. Why do you want the people of southern Tyrol anyways, they all are technically Austrians, but are a bit fussy about it. They'd rather govern themselves, independently from Italy.

[@revantheno-lifedemon885]

You'd wish. You may work for austria and learn our language, but no matter what you do, you'll always be a tschusch.

[@HG-zn3ny]

*How to become Austrian* Me as an Austrian: "very interesting"

[@erwartii]

samee

[@LJB027]

If I weren’t born in Austria I would not be able to get the pass xd

[@Kili_karli]

Same

[@fabiopschaidt6590]

Meine Bruder ❤️❤️

[@langeweilelebt1737]

same tho

[@skan5728]

Yes, a question I ask myself everyday

[@aswedishguy682]

Same ,_,

[@vaug_car1856]

Nice pfp

[@Stefan-st]

Especially if your are from Austria

[@mrneverfarmer1324]

Im austrian

[@shroomer3867]

Nice profile picture. It reminds me of black holes in the sky.

[@CallanKilderry]

So I can't just cross off the "al" off my Australian passport with a permanent marker?

[@Tapakapa]

Won't know until you've tried.

[@antoniasalinas513]

No no, you have to use Wite-out. Then just say that the guy who made your passport had a typo and that's why it's spaced out.

[@janmantsch6675]

I think you need to recolor it as well

[@christryst]

As an Australian, you can apply for refugee status.

[@lolrofl9920]

@Chris escaping the prison

[@FreeTheUyghurs]

I never felt the need to become Austrian yet am still somehow saddened to know that option isn't on the table for me.

[@huh3404]

Same

[@xenotiic8356]

Same

[@espvp]

Same

[@GG-bn9ij]

Same

[@kgius7434]

Thats why its great in Austria, someone doesn't get the citizenship just as present, but have to work for it and deserve it.

[@shesh2265]

my father has been married to my austrian mother for over 20 years lived, worked and payed taxes in austria for over 17 years and its still a massive headache for him to get citizenship

[@kwayyernorge7436]

Yikes Family Guy hasn't been funny for like... Forever

[@jonsayshi5652]

@@kwayyernorge7436 Yikes. You have never been funny. Ever.

[@klausineliebtpeter]

i feel like its one of the worst countries to imigrate except youre a refugee.

[@mrpipis6293]

@@klausineliebtpeter it is one of the worst countries to immigrate

[@44r0n-9]

@@mrpipis6293 Is that so? Care to explain?

[@AB-gw6uf]

I'm not entirely sure solely learning Hochdeutsch would help, the Austrian dialects always trip me up as a Deutschlerner ;)

[@sachsenschnitzel6552]

Spompernadln. Haha take that!

[@solastorm7]

i think this would actually slow it down ;D

[@martinz2694]

Es ist nit schwierig :)

[@jkr9594]

i am natively german, and i still cant understand anything an austrian says.

[@martinz2694]

@@jkr9594 im Austrian xd u wanna learn something

[@Alias_Anybody]

I'm dissappointed, I thought this video dealt with the existential dread of already being Austrian, not how you become one.

[@Obbliteration]

No such thing as existensial dread in austria

[@localabsurdist6661]

Same

[@mynameismynameis666]

@@Obbliteration you don't understand austria if you think that being relatively safe and rich and existential dread cannot live under the same roof

[@martin6270]

@@Obbliteration cap

[@captainalex157]

@@Obbliteration us austrians always find a way to be pissed off and miserable, its a skill.

[@forestreee]

Step 0 : Double check whether you're applying for Austria or Australia. Otherwise you'll have unintended proble---SPIDER!!!!!

[@Programmdude]

Those with no criminal records apply for Austria, those with criminal records apply for Australia.

[@valentinsteinerberger6173]

Ok here's your checklist: - You know what oida means and can use it in everyday conversation? - You know what hawara means and can use it in everyday conversation? If both are a yes, congratulations. You won yourself a Schnitzel with Pommes

[@Oliver-li4vi]

Und Deppad

[@aleksandar8225]

Und du musst wissen was die erste allgemeine Verunsicherung ist

[@quuaaarrrk8056]

Oida, bist du deppat, isch des a blede Listn. Clearly the Austrian East trying to convince the rest of the world including the West that "hawara" is a real word ;)

[@NotJustBikes]

10 years residency?! Damn. Thankfully it's only 5 here in the Netherlands. I've been here for 3 years now,.so I still have 2 years go to. My Dutch is already above B1 (and probably above B2), and I've got a clean record. I've been studying for the Dutch culture test and I think that it will be pretty straightforward for me to pass. But we'll see! Ask me how it's going in 2 years. 😉

[@szurketaltos2693]

Tapakapa animated urbanism collab when??

[@comrademay]

I'm still American... but I want to be a swiss citizen and oh booooy 10 years as well

[@Lemmuy]

10 years is totally reasonable, if anything it should be longer

[@ryanalmazi6802]

I'll check up on you in 2 years!

[@wallie1994]

How is it going in 2 years?

