Is that too much to ask? The Bernese Niklaus von Steiger lives in Dornbirn as well as in Bern and wants his Austrian wife Christel is allowed to carry the double-name Troll of climbers. But that is not an option in Austria, because the “von” is forbidden by the abolition of the nobility act of 1919. The law, which the rank of a constitutional provision, was introduced, after the Danube-monarchy was crashed together in the First world war.
After the marriage of Christel Troll and Niklaus von Steiger on July 16. May 2017, the circus goes. When the vet told Niklaus von Steiger, of all the letters, E-Mails, phone calls, and personal Went, the entfahren him words like absurd and paradox – and the listener to the head office in Dornbirn, in the Austrian Consulate in Bern, the Ombudsman’s office in Vienna, the Federal ministries buzzing.
Because the Austrians are very strict and the “not allow” for their citizens, the couple in Switzerland in trouble. A simple climber or a passport with her name from her first marriage, Längle, does not want to accept Christel Troll. Actually, the President of the Austrian Association in Bern, paperless.
The pains(l), the administrative
In Switzerland it’s called population services Muri, alien police, migration office: And it is for the time being, nothing more. Then the Government is called the Governor a good complaint, and instructs the municipality of Muri, to accept the name Christel Troll of climbers. However, a card C with this name is rejected by the migration office. A Letter to the former Department Head Simonetta Sommaruga in the last autumn, loosen the knot in Switzerland.
The state Secretariat for Migration approves the statement, the Canton must tracks. And on 20. In November, the couple may pick up the pass on the municipality of Muri. Well, at least in Switzerland, constant problems with Bank accounts or registered Post. So far, So good.
“The law is applied in Austria, consistently
. The hard way is drawn.”Niklaus von Steiger
The Berner is proud of his
old patrician name.
However, in Austria this is all for nothing. Judgments of the constitutional court, the great importance of the abolition of the nobility act. The omission of the name addition and the correction of the surname was not an impermissible interference with the right to Private and family life, it is called. The European court of human rights has nothing wrong. Although 100 years old, has the law high on the agenda. The law had been implemented consistently in recent years, says Niklaus von Steiger. “The hard way is drawn.”
in 1919, was not abolished, only the “of” as a part of noble name, at the same time, the state also attracted the wealth of the house of Habsburg. It also had to address such as your Highness or your Highness. The new Republic wanted to accept none of the privileges of status or birth.
when
sounds if the appearance could be awakened, someone will claim or have the privileges of the object, this is enough today for the deletion of the word “of”. Regardless of whether in the veins blue blood flows or not. This means that also all the hot von Gunten, von ballmoos, Arx, or Matt, you must be on the alert, if you are looking for luck in love in the Eastern neighboring country. Also, if your name in the “from” is only a geographical indicator.
also had to learn the Austrian Alexandra Schneider. She fell in love with a Swiss by the name of Allmen. As in 2013, it was in the Gebärsaal, telephoned her husband with the Consulate: he was destined, his wife will be able to hot in the Austrian documents, only Allmen. There is nothing he can do, we would have not have married.
The media and communications specialist, lives with her family in the black castle. In your Austrian passport, you mean Allmen Alexandra. You could refer to long, the “of” was only a reference to the local origin. The “marriage penalty”, as von Allmen says, was imposed anyway.
“As a Name
can endanger the Republic?
Including the Image of the country suffers.”Alexandra (of) Allmen
In Austria must abandon
to the “from”.
The Wearing of one’s own Name is a fundamental right, she says. By the deletion of the name of Supplement, this reason will be denied the right. The regulations would bring a great deal of red tape. She speaks of a monarchy, neurosis, others pick up the word nobility phobia. “Including the Image of the country suffers,” says Alexandra von Allmen. “How can jeopardise a Name to the Republic?” Legally but nothing more.
The small difference in travel abroad questions and activities: what name should I leave the ticket issue? What the officials say, when a document of “Allmen”, on the other, but, “von Allmen”. Is everything in order or a in-depth control? Also at the post office the question of whether the letter is really addressed to the woman in question, or whether it is entitled to take the letter, adds Christel Troll of climbers will come about.
battle on Facebook
the fear of The return of the nobility contrasted in Austria with a strange title infatuation: a senior teacher, Bergrätin or military archdeacon are examples of the kurioseren variety. Also strange greetings such as “your magnificence” or “your Spektabilität” are still in use.
Niklaus von Steiger, has now founded a Facebook group, “castrated”, as he calls them, back to fully-valid members of society. He receives a lot of support, he says. The a belief that the time was ripe, the old pigtail cut off. The others, however, see no way to overturn the law. Maybe a course leave with complaints but still exchange reach, says Berner. He hopes to have a complaint, flood, because there are over 2000 people in Austria, the “of” in the name. And even those who provide a “de”, “da” or “di” having, must, says Steiger.
Van der Bellen fine out?
Even the Austrian Federal President, Alexander Van der Bellen can not weigh completely in safety: he, Too, could go to his “Van” at some point, will be forfeited. The Federal Ministry of the interior has, however, reviewed the family history and the name as uncontroversial prized. It’s origin is in the Netherlands, designation of, there is no reference to nobility.
this argument should be the Name of Allmen or von Gunten for Austrian citizens allowed. The Ministry in Vienna, one does not want to discuss. It will be referred to the Federal structure of the Republic. Practice, enforcement is the responsibility of the States, to be responsible, and give no directives, it is called. And no, you do not know how many were affected or could be.
After all, it is in the Name-confusion of a Good: the designation of “of” is indeed a punishable offence, the penalty is small. The criminal mass of 20000 crowns has not been adjusted since 1919. To cancellations, conversions and the introduction of new currencies, this is still at 14 cents. Alternatively, you can go even a day in jail. Karl Habsburg-Lothringen was shown: because of the grandson of the last Austrian Emperor called on his website – of the Republic, in Spite of Habsburg. (The Federal government)
Created: 05.02.2019, 15:40 Uhr
