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Austria: document checklist

Every document you need for a Austria citizenship-by-descent case — who issues it, how to request it, and roughly what it costs and takes.

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Evidence of persecution or flight (before 15 May 1955)

Issuing Authority
Austria's DÖW (Dokumentationsarchiv des österreichischen Widerstandes), the National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism, or Yad Vashem
Request Method
Archive request or existing family documentation
Cost
Varies, often free to search
Timeline
8–20 weeks

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