[@davedavids57]

I am a Brit covered under the British Withdrawal from the EU Treaty here in Austria. There isn't many of us (like 10,000) so it has been a nightmare trying to get the bureaucracy to get the correct boxes to tick (dozens of people got their child benefit cancelled simply because the system couldn't recognise the legal status for instance). We are basically still EU Citizens in Austria, but covered under a different treaty. We are getting lot's of rule book says no, followed by months of legal arguments, followed by three months of silence. It's hard work being legally weird in Austria!!!

[@_Piers_]

It could be worse though... Here in "beautiful blooo passport" Britain, supermarkets have empty shelves* and McDonald's doesn't have milkshakes. Brexit, going as expected. *Some empty shelves, rather than all shelves. Just thought it best to clarify.

[@vecialesca3014]

to be fair, the only new thing is empty shelves. mcdonalds milkshake machines being broken is a tradition as old as time itself

[@sciencefliestothemoon2305]

Well, by now, and going by the news, the civil servants for these departments do act dickheadish on their own or their superiors instructions. Part of the Kurzistan government...

[@GySgtHartman1]

And who do you have to thank for this situation? I guess not the EU or the Austrian government...

[@davedavids57]

@@GySgtHartman1 Well it's two fold, for the UK's withdrawal from the EU it's the fault of the UK Politicians who supported Brexit and those who voted for it (don't forget British Citizens who had lived outside of the UK for more than 15 years didn't even get a vote on Brexit). But for the issues for British Nationals covered by the withdrawal agreement inside Austria it would be the Austrian government. Who has underfunded MA35 in Vienna specifically and not insured that services providers were aware of the legal position of EUV Karte UK nationals (The withdrawal agreement specified the Austrian government should have done this).

[@halt4565]

step 1: get into art school step 2: fail art school step 3: move to Germany step 4: become a politician step 5: win

[@FakeJamesHolden]

Between Step 4 and Step 5 you need the german citizenship. Else you can't get chancellor of Germany

[@aalexderaal5357]

Step 5 is a tricky one, because u wont

[@klausineliebtpeter]

na, you have to fail in numerous study subjects and/or still have to be a student when you become politician. vollversorgungs-magic

[@julianjjz987]

Step 6: lose

[@IDeimonI]

Hahaha ehrenmann

[@schuetzer]

Wait, so you can't just sing/scream "Land der Berge, Land am Strome" or "Gott erhalte..." 100000 times and got a Passport?

[@graffity_x6624]

that's probably the other way. Our chancellor will surely like it. He still has to learn our anthem

[@mtw7772]

@@graffity_x6624 Bro for real. I can't with our politishens some times. 😂😂😂 Like wos is eigentlich mit ihm folsch!! Er is Bundeskonzler und konn net mol die Hymne?!? 😭😭😂😂

[@alk_ali3213]

@@mtw7772 den Shorty gibts eh nimma also problem gelöst

[@mtw7772]

@@alk_ali3213 😂Wer weiß vielleicht lassens ihn ja wieder Kanzler sein wenn er endlich die Hymne lernt und mitn Vanda Bellen a por rauchen geht... 🤷‍♀️ Oder Er faked einfach zur Abwechslung a stadt Umfragen im Volk Umfragen in Parlament da is a ja jetzt 😁👍

[@alk_ali3213]

@@mtw7772 glab ned des der so schnell wieder Kanzler wird

[@zockercam8122]

I'm a german speaking person from South Tyrol and it's one of my dreams to get the austrian citizenship. I feel like an austrian, my native tongue is austrian german, my culture is austrian, yet there is no easy way for me to get the austrian citizenship. I feel cut off from my home country, even tho I can travel there at any time (when there isn't a pandemic). This is a very painful feeling for me. Please Österreich, gib mir eine Möglichkeit ein Staatsbürger zu werden! I don't want to die as an italian citizen.

[@Tapakapa]

I think they tried to make it easier for South Tyroleans a while ago, but Italy wouldn't go for it. But since you're an EU citizen, you only need to live in Austria for six years to have a legal claim on a citizenship.

[@zockercam8122]

@@Tapakapa Do I need to meet those basic expectations (good paid job, being a specialist) like non EU citizens? I tried to look it up, but the official government website wasn't cleat about that (or I missed it)

[@nicolasmarazuela1010]

@@zockercam8122 If you have the passport of an EU country you can freely live and work there. So you automaticaly are beneffitit. Also If you are from the province of Trient South Tirol you can apply easier for austrian citizenship.

[@zockercam8122]

@@nicolasmarazuela1010 rly? How can I apply easier?

[@CorvusLeukos]

I'm not from South Tyrol but I'm also Italian (born in Argentina) and I'd love to be granted the Austrian citizenship. My family is from German-Switzerland and Spain (plus Italy obviously), so I guess the only state of Austria in which relatively recent family of mine could have lived is Vorarlberg (the state that voted to leave Austria☠️🤣). I hope you guys can reunite with Austria, instead of having to emigrate. ❤️🇦🇹

[@CatsMeowPaw]

My family fled Poland to Austria in the early 1980s and received political refugee status, before finally resettling in Australia. I will always have a soft spot for Austria, and like the country for its generosity in helping people in need. I got the chance to finally revisit Austria in 2016 and it indeed, is a beautiful place.

