Hungarian Citizenship via Verification

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GuestPoster3106Guest29 September 2023 13:19:50

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I have applied for my Hungarian Citizenship 1 year ago but there seems to be a problem.

My Mother was born in Hungary and my Father was born in Romania but was brought up in Hungary from birth. Has old Hungarian passports, Marriage certificate, school and work books.

I sent all documents apart from my Father's birth certificate which I do not have.

Budapest are insisting they need聽 my Father's birth certificate which I am trying to obtain from Romania through the consulate but is taking a long long time. I just can't understand why they can't grant this from my Mother's side as she was born in Hungary.

Budapest has extended the period for my case but I am worried that they may reject my application due to my Father's birth certificate. I am聽 going to聽 send my Grandparents (on mother's side birth and marriage certificate's to proof direct lineage. is this going to be enough or will I have to reapply ? Has anyone any advise?

zif Serial expat

Member since 19 June 2014

zifSerial expat29 September 2023 21:12:35

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You don't mention your age. If born before Oct 1, 1957, citizenship usually passes only through the father.

That apart, the bureaucracy has its boxes to check.

cdw057 ViP

Member since 01 November 2017

cdw057ViP30 September 2023 06:27:04

1958

Apologies, both Romania and Hungary are part of EU (Romania with Schengen remains to be seen). However I would say no issue whatsoever.

I am Dutch and so is my wife (orignally from Kyrgyzstan, being Dutch is not easy, but very well possible)

Again if beig part of the EU, what is the problem, you have rights.

zif Serial expat

Member since 19 June 2014

zifSerial expat30 September 2023 06:29:14

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No indication there he has taken Romanian citizenship. Might be very difficult without his father's Romanian birth certificate.

SimCityAT Expert

Member since 08 April 2014

SimCityATExpert30 September 2023 08:28:24

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聽聽 Apologies, both Romania and Hungary are part of EU (Romania with Schengen remains to be seen). However I would say no issue whatsoever.
I am Dutch and so is my wife (orignally from Kyrgyzstan, being Dutch is not easy, but very well possible)
Again if beig part of the EU, what is the problem, you have rights.
聽聽

聽聽 -@cdw057

It depends on the member's nationality, if they are 3CN, then, of course, they will want to get Hungarian citizenship because they will get freedom of movement.

GuestPoster3106 Guest

GuestPoster3106Guest30 September 2023 14:10:07

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@zif

I was born in 1961

GuestPoster3106 Guest

GuestPoster3106Guest30 September 2023 14:11:21

214245

@cdw057

Sorry no I am a UK Citizen trying to get Hungarian Citizenship

Marilyn Tassy ViP

Member since 12 January 2014

Marilyn TassyViP04 October 2023 09:53:30

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IDK but it seems the gov. wants the birth ertificates of both parents.

A year isn't to bad to wait.

We asked at the city hall here how long it usually takes to get HU citizenship and were told at least a year. ( I was considering it for a min.)

The president of Hungary is the only person who approves any citizenship papers. That's what we were told at least.

Everything is getting harder and harder to do in these past few years.

They want just about everything except for your blood type. That's coming i'm sure!

You should be approved but they are dragging their feet.

Hang in there, it's coming.

When my husband applied for HU citizenship for our son he was still a minor.

Not sure if that matters or not with things going faster if a child is involved or not. We sent the papers to the HU embassy in Ca. where we then lived. They only took a few months but that was over 25 years ago. ( Not too many people were asking for it back then perhaps?)

I'm sure you'll get it no worries, they probably will wait until your fahters paperwork is submitted though.

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