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Permanent residence (Long-Term Residence - EU) is generally available after five years of continuous lawful residence. Citizenship generally requires ten years of lawful, continuous residence, at least five of them holding a residence permit.
Austria separates permanent residence from citizenship. After five years of continuous, uninterrupted lawful residence you can usually apply for Long-Term Residence - EU, provided you have completed Module 2 of the Integration Agreement and can show stable resources and health insurance. Citizenship is a longer road: the general requirement is ten years of lawful, continuous residence in Austria, with at least five of those years spent holding a residence permit, plus stable income, proof of German and a citizenship test on Austria's democratic system and history. Austria is also restrictive about dual citizenship, so check whether you would have to give up your current nationality before you apply.
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