[@gery8218]

❤

[@Ghi102]

There's a joke somewhere of someone living in Austria, but then moving to Australia

[@DirtySVK]

...aaand that's why I like living in European Union. European citizens can skip large portion of these procedures.

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

Yeah I could just pick up my stuff and move there and then tell Austrian authorities that I now live there. I'm also German so the language isn't exactly an issue for me either, yeah they will make fun of me a bit for not speaking the local dialect but that's about it I will be fine.

[@Nimadee]

@@DieAlteistwiederda thats exactly what I did. My gf wanted to study in Vienna and I just thought: why not?!

[@klausineliebtpeter]

nope, living in another eu coutry will effectively do nothing for you. i thought that too, but i had to learn that it doesnt help at all. they dont want other eu citizens migrate into their social systems and will do anything to avoid you getting into it. even marrying an austrian will not help.

[@SorrowAvenue]

@ klausineliebtpeter Some people live in a fantasy world.

[@buzza7840]

it wont help you get citizenship, bit you can work in austria at any time

[@tonytonystache]

I have a citizenship in a Scandinavian country and all I had to do was to live here for 10 years. Now I have one of the strongest passports in the world, I can work in Europe and we actually have pretty good chocolate over here as well.

[@gery8218]

But it's not Austria:/

[@marcel5405]

Bit ist Not Austria

[@agust_dino897]

Tips to blend in and pretend you're a fellow Austrian living in Vienna by an Austrian: -never stop complaining, about absolutely anything -use the word "oida" excessively -be arrogant about being Austrian even though we don't have much to be proud of or arrogant about and you know it -be polite but still condescending, let others subtly know you have a small superiority complex -between Austria, Germany and Switzerland you have to insist that Austria is the greatest even if you don't believe it yourself; hate the country but still defend it in the Austria vs Germany vs Switzerland debate -curse in weird but creative ways -drink a lot, water and/or beer -eat Austrian chocolate cause it's really good -even if you're abroad order yourself a Schnitzel cause you're scared of new things and change -throw in some dialect words occasionally to let them know you're cultured and don't only speak high German -open the windows, fresh air can heal all wounds -mumble, we are too lazy to properly pronounce our complicated words so cut out the Es in verbs (gehen --> geh'n) -be reserved and quiet with strangers but when you're with your close friends be annoyingly loud in public -blame others for your problems, always -be politically right wing and conservative if you're older, if you're younger you can try out the left -have a dark sense of humour (but know the difference between dark humour and insensitivity, bullying or discrimination!! Dark humour mostly targets the oppressor, not the oppressed) -be sarcastic I'm obviously kidding. If you're actually born in a different country then don't hide your cultural differences. Old people here can be quite racist but be yourself. Teenager are typically more embracing

[@dani_lla]

I moved to vienna in 2019 and I cross most of these boxes off 😔 good comment though, gave me a chuckle

[@DaKaiserr]

wait wait wait wdym we dont have much to be proud of... Habsburger Monarchie, being one of the richest countrys in the world/europe, being neutral, not having wars, etc..

[@quuaaarrrk8056]

Austrians are not arrogant despite there not being much to be proud of, but _because_ . I still feel pride every time I am abroad and someone lauds me for being Australian after I told them where I am from.

[@fulloffool5925]

Accurately said😂😂😂

[@ivryguevara5384]

Sounds like Dani. Are you a citizen in Austria?

[@NoSTs123]

I will apply to the Austrian navy! They never sank.

[@Poor_Wayfaring_Stranger]

We used to have one. That ended poorly.

[@Leo-uu8du]

Don't we still have one? On the daube river?

[@Poor_Wayfaring_Stranger]

@@Leo-uu8du I'm not sure tbh we did after the first world war on the danube but those got destroyed and all the dreadnaughts we used to have have either been destroyed or scrapped even after we gifted two of them to italy and france

[@Poor_Wayfaring_Stranger]

@@Leo-uu8du looked it up we had two boats and those were donated to the war history museum in 2006 since we couldn't maintain them anymore since the company that built them collapsed with the fall of communism

[@AntarcticaMapping]

we still have a navy but since we're neutral we'll never use it for war

[@Jason-mg3fk]

I’m realizing that the USA is actually quite generous in terms of who can become a citizen. Like the naturalization process is smoother and all you need to be is born here otherwise, your parents don’t even need to be citizens

[@LaPingvino]

look up Jus Soli vs Jus Sanguinis

[@therealdave06]

But then again, if you're a citizen of any EU country you can freely live, study, and retire anywhere else within the EU, so its almost like having European Union citizenship

[@danielgstohl9993]

@@therealdave06 EU citizenship is actually a thing. You can be a resident of certain territories where you have the national citizenship of a member country but not union citizenship, they are two distinct things.

[@tim333y7]

@@therealdave06 the only problem is that you are not allowed to vote in most elections that matter

[@abdulmasaiev9024]

@@tim333y7 I mean... the only ones that come to mind are if you move to another EU country you don't get to vote in the local elections of that country? You can still vote in the elections of your original one though, I think all of them organise some way for you to do so from abroad. The only way to change that would be to integrate the EU much further, which I honestly wouldn't mind as a long term project but as of yet we're far from being in a place where we could do so.

