Belong Austria

Austrian citizenship takes years. Belong Austria keeps the count honest, from today to the day you can apply and through the wait after. Answer a few questions and Belong Austria shows your real distance to citizenship: which route applies, what you have met and what still stands between you and the decision. YOUR ROUTE, CLEARLY The ten year standard route, the six year route for strong integration with B2 German or B1 plus sustained community work and the six year route for the spouse of an Austrian citizen Every requirement explained: lawful uninterrupted residence, a settled residence status, German at B1, the Staatsbürgerschaftsprüfung, a secure livelihood and an irreproachable record Each rule dated and sourced: the Staatsbürgerschaftsgesetz, the BMI and your provincial citizenship office. Rules as of October 2026 STAGE ONE: DAUERAUFENTHALT – EU After 5 settled years, permit renewals stop. The Path tab shows its requirements, with your years counted Add the day your permit ends: a countdown, the 3 month window to extend and a reminder in time A SECOND PERSON ON THE SAME IPHONE Add your partner or another adult and they get their own count: route, years, trips. A trip you took together is logged once and counted for both. Send the app to a friend from the You tab AFTER YOU APPLY Tell the app the day you filed and it follows the wait: days since filing against the six months the law gives your provincial office to decide THE PASSPORT AT THE END The real cover, with validity, fee, where to apply and dual citizenship, linked to the source. Add your name and photo TRAIN FOR THE REAL TEST 454 questions for the Staatsbürgerschaftsprüfung in the regulation's own chapters, five a day with a reminder, a mistakes deck and a progress screen A mock at the real pace. Six of the 18 real questions are on your Bundesland, which this app does not write, so the mock asks the 12 it can and gives a score, not a verdict Written by Belong Austria from the official subject areas, not by the BMI. In German, with an English study line. Five guides on the test STAY INFORMED News from The Local Austria inside the app, with optional alerts. The stories are The Local's and some need their subscription WHAT'S COMING The dates ahead, on your dashboard: residence time complete, a trip ending, a permit ending, a document expiring. Optional alerts, a handful a year ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Four widgets: residence time so far, days abroad against your budget, today's five and the newest story from The Local YOUR DOCUMENTS, ON YOUR IPHONE Attach the evidence for each requirement and note when it expires. Documents stay on your iPhone, encrypted by iOS while it is locked and never uploaded TRACK WHAT MATTERS Log trips abroad, or plan one before you book. More than 20 percent of your required period abroad can restart your residence clock. Belong Austria says so before it surprises you Try a What if scenario and see how your finish line would move. The real rules on a copy, nothing saved THE RULES MAY MOVE Dual citizenship is generally not allowed: you give up your previous nationality before the award. A reform is announced, B2 German and a citizenship course, but none of it is law yet HONEST BY DESIGN No fake finish dates. Belong Austria tells you what is in your hands, what is not and what the next step is. An independent app by Belong Europe ApS, not a government service. A tracker, not legal advice: verify your case with your provincial citizenship office or a lawyer. Questions: hello@belongeurope.com Belong Austria Pro is an auto-renewable yearly subscription (€34.99/year) with a 7 day free trial, charged to your Apple Account. It renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms and conditions: https://terms.belongaustria.app Privacy policy: https://privacy.belongaustria.app