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Citizenship certificate for a child

Official name: Prepare a child’s citizenship certificate

The Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis is an official paper. It shows that your child is an Austrian citizen. Here you see how to get it for your child.

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Steps
7 key steps, up to 15 depending on your situation
For you
5 short questions, then you see your steps
Main office
Ausstellungsstelle
Costs
none named in the sources
What applies to you?How it worksFrequently asked questionsSourcesSimilar plans

How it works

These are the key steps, in the right order. Answer the short questions; then you see exactly what applies to you and what is added.

  1. 1Check if your child's citizenship is confirmedThe proof only shows what is already certain. This app does not decide whether your child is Austrian.Key step
    Why?
    It also does not decide on Obsorge. Obsorge means who may care for and decide for the child.
    What you do
    Ask the Staatsbürgerschaftsbehörde. This is the office for citizenship. Find out there what applies to your child.
    Where?
    StaatsbürgerschaftsbehördeDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Distinguish confirmed citizenship from record preparation

    This plan establishes no citizenship by descent and decides no custody rights. Check status and lawful representation with the responsible service; use only confirmed requirements for the record route.

    SourceStaatsbürgerschaftsnachweis für ein Kind
    Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis für ein Kind

    Bundesministerium für Inneres / BMEIA · oesterreich.gv.at · retrieved on 10/10/2026

    Open original source
  2. 2Get the proof when registering the birthYour baby was just born. Then the Standesamt can often issue the proof together with the birth certificate. The Babypoint is an office for this in the hospital.Key step
    Why?
    This way you get several papers at once. You save yourself trips.
    What you do
    Ask the Standesamt of the place of birth or the Babypoint. Agree on the papers beforehand. Do not also apply at other offices.
    Where?
    Geburtsstandesamt / BabypointDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Coordinate issuance with birth registration

    Ask the birth-place registry or an available Babypoint whether the certificate can be issued with birth and residence records. Agree evidence beforehand; avoid uncoordinated applications to several services.

    SourceStaatsbürgerschaftsnachweis für ein Kind
    Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis für ein Kind

    Bundesministerium für Inneres / BMEIA · oesterreich.gv.at · retrieved on 10/10/2026

    Open original source
  3. 3Book an appointment at MA 35You want to apply for the proof separately from the birth. In Vienna, the MA 35 Staatsbürgerschaftsevidenz does this.Key step
    Why?
    The normal Standesamt is usually not responsible for this. Only for a birth.
    What you do
    Make an appointment at MA 35. Ask about the exact papers and the fees.
    Where?
    MA 35 · StaatsbürgerschaftsevidenzDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Arrange separate issuance with citizenship records

    For a separate Vienna case arrange appointment, evidence and fees with MA 35 citizenship records. Do not universally use a registry office outside the birth-registration context.

    SourceStaatsbürgerschaftsnachweis: Ausstellung und Abholung
    Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis: Ausstellung und Abholung

    Stadt Wien · MA 35 · retrieved on 10/10/2026

    Legal basis: named on the source: Staatsbürgerschaftsgesetz 1985 (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

    Open original source
  4. 4Prepare papers for child and parentsFor the proof you need papers from the child and the parents. For example, birth certificates and an ID.Key step
    Why?
    The office uses them to check that everything is correct. Without papers it does not work.
    What you do
    Ask the office for the exact list. Does a parent have another citizenship? Then bring proof of it. Instead of a registration confirmation, the office can look it up itself.
    Where?
    Zuständige AusstellungsstelleDirectly with the named service

    What you need

    • Child’s birth certificate
      Document explained

      Prepare for issuance.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Clarify format with the service
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceStaatsbürgerschaftsnachweis für ein Kind
      Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis für ein Kind

      Bundesministerium für Inneres / BMEIA · oesterreich.gv.at · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Open original source
    • Applicant’s official photo ID
      Document explained

      Evidence identity directly to the service.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Original
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceStaatsbürgerschaftsnachweis für ein Kind
      Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis für ein Kind

      Bundesministerium für Inneres / BMEIA · oesterreich.gv.at · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Open original source
    • Parents’ birth certificates
      Document explained

      Agree appropriate parents’ records.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Clarify format with the service
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceStaatsbürgerschaftsnachweis für ein Kind
      Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis für ein Kind

      Bundesministerium für Inneres / BMEIA · oesterreich.gv.at · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Open original source
    • Austrian parents’ citizenship certificates
      Document explained

      Evidence the relevant parents’ actual Austrian citizenship.

      Requirement
      Check for your case
      Submission format
      Clarify format with the service
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceStaatsbürgerschaftsnachweis: Ausstellung und Abholung
      Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis: Ausstellung und Abholung

      Stadt Wien · MA 35 · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: Staatsbürgerschaftsgesetz 1985 (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

      Open original source
    • Child’s residence confirmation or agreed ZMR query
      Document explained

      Agree an authority query on request with the service.

      Requirement
      Check for your case
      Submission format
      Clarify format with the service
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceStaatsbürgerschaftsnachweis für ein Kind
      Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis für ein Kind

      Bundesministerium für Inneres / BMEIA · oesterreich.gv.at · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Open original source
    • Evidence of a parent’s other or additional citizenship
      Document explained · Depends on your case

      Confirm suitable evidence such as a passport or official confirmation.

      Requirement
      Check for your case
      Submission format
      Clarify format with the service
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceStaatsbürgerschaftsnachweis: Ausstellung und Abholung
      Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis: Ausstellung und Abholung

      Stadt Wien · MA 35 · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: Staatsbürgerschaftsgesetz 1985 (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

      Open original source
    In detail

    Prepare the child’s and parents’ basic records

    Confirm the checklist with the service. Prepare citizenship certificates only for parents actually holding Austrian citizenship; evidence other/additional citizenship separately. Residence evidence may be replaced by an authority ZMR query on request.