[@CO84trucker]

2 interesting points of Austrian citizenship: Austria's matriarchal precedence on jus sanguinis citizenship does make allow citizenship to be passed down from solely the father only if the parents are married or paternity is formally acknowledged. Austria also isn't a country fond of dual citizenship unless either an Austrian acquired another citizenship at birth or a native born Austrian becomes as famous as Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[@KanariRingo]

Both of these apply to me

[@lo4568]

Ich weiß nicht, ob das normal ist, aber: Mein Vater hatte die österreichische Staatsbürgerschaft bevor ich geboren wurde, meine Mutter nicht. Als ich dann in Wien zur Welt kam, hab ich die Staatsbürgerschaft NICHT bekommen und wurde mit meiner Mutter abgeschoben. Wir haben dann 3 Jahre in meinem Herkunftsland verbracht, haben es aber trotzdem geschafft, die Staatsbürgerschaft für mich zu ergattern. Sind dann auch wieder zurück nach Wien gezogen und bin dann hier groß geworden. Meine Eltern meinen, dass dieses Hin und Her nicht gerechtfertigt gewesen sei, aber was weiß ich.

[@TheEssenceIsLove]

@@lo4568 ja , weil die Regeln menschenverachtend sind. Ihr hättet es verdient zu bleiben von Anfang an. Mein mann hat keine Staatsbürgerschaft, ich schon unsere Tochter auch, aber wenn wir als Familie zusammen Leben wollen geht das also nur außerhalb Österreichs, wir sind deshalb nach einigen amtlichen Schwierigkeiten nach Indien gezogen.

[@Siptom369]

Being Austrian really is great. Especially when you're born in it

[@martin6270]

tru

[@no1fanofthepals]

Next we need HowToBasic: How to be Austrian

[@geyoda64]

"Get to the chopper!!!"

[@skunkrat01]

I love being an Austrian citizen 🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@kristiankanada1537]

Austria is Not Australia

[@mtw7772]

😑

[@Zappyguy111]

Man, that guy at the end screams like a goat. As for citizenship, I'll... stick with my Australian citizenship, Austrian seems a bit hard to get, plus we have kangaroos, they're cool I guess.

[@hellishcyberdemon7112]

honestly with the state of Australia right now... getting dual citizenship might not be a bad idea... well it seems like you cant leave anyway right now... try not to get arrested if your on the street

[@asdanjer]

wait! I fought this was just a misspelling of Austria. /s

[@Dave_Sisson]

@@zUJ7EjVD Oh get real. Australia has one of the highest standards of living in the world, almost the lowest Covid death rate, low crime, kangaroos, good education, very good healthcare by international standards and a secure democracy that is not under threat. I suspect the real reason for your displeasure is because they have a centre-right government at the moment. Well they are a democracy, so wait a few years and the people will elect a centre-left government that may be more to your taste. But honestly, never forget that your country is in the top 5% of countries for almost every good statistic. You should be very grateful for that.

[@Zappyguy111]

​@@hellishcyberdemon7112 But step 2 to the getting an Austrian citizenship is to revoke all previous citizenships...

[@Zappyguy111]

​@@zUJ7EjVD I disagree, I think we're doing very well, especially when compared to every other country, except New Zealand. Honestly, it's just opposition propaganda, one minute the PM is a narcissistic prick because he's "sending the pawns out first" for vaccinations, next he's a greedy entitled prick for being one of the first vaccinated. It's impossible to please everyone, the opposition knows that and is being two faced about it. Honestly, look at the numbers compared to the world, we're doing alright, all we need is NSW and Melbourne to start picking up the slack and get COVID sorted. :P (Regional Victoria is out of lockdown now so it'd be unfair to rope them in with NSW).

[@muzik183]

As a Mexican living in various places in the EU for quite a while (exchange, masters and now as an intern), I can tell you it's a massive pain in the arse to just get a job in ALL of the EU. Ffs, I just want to be legally working in what I specialized in for a normal salary. P.S. if you study IT, you will never encounter this issue. Hell, they don't even require you to have a degree as long as you can prove you can program.

[@Yorick257]

and that's why I studied IT

[@Clark_Kent_ZA]

Same for South Africans. its like the EU wants you to bottle the shadow of a tiger

[@2712animefreak]

What is your profession? It's probably because you want to work in a sufficitary profession (the one where there are more people applying than available jobs), so countries give preference to their or other EU citizens.

[@itaybron]

I want an Austria-Hungarian citizenship!

[@TheAustrianAnimations87]

Austria-Hungary had two different citizenships at that time; Austrian and Hungarian, you could never have both citizenships.

[@philipp0209]

@@TheAustrianAnimations87 but before that in the austrian empire? all of the citizens were austrian?

[@2712animefreak]

@@philipp0209 I don't think citizenship as we know it today existed that far back. You were just a subject under the Habsburg Crown.

[@kgius7434]

Austrian Empire citizenship

[@iceylore7767]

As a Transylvanian, I agree

[@CreativeTies_]

You made this look easy. Maybe the MA35 or the Innenministerium can put this video on their website

[@adamm450]

based on my experience with MA35 it would take them a year just to figure out how to turn on the PC!

