European passport based on parents

IsEveryoneUsingMyName

Hi...   Looking for a bit of guidance. And not sure where to post 

Friend of mine had a Lithuanian mother and Austrian father.  They fled to the UK in the war where they met.  My friend was born in the UK and has a UK passport. 

He is starting to look into trying trace his parents and prove where they are from with the idea to try and get his EU passport. Obviously a lot of records were lost in the war 

Are there any companies out there who do these sort of investigations /services? 

Thanks 

silvercar

There are companies that specialise in this sort of research. They will also handle the admin for you. There are also active groups on social media who helpfully answer queries, probably in other places too. I found answers to a similar question but focussing on Poland on reddit.

beckstar1975

My half brother has am Austrian passport as his grandparents had to flee the Nazis. He got it last year under a reparation scheme they're offering.

He did it himself and wasn't very complicated. This website explains the scheme:

https://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/austrian-embassy-london/service-for-citizens/citizenship-for-persecuted-persons-and-their-direct-descendants