FreeEligibility check in about two minutes, no signup
You may already be entitled toAustrian citizenship.
Children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Austrian citizens who fled, were deported or were murdered because of the Nazi regime qualify by a single declaration: no fee, no language test, and no need to give up Israeli citizenship. Tell our AI who the Austrian ancestor was and it checks your line, generation by generation.
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Kav Yashar AIMy grandfather was born in Vienna in 1908 and fled to Palestine in 1938. My mother was born in Tel Aviv.
Your line so far
- GrandfatherFled Vienna in 1938
- MotherChild of the persecuted person
- YouLikely eligible
Check your family line.
Tell the AI about the Austrian ancestor. It walks each generation between you and them and says, in plain English, whether the family falls under §58c and which evidence proves it.
- A first answer in about two minutes
- Children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren
- Free, with no signup
Example family line
Alfred Klein1908
Vienna, Austria
Fled in 1938
Ruth Klein1946
Tel Aviv
Child of the persecuted person
You1975
Haifa
Likely eligible
Find the records that prove it.
Kav Yashar names the record each generation needs: birth and marriage certificates, the Meldezettel that proves citizenship and residence in Vienna, and the proof of flight. It says where each one comes from: the Ministry of Interior, the Vienna archive, the Jewish community, Arolsen. You place the order.
- The exact record for each generation
- The office, the cost and the apostille
- What needs a sworn translation
Where is Alfred Klein's record?
The document, who holds it, what it costs
Meldezettel, the historical residents' registration
- Held by
- Wiener Stadt- und Landesarchiv
- Cost
- Free to 10 euros
- On the list
- Marked to order
Records in the chain
- Grandfather's Vienna Meldezettel
- Grandfather's immigration certificate, 1938
- Mother's registry extract
- Your registry extract
Your German cover letter, ready.
Your answers become a German cover letter to MA 35 and a filing checklist. Upload the records as they arrive, and the AI reads each file and flags anything missing before you print.
- A letter that presents the persecuted person and the chain, in German
- Uploads read and checked
- A print-ready package and filing guide
Declaration package
Ready to download
- German cover letter to MA 35
- Document checklist for the declaration
- Family chain diagram
- Embassy filing guide
How it works
From one name to a filed application. Three things you do. Kav Yashar handles the paperwork in between.
Who in your family was an Austrian citizen?
My grandfather, born in Vienna around 1908
1Describe the Austrian ancestor. A name, a city and a rough year is enough to start.
Records to gather
- Order
Grandfather's Meldezettel
Vienna archive
- Order
Mother's registry extract
Ministry of Interior
- Have it
Your registry extract
Ministry of Interior
2Order the records. Kav Yashar names each one and where to get it. An archive order can take a few weeks.
Declaration package
Ready to print
- German cover letter
- Document checklist
- Family chain diagram
- Filing guide
3Sign and file. Print the package, sign the declaration, and book the appointment at the Austrian embassy in Tel Aviv.
In the package
Everything the application needs. One price, and the research is shared across your family.
Document checklist. The record each person needs, and what you still have to order.
Where to get it. The Ministry of Interior, the Vienna archive, the Jewish community registers, Arolsen and the DÖW.
Family chain. Each generation in order, with any gap marked.
Sign in the browser. Sign, then download the package.
Upload check. The AI reads each file and flags what is missing.
Official pages. The law, the online questionnaire and the forms from the Austrian foreign ministry's sites, with the date they were checked.
Apostille and translation. The package lists what is still yours: apostille, sworn translation, police certificate and the embassy appointment.
Encrypted in transit. Your documents travel over an encrypted connection.
Never sold. Your files and family details are not sold.
One price
One family. One chain. One price. You start free and pay when you want the package. Prices are in US dollars.
compared with NIS 3,000 to 9,000 at an Israeli law firm
Blog
Latest guides How the declaration works, where to get each record, and how long it takes.
Questions
Questions people ask.
Can't find yours? The AI answers questions about your own family line.
Start with the ancestor you know.
A name, a city and a rough year is enough. The check is free.