[@89burni]

but that would imply that they had to work... thats not gonna happen anytime soon.

[@stayfesch]

Thank you for making this video. As a fellow Austrian I never thought about how hard it actually is to get the citizenship. "If I had not got my passport at birth, I would not be able to live in Austria today" are some strong words every Austrian citizen should think about.

[@boooster101]

How to be Austrian in general; - whine about everything but be too lazy to do something about it. - be completely complacant about the political system, regardless of how corrupt it is. Meanwhile in France cars burn if a minister coughs the wrong way - Have an opinion about beer. And this opinion must not be neutral or diplomatic. - Same applies to football. - Regardless of where you are, the local dialect is the best, every other one is worse. And vienna dialect is the worst. Except if you are in Vienna. Then you are the best and everyone is else a mumbling rural idiot. - When talking with foreigners, praise the social and healthcare system and all its benefits. When talking with locals, complain about waiting times and bureaucracy. - Paying an actual tax directly to the Catholic Church is normal and many won't question that. No, you don't get any benefits. - When talking about the past, completely ignore the wars we started or participated in and focus on the glorious day of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. - Germans are by default 'awful', or in Austrian-speak 'Piefke'. Not any German in particular, we like the individuals. Just Germans in general. Especially when they use different words. Oh and except for Bavaria. - Our national TV (ORF) is the worst in too many ways to write down in a single comment. - Your driving skills are judged solely based on your license plate number, your age and if you're a woman (and if so, your hair color) - Cyclists: Car drivers are the worst || Car drivers: Cyclists are the worst || Car drivers + cyclists: I don't like the trucks a lot but they are okay. || Pedestrians: You all suck.

[@heybenjii5544]

This is... too accurate

[@mtw7772]

Hey müsstest nicht gleich so real werden!

[@mtw7772]

And ORF is the worst.

[@boooster101]

​@@mtw7772 Did mention ORF in the list. The amount of nepotism and wasted tax money is insane while replaying old US sitcom for the millionth time. And the absolute utterly worst thing i.m.o.? You pay GIS which is the ORF-tax in all but name ... but you STILL need to pay for the ORF card to actually receive the channels.

[@mtw7772]

@@boooster101 I 100% agree!!

[@cmcn6831]

needs more Falco jokes

[@mtw7772]

True!!! 😂😂

[@W0odie]

No idea if it works for Austria too but in Germany you just have to throw away all your papers and start speaking arabic. Hopefully everyone can realize this as a joke

[@EragoEntertainment]

That's how you can get a permit to live in Austria, but not a citizenship.

[@W0odie]

@@EragoEntertainment If you commit no crimes and get any job the chances are good that you get German citizenship after 8 years. Some political parties even want to change it to 4 years. I bet its similar in Austria... or you got a functioning politic. 🐶

[@EragoEntertainment]

@@W0odie We also have parties suggesting that we lower it to 5 years and permit children who are born here from foreign parents to get citizenship immediately. With all the family laws, that is basically giving everyone the opportunity to just give birth in Austria and gaining a right to stay that way.

[@dearleader7647]

The first step in becoming the ruler of Germany.

[@carlosalbertofernandezvele7574]

The second step is: how to become German. Third step: how to be a great orator.

[@dearleader7647]

@@carlosalbertofernandezvele7574 second step is to have a dope moustache

[@bp9696]

underrated comment

[@metaparalysis3441]

@@dearleader7647 4th step is to be an author (in prison)

[@elseggs6504]

@@metaparalysis3441 alternative step: Beat Prussia

[@FrancMcStien]

Secret step - be Bosnian. The government will be enchanted by your dashing looks and cheap manual labor, granting you a quick permit that will go into a citizenship.

[@KaterKarloMawMaw]

quick? took my wife years and about 4000€. she's been living here basically her whole life (fled with parents when she was about 3 months old). and ironically she is a teacher for german and history xD so she already taught german to austrians while she was technically still not an austrian herself

[@ramimroueh2769]

This would make an interesting Netflix series of someone trying to get citizenship in every country, Austria would be funny as they always need to finish their soup! 🥣 🇦🇹

[@lincselo]

It would be easier to apply for citizenship in a different EU country, one with rules not as strict as the Austrian, then you can live and work in Austria as long as you want. If you still want voting rights too, then you can start an easier process for citizenship, as an EU citizen.

[@lincselo]

Since it might interest a lot of people here; -Portugal is generally the easiest county in the EU to get a citizenship in (5years) -Belgium is better, if you have a business you willing to move there, or a job offer from a Belgian company (5years) -Spain has a program for Latin-American countries (2 years!!!) and since it could be easier to get a citizenship there, this could be a great stepping stone to Europe. Also, for US citizens, moving to Puerto Rico might make you eligible. -If money is no problem, Malta is the best choice, with only 15 months to citizenship.

[@dawegy]

Even then you need to have either a job or enough money to take care of yourself and a health insurance if you want to stay for longer than three months.