    SourceStaatsbürgerschaftsnachweis für ein Kind
    Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis für ein Kind

    Bundesministerium für Inneres / BMEIA · oesterreich.gv.at · retrieved on 10/10/2026

    Open original source
  5. 5Show who may act for the childThe legal representative acts for the child. This is usually the parents. Another person needs a Vollmacht from them.Key step
    Why?
    The office needs to know who may act for the child. This app does not decide this.
    What you do
    Bring proof of the representation. The office may ask for proof of Obsorge. Is someone else picking it up? Then bring the Vollmacht.
    Where?
    Ausstellungs- / AbholstelleDirectly with the named service

    What you need

    • Appropriate legal-representation evidence
      Document explained

      Confirm individually which custody/representation record is required.

      Requirement
      Check for your case
      Submission format
      Clarify format with the service
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceStaatsbürgerschaftsnachweis: Ausstellung und Abholung
      Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis: Ausstellung und Abholung

      Stadt Wien · MA 35 · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: Staatsbürgerschaftsgesetz 1985 (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

      Open original source
    • Legal representative’s power of attorney
      Document explained · Depends on your case

      For application or collection by another authorised person.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Clarify format with the service
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceStaatsbürgerschaftsnachweis für ein Kind
      Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis für ein Kind

      Bundesministerium für Inneres / BMEIA · oesterreich.gv.at · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Open original source
    In detail

    Confirm legal representation or a permitted power of attorney

    Clarify authority to apply and collect with the service. Another authorised person needs the legal representative’s power of attorney; custody evidence may be required. The navigator determines no custody.

    SourceStaatsbürgerschaftsnachweis: Ausstellung und Abholung
    Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis: Ausstellung und Abholung

    Stadt Wien · MA 35 · retrieved on 10/10/2026

    Legal basis: named on the source: Staatsbürgerschaftsgesetz 1985 (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

    Open original source
  6. 6Follow up on your applicationYou have already applied. Now you are waiting for the proof.Key step
    Why?
    Sometimes you do not have to pay. According to Vienna, this applies by descent until the second birthday. The office tells you if this applies to you.
    What you do
    Answer the office's questions. Do not make a second application.
    Where?
    Service already responsibleDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Follow the existing application and actual costs

    Follow questions and readiness with the service. Any fee exemption depends on the actual case; Vienna lists an exemption for descent until the second birthday. There is no automatic guarantee or duplicate filing.

    SourceStaatsbürgerschaftsnachweis: Ausstellung und Abholung
    Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis: Ausstellung und Abholung

    Stadt Wien · MA 35 · retrieved on 10/10/2026

    Legal basis: named on the source: Staatsbürgerschaftsgesetz 1985 (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

    Open original source
  7. 7Collect your child's proofYour child's proof is ready. Now you can pick it up.Key step
    Why?
    The office only gives it to an authorised person. That is why you must show who you are.
    What you do
    Find out how to pick it up. Bring an official photo ID. Also bring the representation papers or the Vollmacht.
    Where?
    AbholstelleDirectly with the named service

    What you need

    • Collector’s official photo ID
      Document explained

      Evidence identity directly at collection.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Original
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceStaatsbürgerschaftsnachweis: Ausstellung und Abholung
      Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis: Ausstellung und Abholung

      Stadt Wien · MA 35 · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: Staatsbürgerschaftsgesetz 1985 (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

      Open original source
    In detail

    Collect the ready certificate with ID and authorisation

    After readiness notification confirm collection and representation records. The collector provides ID; legal representation or authorisation still needs checking.

    SourceStaatsbürgerschaftsnachweis: Ausstellung und Abholung
    Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis: Ausstellung und Abholung

    Stadt Wien · MA 35 · retrieved on 10/10/2026

    Legal basis: named on the source: Staatsbürgerschaftsgesetz 1985 (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

    Open original source

Depending on your situation, this is added

  • Let the office check first
  • Contact the Austrian embassy or consulate
  • Prove the parents' marriage at birth
  • Prove who the other parent is
  • Prove an earlier marriage of the birth parent
  • Find out what needs translating
  • Check if originals need an apostille
  • Send the missing papers
Use the questions to find out which of these apply to you
Tailored to you

What applies to you?

Answer a few short questions. The steps change right away: what does not apply to you drops out.

Question 1 of at most 5

How far along are you with the certificate for your child?

What is meant? This means: How far along are you? Have you already applied? Is the proof already ready?

What is the stage of the child’s case?
  • No sign-up needed
  • Nothing is sent to authorities
  • You submit applications yourself

Frequently asked questions

Can I do this online?

The steps name no clear online channel. Check the official source.

What does it cost?

No costs are recorded for these steps in the linked sources. Fees may still apply.

Do I need an einfach.wien account?

No. The plan works without registration; answers stay in your browser.

Does einfach.wien submit my application?

No. einfach.wien helps you prepare and links official channels. You submit applications yourself to the responsible service.

What this page is based on

The information is based on official sources. einfach.wien is a private project; the content has not been professionally reviewed. All information without guarantee, no legal advice. The responsible office is always authoritative.

SourceStaatsbürgerschaftsnachweis für ein Kind
Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis für ein Kind

Bundesministerium für Inneres / BMEIA · oesterreich.gv.at · retrieved on 10/10/2026

Open original source
SourceStaatsbürgerschaftsnachweis: Ausstellung und Abholung
Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis: Ausstellung und Abholung

Stadt Wien · MA 35 · retrieved on 10/10/2026

Legal basis: named on the source: Staatsbürgerschaftsgesetz 1985 (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

Open original source

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