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Posted on 20th April 2017

The first step of a long journey…

Tuesday’s announcement from Downing Street was unexpected. Its timing meant that having announced last October, with a considerable fanfare that the “15 year rule” was to be consigned to history and that British citizens will have a vote for life even if they no longer reside in the UK, that that will not be the case at the next General Election, a mere seven weeks away. Continue reading “The first step of a long journey…”

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The Austrian Staatsbürgerschaftsgesetz 1985 sounds a bit out of date, does it really still apply?

While it might have be issued in 1985, the Austrian Staatsbürgerschaftsgesetz has been amended on many occasions.

Posted on 21st January 2020

The Staatsbürgerschaftsgesetz 1985 related to the fact that the recasting of the Austrian Citizenship Act took place in 1985. It has been amended on many occasions since then, with Articles and paras. than no longer apply being repealed or amended accordingly. Similarly the same has happened to the British Nationality Act of 1981.

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How long in the processing time for renunciation of British citizenship?

the timeframe for the renunciation seems variable – make sure to allow plenty of time.

Posted on 21st January 2020

When I did my renunciation back in 2018 it took me 6 weeks using the paper submission of the RN1 with all supporting documents. However, others have said that doing their online has meant a considerably longer wait – many did not hear anything for six months and in one case, the renunciation papers were returned back to the Home Office as undelivered. Factoring in six months for the renunciation would mean that it is advisable to do it at latest eighteen months after gaining Austrian citizenship, although my personal belief is that it is best to press on with it as soon as possible, since the last thing I would want is for a long and strenuous procedure to be rendered null and void by a failure to get the paperwork done in time. The complications of the process “lapsing” that Uzbek and Ukrainian citizens I know have told me about are simply not worth the hassle.

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How long did your naturalisation process take from start to finish?

Posted on 12th January 2020
Naturalisation timeline
Naturalisation timeline based on my experience

I had my information appointment in April 2017, and was given an appointment for the application (Antragstermin) in late October 2017. The decision confirming eligibility (Zusicherungsbescheid) came through at the end of April 2018, with the ceremony for Austrian citizenship taking place at the start of July 2018.

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Do I need to also get a Personalausweis?

You don’t need to have one, but I chose to also have a Personalausweis.

Posted on 4th February 2019

I chose to get a Personalausweis to not continue to have to use my passport as an identity card (as I had to as a Briton). I got it a month or so after my passport, to ensure that the two documents do not have the same expiry date. It wasn’t essential or compulsory to have one, but the use outstrips the financial outlay (ca. EUR 65 when I applied in Summer 2018).

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How long in the processing time for renunciation of British citizenship?

the timeframe for the renunciation seems variable – make sure to allow plenty of time.

Posted on 21st January 2020

When I did my renunciation back in 2018 it took me 6 weeks using the paper submission of the RN1 with all supporting documents. However, others have said that doing their online has meant a considerably longer wait – many did not hear anything for six months and in one case, the renunciation papers were returned back to the Home Office as undelivered. Factoring in six months for the renunciation would mean that it is advisable to do it at latest eighteen months after gaining Austrian citizenship, although my personal belief is that it is best to press on with it as soon as possible, since the last thing I would want is for a long and strenuous procedure to be rendered null and void by a failure to get the paperwork done in time. The complications of the process “lapsing” that Uzbek and Ukrainian citizens I know have told me about are simply not worth the hassle.

Categories: Legal, Paperwork, Renunciation
Tag: Renunciation
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How long did your naturalisation process take from start to finish?

Posted on 12th January 2020
Naturalisation timeline
Naturalisation timeline based on my experience

I had my information appointment in April 2017, and was given an appointment for the application (Antragstermin) in late October 2017. The decision confirming eligibility (Zusicherungsbescheid) came through at the end of April 2018, with the ceremony for Austrian citizenship taking place at the start of July 2018.

Categories: Legal, Paperwork, Personal, Renunciation
Tags: 2018, EU citizen, naturalisation, Timeline
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Do I need to also get a Personalausweis?

You don’t need to have one, but I chose to also have a Personalausweis.

Posted on 4th February 2019

I chose to get a Personalausweis to not continue to have to use my passport as an identity card (as I had to as a Briton). I got it a month or so after my passport, to ensure that the two documents do not have the same expiry date. It wasn’t essential or compulsory to have one, but the use outstrips the financial outlay (ca. EUR 65 when I applied in Summer 2018).

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How long did it take for your Austrian passport to be issued?

My passport was printed and sent out to me within four working days of naturalising.

Posted on 4th February 2019

4 working days. My passport was sent for processing on the day I gained my Austrian citizenship, and I took delivery of my passport four working days later. I subsequently had a Personalausweis issued a few months later that took a similar amount of time to be issued.

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How long did your naturalisation process take from start to finish?

Posted on 12th January 2020
Naturalisation timeline
Naturalisation timeline based on my experience

I had my information appointment in April 2017, and was given an appointment for the application (Antragstermin) in late October 2017. The decision confirming eligibility (Zusicherungsbescheid) came through at the end of April 2018, with the ceremony for Austrian citizenship taking place at the start of July 2018.

Categories: Legal, Paperwork, Personal, Renunciation
Tags: 2018, EU citizen, naturalisation, Timeline
Permalink
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Do I need to also get a Personalausweis?

You don’t need to have one, but I chose to also have a Personalausweis.

Posted on 4th February 2019

I chose to get a Personalausweis to not continue to have to use my passport as an identity card (as I had to as a Briton). I got it a month or so after my passport, to ensure that the two documents do not have the same expiry date. It wasn’t essential or compulsory to have one, but the use outstrips the financial outlay (ca. EUR 65 when I applied in Summer 2018).

Categories: Legal, Paperwork, Personal
Tag: personalausweis
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How long in the processing time for renunciation of British citizenship?

the timeframe for the renunciation seems variable – make sure to allow plenty of time.

Posted on 21st January 2020

When I did my renunciation back in 2018 it took me 6 weeks using the paper submission of the RN1 with all supporting documents. However, others have said that doing their online has meant a considerably longer wait – many did not hear anything for six months and in one case, the renunciation papers were returned back to the Home Office as undelivered. Factoring in six months for the renunciation would mean that it is advisable to do it at latest eighteen months after gaining Austrian citizenship, although my personal belief is that it is best to press on with it as soon as possible, since the last thing I would want is for a long and strenuous procedure to be rendered null and void by a failure to get the paperwork done in time. The complications of the process “lapsing” that Uzbek and Ukrainian citizens I know have told me about are simply not worth the hassle.

Categories: Legal, Paperwork, Renunciation
Tag: Renunciation
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How long did your naturalisation process take from start to finish?

Posted on 12th January 2020
Naturalisation timeline
Naturalisation timeline based on my experience

I had my information appointment in April 2017, and was given an appointment for the application (Antragstermin) in late October 2017. The decision confirming eligibility (Zusicherungsbescheid) came through at the end of April 2018, with the ceremony for Austrian citizenship taking place at the start of July 2018.

Categories: Legal, Paperwork, Personal, Renunciation
Tags: 2018, EU citizen, naturalisation, Timeline
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