[@lilacool430]

"How to be an Austrian" Me, an Austrian:"Interesting"

[@keo8380]

Got my citizenship last year. I dont have any benifts for now from it. It costed me alot of money and had to waste 6 months of my life in the army and the people still call me a foreigner. Its really depressing to know that you dont really have a country.

[@lepredator1789]

there will always be idiots, but you do have a country and its called Austria, and should you ever have trouble internationally be assured that austria will have your back and will try everything to get its citizen back home safe, having the austrian citizenship is basically a global vip ticket (compared to most other citizenships)

[@utzius8003]

People will probably always assume that you are a foreigner, if you look slightly foreign or talk weirdly. I'm 100% Austrian and my family has been here for as long as I can trace them and my German is impeccable, but I have a hooked, Arab looking nose, dark hair, brown eyes and tan easily, so people still assume that I'm a foreigner. It is really annoying, but you get used to it.

[@dawegy]

Did they draft you immediately after you got your citizenship?

[@keo8380]

@@dawegy Yes, i got the drafted immediately one week later. But i made the mistake to get the citizenship with 26. If you get it with 36 they wont draft you.

[@dawegy]

@@keo8380 Good to know, I am also thinking about getting it but the compulsory service definitely makes waiting a few years the better choice.

[@Hendricus56]

So to make it easy: If you want to become an Austrian, you hopefully are an EU citizen and therefore have an easier time fulfilling the requirements

[@dragskcinnay3184]

"How to get Austrian citizenship. Step 1: get citizenship from another EU country"

[@Hendricus56]

@@dragskcinnay3184 Could definitely be easier than doing it the intended way

[@addysaw]

Yayyy I got my Austrian passport three years ago, as a non-EEA immigrant. It was beaurocratic but totally possible. The entire application process took exactly 12 months, so it's really not that bad. Good luck!

[@ruckizucki3358]

Is Britain a non-EEA country? I've been in Austria since 1995. If I can apply, I will. I may need your help Adnan.

[@addysaw]

@@ruckizucki3358 Hmmm I'm not sure about Britain's status after the whole Brexit thing

[@baseddepartment285]

​​@@addysawhow did you get the job? Did you find it before the citizenship or after it? And was it with some kind of university diploma or not

[@alib7739]

How long did you have to stay i Austria to get the citizenship?

[@ronaldlennier86]

0:44 that's what Franz Ferdinand said

[@ekvinto]

"You need to renounce your old citizenship" *shows flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the background* Me: "Yup, checks out from a reality point of view"

[@Renne78]

And be careful, the viennese department MA35 (immigration department) tends to fuck up the folks (by being racists, hiding themself, ignoring you, asking you for the form A38 and so on). So it may be less stressful to get the Austrian citizenship in Lower Austria or another Austrian federal state.

[@firepowerg]

How to become a British citizen: 1. Throw away all your documents 2. Get someone to row you across the English Channel

[@heybenjii5544]

Its basically the same in Austria

[@hesta2562]

I'm thankful that you acknowledged how hard it would have been for you to acquire the citizenship hadn't you been born an Austrian. Even if you spend the time to learn German (as your third language), finish a degree in an Austrian university, work in a necessary field, and pay taxes for a couple of years, it's still difficult for the country to accept you and grant you the citizenship. I believe that not many people recognize how privileged they are just for being born in the right place at the right time.

[@mistrow4683]

Thank you so much for the video. I have lived and Austria my whole life but much of my family lives in Ukraine. Before I did not understand how to help get them on their path during the start. I came back to thank you for the video and how calm you made me feel with all the stress even in the end if they did not get citizenship. You helped me get a path to even out their life.

[@benjaminmeusburger4254]

2 additional relevant information: - compulsary civil/military service is up to 35 years. So if you are male and want to get the Austrian citizenship you should do that at an age of 36+ - Austria does not allow dual-citizenship

[@aidanorouzii]

OMG love the dentist part, i could feel the pain :D thats exactly how it feels :D amazing video thank you

[@CCheukKa]

I'll just become an Australian instead. Close enough.

[@stekra3159]

Proposel: Every austrian citicen ship shoud come with fee Gugelhupf

[@aprileo_27]

Why am I even watching this, I can’t become more Austrian than I am now

[@rafaxd8178]

Instruction unclear. Accidentally become australian

[@SiSi-lk7wc]

Love your jokes 😀 I am applying next month. Just for the cocolate. Being seriouse here!

[@andrewsku5013]

Been working in Tirol for 5 years now, and people are so warm and understanding...Ive learned "tirolerisch Dialekt" and i find it very funny and interesting...thank you Austria for everything, if i could i would be honored to be an Austrian citizen...Much love from Croatia to my austrian brothers

[@dasfranzl]

As a Austrian, I can approve everything you said.

[@kgius7434]

It still needs to get harder in the future, Austria is a great country to live in and too many people want to live here. To remain our identity and quality of living we need to select the people , who want to determine our future.

[@thefutureisnowoldman7653]

Great way to end up like Japan with a dying population

[@riotgaymes9280]

In Austria we say: ~Hoid dei goschn du oaschloch sunst drah I di ham And I think it’s beautiful 💕

[@ruckizucki3358]

I say that as well so please give me Austrian citizenship, oder?

