Literal question
6. Citizenship: (in case of dual citizenship: state all)
[] Austrian
[] German
[] Italian
[] Yugo-Slavian
[] Swiss
[] Turkish
[] Without citizenship
[] Other Specify ____
6. Citizenship: If you have the Austrian and another citizenship, please mark the box "Austrian" as well as the box of the other citizenship. Of the other citizenship does not have its own box, please mark "Other" and write this other citizenship on the line provided. Persons whose citizenship is not clear mark "others" and write "not clear".
Interviewer instructions
6, Citizenship:
Possible answers: "Austrian," "German," "Italian," "Yugoslavian," "Swiss," "Turkish," "stateless," "other, please specify."
If you have Austrian and another citizenship, then please mark the box "Austrian" as well as the box of the other citizenship. If there is not individual box present for this citizenship, then please mark "other" and indicate this other citizenship in the text line. Persons with unclear citizenship mark "other" and enter "unclear."
Enumerator guideline:
Dual citizenships are also surveyed in the population census. For that reason it is especially important that Austrians who also possess a foreign citizenship indicate both.
Purpose of the question:
Citizenship is a requirement for the determination of the so-called "number of citizens." Based on this the mandates per electoral district is calculated. Further, citizenship serves the determination of the number and structure of the foreigners living in Austria, who differ significantly from nationals in demographic, social and economic respects, as well as the assessment of the many foreigner questions.