If Austrian citizenship is your goal, first you will need a lot of patience. The application process takes a long time and involves much paperwork and unfortunately some costs. This article covers the basic criteria for becoming an Austrian.
Generally, you need to stay in Austria for a minimum of 10 years in order to apply for citizenship. Alternatively, you can file your application if you are married for at least 5 years to an Austrian citizen. The main criteria for the process are:
As you may have noticed, some points are pretty subjective. The judgement of your individual case will depend on the impression you make to the officer who is working on your case. Since Austrian laws are increasingly restrictive, you will need to be very careful that your application is completely correct, legal and in line with the rules. Even if your application is fully in order, the process still can last for a year or longer. We highly recommend you to contact the responsible authorities at least a year in advance in order to give you time for proper preparation of your application.