Europe · Citizenship by Investment
Austria
Austria offers one of the world's most powerful passports through a discretionary grant of citizenship for an exceptional contribution to the Republic, under §10(6) of the Citizenship Act. This is not a published programme with a price list — it is a rare, case-by-case route requiring a genuine, substantial economic contribution (typically several million euros into active investment that creates jobs or value, not a passive real-estate purchase) and a compelling national-interest case. We are candid: approvals are limited and far from guaranteed.
Minimum investment
€3,000,000+
Timeline
24–36 months
Visa-free
191 countries
Programme since
1985
Programme benefits
What this passport gives you.
EU citizenship with full freedom of movement, work and establishment
One of the strongest passports globally (visa-free access to ~190 destinations)
No mandatory physical residence during the process
Access to the heart of Europe's economy and financial system
Family included in a single national-interest case
Investment options
Routes into the programme.
Government-set minimums shown. HPT advisory fees are separate and fixed in your engagement letter.
Exceptional active investment
From
€3,000,000+
Genuine job- or value-creating investment in the Austrian economy; passive property does not qualify.
Extraordinary contribution
From
Case-by-case
Science, business, sport or culture contributions of national significance, assessed individually.
Eligibility
Who qualifies.
- Demonstrable exceptional economic or extraordinary personal contribution
- Impeccable background and source-of-funds
- A credible national-interest case prepared with counsel
- Willingness to engage over a 24–36 month, discretionary process
Process
From engagement to passport.
- 01 · FeasibilityCandid assessment of whether your profile and contribution can realistically support a §10(6) case.
- 02 · StructuringWe design the qualifying investment and assemble the economic and national-interest dossier with Austrian counsel.
- 03 · SubmissionFiled and advocated through the federal and provincial authorities.
- 04 · Government reviewDiscretionary review at the highest level; timelines vary materially.
- 05 · Grant & passportOn approval, oath, registration and passport issuance.
Questions, answered
Austria CBI — practical questions.
No. Austria has no published citizenship-by-investment programme. §10(6) is a discretionary, exceptional route — we only take it on where there is a genuine, substantial contribution and a realistic national-interest case.
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Is Austria the right programme?
A 90-minute working session with a director, modelled against your tax and mobility goals.
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