If the question is only the direct official fee, the short answer is clear. But real case budgeting for Austrian citizenship by descent goes beyond that first number.
Direct official cost: EUR 48
For direct government cost, the consular fee to request the citizenship certificate (Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis) is EUR 48.
If the question is strictly "how much is the official filing step," this is the baseline figure.
Why real total cost is usually higher
In many Brazil-based cases, several generations separate the original Austrian ancestor from the current applicant.
That can require documentation work for multiple family members in the line and, in some situations, repeating equivalent certificate-related steps where applicable.
Apostille and translation can drive the budget
A significant part of total spend usually comes from document preparation, not only from consular fees.
Depending on the Brazilian state, one apostille alone can be around BRL 160, and sworn translation plus record issuance can materially increase total cost.
Austrian historical records may require specialized research
If you do not already have clear proof of an ancestor's Austrian citizenship, evidence retrieval can become technically difficult.
In these cases, specialized archival research consultancy may be necessary, and pricing varies according to case complexity and source availability.
Real family benchmark and practical perspective
In our own family context, spend was roughly BRL 2,000 per generation.
Compared with many Italian citizenship routes, this was significantly lower. For that reason, we consider Austrian citizenship by descent relatively affordable and, in many complete-file scenarios, not excessively long in waiting time.
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