[@PaulFromCHGO]

My Mom got Austrian citizenship via rule 58c and was processed in Linz because she was born there. I had to go through MA 35 in Vienna and they are pushing back hard on me and it looks like I won't get it. They claim they can't find proof of Nazi persecution even though my mom was living at a refugee camp in Enns! Although I am a dual US/Italian citizen, I would still like to have Austrian citizenship because I want to move there and be able to vote and not be a 2nd class citizen but I may have to just settle for South Tirol. I really wish I could fight the push back somehow.

[@Doping1234]

Weeell, you have to renew the residence permit a few times until you get the permanent one (which, realistically, you need to get to your years). My wife goes through the process and I have to say it is not toooo bad of a process. The authorities were always very helpful and reasonably quick with their decisions. Most of the time delays seem to be due to missing documents on the applicants side. (how hard can it be to just provide things on a list?!) That was before Corona in vienna though, the responsiveness seems to have worsened apparently. Btw marriage does not entitle to neither a residence permit nor citizenship.

[@maxiguess9922]

Step 1: Be Austrian

[@fabianski987]

thanks dor the tutorial very useful👍

[@armin66]

This dude : how to become Austrian Me who lives in 3rd world dictatorship country : very interesting

[@austriagamed9834]

do hob is leicht kopt :D

[@icaagent69]

genau wia I 😆

[@jaredhamon3411]

"How to Be Austrian" Speak German without becoming a German - 101

[@localabsurdist6661]

The same goes for Switzerland and Lichtenstein

[@Leo-uu8du]

And South Tyrol, Luxembourg and other German speaking parts of the world.

[@IDoABitOfTrollin]

The person we binge until samonella returns from his slumber for a single video

[@danielasanchez746]

I easily qualified for the citizenship without any problems, and even then it still took me 4 years of collecting documents and 2 years of going through the application process at the Austrian authorities to finally recieve my citizenship and passport. My mom, who is a stay-at-home parent, barely got hers because she couldn't prove her stay for a period of time (since she didn't have an official job, was healthy and didn't have to go to the doctor, didn't have a library card etc. - all things that could've proved her stay). Even though the process is so long and difficult, there are still Austrian politicians who demand the minimum residency time to be changed to 25 years to apply for the citizenship.

[@abelzatyko1513]

Man it's great to be in the EU This way if you don't bring Austria-Hungary to us, we can bring it home to you!

[@hiphopklaus3052]

since 2015 you can all toss this steps and just shout out loud : "ASYL!!" ^^ great video man hope you are coming one day to austria!

[@derace1987]

you don't get the citizenship, you are just allowed to stay here.

[@hiphopklaus3052]

@@derace1987 it was rather a joke than reality but you know what i mean ^^ yeah sure but they want to make it much easyier to get it, cheers

[@Thrarm]

step 1: don't accidentally go to Australia, i have been attacked by 17 spiders in the last 4 hours

[@woodlandnightjar]

2:42 Oh look, it's Austria's tallest skyscraper, but only if you include the antenna

[@dkaloger5720]

i was a bit surprised it only required b1 level of German , truth be told most b1 holders can barely hold a conversation.

[@NoSTs123]

Grürzi

[@Leo-uu8du]

You won't need German that much in Austria anyway. Most people speak Austro-Bavarian, Alemannic, a Slavic language or Turkish.

[@Schindlabua]

@@Leo-uu8du I mean. I wouldn't consider Austro-Bavarian to be an actual language, rather a dialect, and any austrian dialect speaker will be able to speak standard german if needed. Also, the modern viennese dialect is pretty close to standard german.

[@Leo-uu8du]

@@Schindlabua The modern Viennese is a German regiolect. The Austro-Bavarian language sadly already got extinct in Vienna. The old Viennese dialect however still lives in parts of Lower Austria, though.

[@Thunder11110]

as alway, a good video! 🇦🇹

[@indm4281]

As a Bosnian I find this very helpful

[@Christian20760]

Ah, our beloved, but complicated, Austria. I almosed died when you said "I am from austria" it was so out of nowhere ^^

[@puncho72]

Instructions not clear, became Hungarian instead

[@neroatlas9121]

My condolences

[@itaybron]

Does the state provide a kangaroo or do I need to purchase my own?

[@mtw7772]

Austria not Australia.

[@Oba936]

That ending had me laugh like a mad man. Love it.

[@Wolf3fd]

I work in Austria as a doctor, so I might have a chance, but dont really see the reason why to apply for a citizenship.

[@Person-cv9dj]

0:38 only men though even though i fully think that both men and women should have to complete civil service

[@milanoxiel7853]

I studied in austria for 6 years and I really loved this place, now I have to go back to china after i guaduate next year, sad

[@flowerdolphin5648]

Really? You have to? Are you not allowed to stay?

[@milanoxiel7853]

@@flowerdolphin5648 I cannot find a job here with my current diplom , and my visa don't give me any extra time .

[@flowerdolphin5648]

@@milanoxiel7853 oh no, that's really unfortunate. I wish you the best of luck for the future.

[@milanoxiel7853]

@@flowerdolphin5648 Thank you !

