Where to find Hungarian birth, marriage and death certificates? – Simplified Naturalization Procedure

If you want to prove your origins to a certain authority or want to start a naturalization procedure, or simply want to research the history of your family or the life of your ancestors, then birth, marriage and death certificates can provide you with a lot of useful information. It is often very important to have those certificates, but it can be difficult to find them, especially when you only…

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How to get visa to Hungary and the different types of visas

The Schengen Area is a border-free zone, established by the Schengen Agreement, in which the member states acknowledged the abolishment of their internal borders. The purpose of this agreement is to facilitate the free and unrestricted movement of people, goods, services and capital between member states and to apply common rules for controlling external borders. The Schengen Area consists of 22 member states, most of them are members of the…

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Obtaining Hungarian citizenship through simplified naturalization procedure

Foreign citizens who have never been Hungarian citizens before may acquire Hungarian citizenship by naturalisation. Persons who meet the necessary requirements may apply for simplified naturalization procedure. It is important to know, that when applying for Hungarian citizenship in the simplified naturalization procedure, it is a legal requirement to understand and communicate in Hungarian language on a sufficient level, and to be able to present the application independently and to…

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Different ways of getting a residence permit in Hungary

Hungary, especially Budapest had become a desirable destination for workers all around the world in the last decades, particularly since its accession to the EU in 2004. Costs of living in Budapest are relatively small compared to other european capitals, but the standards of living are definitely high enough to encourage workers and students to come here to work or study. If you plan to work in Hungary, but you…

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