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Hungarian passport and ID
Hungarian citizens can have a passport and identity card, both of which prove citizenship.
An expired passport can prove citizenship for one year after it expires, but documents must be replaced when they expire.
Live in Hungary for life
Hungarian citizenship gives you the right to live in Hungary indefinitely, with no minimum stay.
You can enter and return without conditions, and leave with a valid travel document, although a court or criminal case can restrict travel.
Work in Hungary
Hungarian citizens can work or run a business in Hungary without a work permit.
Get help abroad
Hungarian consulates may help in emergencies, including lost documents, detention, illness, accidents or evacuation.
If Hungary has no accessible consulate outside the EU, another EU country's consulate may help.
Fees may apply, and personal costs are not necessarily paid.
Vote and run for office
Adult Hungarian citizens can vote and stand in parliamentary, local and European Parliament elections, subject to address, registration and court restrictions.
Citizens abroad without a Hungarian home address can vote by post in parliamentary elections after registering.
Those with one generally vote at a Hungarian mission after registering there.
Use public healthcare
You can use public healthcare if you have the required health entitlement, such as through work, a pension, certain benefits or health-service contributions.
Citizenship alone does not guarantee free care.
Receive social support
You may qualify for social insurance payments, such as sickness or maternity benefits, if you are insured.
Pensions, family benefits, education support and other assistance have their own conditions, such as residence, income or insurance history.
How to apply
Applying at a consulateApplying at a consulate
Find your consulate
Find the Hungarian embassy or consulate responsible for the place where you live.
Searches DuckDuckGo for “Which Hungarian consulate covers your city for Egyszerűsített honosítás?”
Download the application form
Get the simplified naturalisation application form and the forms for recording your details in Hungary.
Find the formsSearches DuckDuckGo for “Where can I get the Hungary Egyszerűsített honosítás application and registration forms?”
Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for the consulate.
See required documentsFill in the forms
Complete the forms in Hungarian, but wait to sign until the consular officer asks. You can create an account and prepare them in Konzinfo Ügysegéd; print the forms and QR-coded sheet.
Prepare the formsBook an appointment
Book a personal appointment at the Hungarian embassy or consulate responsible for where you live.
Book an appointmentGo to your appointment
Bring your completed forms, identity document and required documents to the consulate, and speak with the officer in Hungarian. Every applicant must attend; a legal representative may apply for a child.
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Wait for the decision
Wait while the citizenship authority considers your application, and respond if you are asked for more information or documents.
See how long it takesSearches DuckDuckGo for “How long does Hungary Egyszerűsített honosítás take when applying at a consulate?”
Take the citizenship oath
If your application is approved, follow the instructions you receive to take the citizenship oath or affirmation. You become a Hungarian citizen on that day and can then apply for a Hungarian passport.
Find oath instructionsSearches DuckDuckGo for “How do I take the citizenship oath after Hungary Egyszerűsített honosítás?”
Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Birth certificates
Bring your birth certificate and the birth records linking you to your Hungarian great-grandparent through your parent and grandparent. Bring originals or certified copies, and get certified Hungarian translations of records in another language.
Great-grandparent's citizenship records
Bring records of your Hungarian great-grandparent, such as birth, marriage or death certificates, or church or archive certificates that identify their exact source. A military book, work book, school certificate or another official record showing their name, place of birth and date may also be used. If a relative has already become Hungarian through simplified naturalisation, give their name and birth details or their naturalisation document if available; the office may be able to obtain the family records from their file.
Marriage certificates *
Bring your marriage certificate and the marriage records needed to connect your parent, grandparent and Hungarian great-grandparent, including records that show maiden and married names. Bring originals or certified copies, and include records of earlier marriages or a final divorce judgment where applicable.
* Only if you or a relative in your family line married or divorced.
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Citizenship and tax residence
Hungarian citizenship can make you a tax resident, generally bringing tax on worldwide income.
A citizen with another citizenship and no registered home in Hungary is an exception to that citizenship rule.
Tax residence and treaties also affect liability.
Defence and military service
In a state of war, adult men with a permanent home in Hungary may have to serve in the military; those who object on grounds of conscience may serve unarmed.
Adult citizens with a permanent home in Hungary may also be assigned defence or civil-defence work under emergency rules.
Citizenship can be lost
You can give up citizenship if you already have or can acquire another citizenship, once the President issues a certificate.
It can be taken away if obtained unlawfully, but not after 20 years.
If you also hold citizenship from outside the EU, it may be suspended for up to ten years for conduct threatening public order, public safety or national security.
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