[@gery8218]

I hope you'll be able to return someday!

[@astrobrawler3171]

bro you will reach 1 milllion btw i like your video

[@TheCandywho]

Oh boy, can't wait! I'm going to become a painter over there!

[@nopeman036]

There is a diffrent between, to been an Austrian or to been from Vienna! Many people outside from Vienna, will say Vienna is no part of Austria!

[@DepressoCatto]

I never heard anyone say anything like that, what are you smoking?

[@nopeman036]

@@DepressoCatto Man, you are definitely not from the country. What i smoke? The finest cream and you?

[@dawegy]

Nobody says that.. A lot of people don't like Vienna but that's it.

[@nopeman036]

@@dawegy pff! In Vienna or near no one say that, maybe! Outside, there are a lot of ridicule about that! Example: "South Tyrol to Austria! Vienna back to the Eastern Bloc!" ("Südtirol zu Österreich! Wien zurück in den Ostblock!")

[@DepressoCatto]

@@nopeman036 My guy Vienna has been the capital for hundreds of years what you're saying doesn't make sense. What the hell is the eastern block while we're at it? it sounds like you're stuck in the 1950s. Also I am from Austria you goddamn fool.

[@cosi_507]

easy, be born there just like me

[@pixxxelgaminggg4775]

You schwont

[@guccibrille6720]

I thought this video goes more in the sarcastic way, but also well done :)

[@futuregodkingoftheuniverse8381]

Following these instructions, perhaps now I can finally feel something good on F1 race weekends.

[@___________________________._]

How to be an Austrian: Step one: Be a German Step two: Be bad at it

[@Astro_Guy_1]

Step one: Speak german Step two: Get told by random people that just because you speak the same language you must absolutely be the same nationality with the same identity. Step three: sigh at the frustration of people who don't know anything about both countries or are germans who don't know anything about austria and take a swig from a beer.

[@localabsurdist6661]

How to be an Austrian: Random German people get mad at you for no reason

[@___________________________._]

@@Astro_Guy_1 Junge das war ein scheiß Witz, ok? Kein Grund so getriggert zu sein

[@Esther-jj8ee]

@@___________________________._ wenn das ein Witz war (es gibt so viele ignorante Leute, die genau sowas sagen und ernst meinen), muss ich sagen, dass ich ihn nicht mal ansatzweise lustig find. 😐

[@Leo-uu8du]

@@Esther-jj8ee War ein richtig schlechter Scherz. Und seine "Entschuldigung" war auch net so gefühlsvoll. Was soll "Junge" in dem Kontext überhaupt bedeuten? Glaubt er du warst a jungs Tier? Oder is das a deutscher Slangausdruck mit einer ähnlichen Bedeutung wie "oida"? Edit: Das Österreichische Wörterbuch gibt an, dass "Junge" der deutschländische Begriff für "Bursche/Bub" ist.

[@user-gc9sw2ym9z]

FINALLY I CAN GO TO ART SCHOOL AND HOPEFULLY GET ACCEPTED

[@jonsayshi5652]

And if you don’t?

[@astropeanut-cl6fi]

@@jonsayshi5652 *a little trolling would happen*

[@jonsayshi5652]

@@astropeanut-cl6fi 3rd time’s the charm.

[@user-fp5wt6zu4m]

Why am I watching this I’m already a citizen of Austria

[@alexanderstolzlechner4662]

Why do I watch this i am Austrian

[@jgr7487]

how to be Austrian? blame all your major mistakes on Germany.

[@forestreee]

And take credit of all of Germany's good things **cough** Beethoven **cough**

[@localabsurdist6661]

@@forestreee you know that Albert Einstein was born in Germany but nobody really thinks of him as such? Bc he lived most of his life in the USA… same goes for Beethoven… lived most of his life in Austria, worked there, died there, buried there

[@forestreee]

@@localabsurdist6661 Well it was an idiotic joke. Just like how Hitler was Austrian but we know him as German. That's where the blame your mistakes on germany cones, and I thought it'd be fun to reverse that.

[@TheAustrianAnimations87]

@@forestreee Quite ironic how we know the anthem which used Austria (and composed by an Austrian) centuries ago today as the German anthem.

[@TheAustrianAnimations87]

@@localabsurdist6661 No Austrian would say that Beethoven was an "Austrian". Who invented that joke btw?

[@poliwarma9391]

Any European willing to marry a handsome Hispanic for a visa? I can cook empanadas

[@Alias_Anybody]

Try Grindr.

[@zockercam8122]

Empanadas? Hit me up.

[@SkyQuakee]

Thanks, im legit austrian now, im serious not even kidding 🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻 oops wrong flag sorry

[@truebxni1554]

Nice, as an Austrian I want to know how to become one

[@gamecubebro]

Used this video to see kangaroos and to put shrimp on the barbie PS: I didn't find kangaroos...

[@pyeitme508]

Wow cool video 😎 & first 🥇. Next need video 'How not to be Austrian' 😂.

[@person134_]

a bunch of you probably watched this video just because you cant understand österreichischs dialekt

[@RapDap2333]

Ok, nice video. But how to become a painter next?