In the course of WWII, Austrian nationals of Jewish faith saw themselves forced to leave Austria for racist and political reasons. They became citizens of another country, and had to give up their Austrian citizenship.
Those who returned have in most cases regained this right. Current Austrian law foresees that people who had to flee Austria prior to May 9, 1945, because they were persecuted or feared to be persecuted by the NSDAP or the authorities of the Third Reich, may regain Austrian citizenship by declaration, provided that they were Austrian citizens at the time when they were forced to leave.
But what about their children? Do they retain a right to Austrian citizenship?
