Immigrating to Austria?
 

Hi :),

First time asking a question in this forum. Though I've been on the Thorn Tree for a few years.

There has been a question on my mind I'm hoping someone here may know the answer to.....

I found out recently my mum's side of the family originated from Austria. I'm curious how difficult it might be to obtain work authorization? And what sort of proof they will require? It was my great-grandma and her family who moved from Austria to the USA perhaps about 100 years ago. Does this (fortunitly) give me any advantage to going to Austria to reside and work?

My great-grandma was jewish (She passed away in the mid-90's) though I'm not. I'm a 21 year old american residing in California.

Cheers for any advice!, [email protected] :)

Re: Immigrating to Austria?
 

love wrote:
    > Hi :),
    > First time asking a question in this forum. Though I've been on the
    > Thorn Tree for a few years.
    > There has been a question on my mind I'm hoping someone here may know
    > the answer to.....
    > I found out recently my mum's side of the family originated from
    > Austria. I'm curious how difficult it might be to obtain work
    > authorization? And what sort of proof they will require? It was my
    > great-grandma and her family who moved from Austria to the USA perhaps
    > about 100 years ago. Does this (fortunitly) give me any advantage to
    > going to Austria to reside and work?

I'm afraid it doesn't work that way! FWIW, If your
grandmother was born in the U.S., she was automatically born
an American citizen, even if your great-grandmother did not
become one. Consequently, so was your mother and so were
you. The Austrian government would certainly consider you
an American (since you represent the third generation born
here), hence subject to any work restrictions for Americans.

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"Evelyn Vogt Gamble (Divamanque)" wrote in message
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    > I'm afraid it doesn't work that way! FWIW, If your
    > grandmother was born in the U.S., she was automatically born
    > an American citizen, even if your great-grandmother did not
    > become one. Consequently, so was your mother and so were
    > you. The Austrian government would certainly consider you
    > an American (since you represent the third generation born
    > here), hence subject to any work restrictions for Americans.

Correct. The only way you might be able to claim Austrian nationality would
be if your grandparent on that side obtained or retained Austrian
nationality, and then your parent after him/her. The US does not recognise
dual citizenship, but many other countries (for example the UK) do. I fear
the bloodline is probably too dilute now - they usually draw the line at the
second generation. That said, if your mother or her Austrian-descended
parent are still around, you could look into - if they can claim Austrian
nationality, you may be able to as well. Call, or better still write, the
Austrian Consulate General; full details at
http://www.austria.org/tel_la.shtml

Peter

Re: Immigrating to Austria?
 

    > ...The US does not recognise
    > dual citizenship, but many other countries (for example the UK) do.

Austria doesn't allow dual citizenship either.

Re: Immigrating to Austria?
 

Peter McGurk wrote:

    > The US does not recognise
    > dual citizenship, but many other countries (for example the UK) do.

An American friend of mine looked into getting UK citizenship recently.
Apparently the rules have changed, and dual US citizenship is now
possible.

[Aside: you can work in the UK if one of your grandparents was British
(or Irish if before 1920) and you are a citizen of a commonwealth
country]

joan
--
Joan McGalliard
http://www.mcgalliard.org

Re: Immigrating to Austria?
 

Joan McGalliard wrote:
    > An American friend of mine looked into getting UK citizenship recently.
    > Apparently the rules have changed, and dual US citizenship is now
    > possible.
Indeed it is! My children and I are all dual UK/US citizens.

Re: Immigrating to Austria?
 

love wrote:

    >I found out recently my mum's side of the family originated from
    >Austria. I'm curious how difficult it might be to obtain work
    >authorization? And what sort of proof they will require? It was my
    >great-grandma and her family who moved from Austria to the USA perhaps
    >about 100 years ago. Does this (fortunitly) give me any advantage to
    >going to Austria to reside and work?

No. If it would have been Italy, the chances would be slightly
better. However, the Austrian state will not just forgive that your
family was paying taxes elswhere for 100 years.

    >My great-grandma was jewish (She passed away in the mid-90's) though I'm
    >not.

That doesn't matter at all. Even if there *are* in fact places in the
world with less antisemitism than Austria.

    >I'm a 21 year old american residing in California.

Option 1: Get married in Austria.

Option 2: Get married elsewhere in the Europeean Union. With an EU
passport things are much easier.

Jens, partly working (but still not living) in Austria.

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In article ,
"Tim Challenger" wrote:

    > > ...The US does not recognise
    > > dual citizenship, but many other countries (for example the UK) do.
    > Austria doesn't allow dual citizenship either.

Only for native-born Austrians. Those born elsewhere but entitled to
Austrian citizenship based on descent are entitled to retain citizenship
of their country of birth.

FWIW, Austria requires its native-born citizens living abroad and
wishing to renew their passports to verify that they do not hold
citizenship in teir country of residency.

Re: Immigrating to Austria?
 

    > >I'm a 21 year old american residing in California.
    > Option 1: Get married in Austria.
    > Option 2: Get married elsewhere in the Europeean Union. With an EU
    > passport things are much easier.

Having an Irish grandparent would probably help - claim Irish
citizenship, use that to work in any EU country including Austria.
(Maybe :-)

--
-- Chris.

Re: Immigrating to Austria?
 

    > > >I'm a 21 year old american residing in California.
    > >
    > > Option 1: Get married in Austria.
    > >
    > > Option 2: Get married elsewhere in the Europeean Union. With an EU
    > > passport things are much easier.
    > Having an Irish grandparent would probably help - claim Irish
    > citizenship, use that to work in any EU country including Austria.
    > (Maybe :-)

It might help you get an Irish passport.
Tim.