Hungarian citizenship
How you can get a Hungarian passport
Through Hungarian ancestry
Through marriage to a Hungarian citizen
After living in Hungary
Preparation for the interview in Hungarian
- 12 online lessons with a Hungarian teacher
- Symbols, anthem, holidays, the structure of the state and the Constitution
- Key moments of history: Saint Stephen, 1848, 1956, Trianon
- Talking about yourself, your family and work — plus help with your autobiography in Hungarian
- A mock interview in the real format
What is checked for all applicants
- No criminal record or criminal proceedings in Hungary
- No threat to public order or national security
- For naturalisation — housing and a source of income
- An exam on the basics of the Constitution in Hungarian, unless exempt
- People over 60, graduates of Hungarian schools and universities, and those exempt for health reasons do not take the exam
- You can keep your citizenship if your country allows it
Six steps to a passport
Check
Documents
Translations
Application and biography
Submission
Oath and passport
Support prices
Naturalisation
- ✓Eligibility check
- ✓Document list and check of every paper
- ✓Filling in the application in Hungarian
- ✓Help with your autobiography
- ✓Accompanying you at the submission
- ✓Certificate, ID card and passport after the oath
Through ancestry
- ✓Checking the family tree and ancestors’ documents
- ✓Document list for every generation
- ✓Arranging translations of up to 10 certificates
- ✓Application and autobiography in Hungarian
- ✓Accompanying you at the submission in Budapest
- ✓Oath, ID card and passport
Extras
- ✓A family member in the same application — €790
- ✓Searching for documents in Hungarian archives — from €990
- ✓Preparation for the interview in Hungarian: 12 lessons with a teacher and a mock interview — €650
- ✓Mock interview separately — €90
- ✓Citizenship consultation — €120, credited towards a package
Frequently asked questions
For the ancestry route — yes, at a conversational level: it is checked at the interview. Questions are usually about national symbols and holidays, the basics of the Constitution, everyday situations and why you want to become a citizen. We prepare you for the interview with a Hungarian teacher. If you are starting from zero, we will work out the number of lessons individually. For naturalisation you need to pass an exam on the basics of the Constitution in Hungarian: a written and an oral part before a three-member committee, held in Budapest once a month. Topics include history, literature, culture, geography and the basics of law. You need Hungarian at around B1 level to prepare. This is not the same as the culture exam for permanent residence. Exam preparation →
Hungary allows dual citizenship. But check the rules of your country: some states do not allow it.
With birth and marriage certificates for every generation back to the ancestor who was a Hungarian citizen or lived in its territory. If documents are missing, they are searched for in archives.
Not directly. Time spent on a residence permit may count towards naturalisation, but you must actually live in Hungary for 8 years and pass the exam. Exam preparation →
Through ancestry — usually 6 to 12 months from submission to the oath. For naturalisation, processing takes several months once the residence requirement is met.
Yes, your spouse and children can apply with you if they meet the conditions themselves. The rules are more lenient for minors.
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