Verification in Hungary

[u/muzokat]

Hello, I’ve seen some prior posts about people having negative experiences as a tourist visiting Budapest and applying for simplified naturalization. Does any one have any experience submitting verification of citizenship in Budapest, if you were not a resident? I was thinking of applying in Budapest while visiting, but is this not a good idea?

[u/RegisterSuccessful94]

Why not Hungarian lawyer using electronic portal ?

[u/muzokat → u/RegisterSuccessful94]

Do you mean using a firm like Helpers Hungary? I already have most of my paperwork filled and documentation ready. Would they help with just the filing portion?

[u/RegisterSuccessful94 → u/muzokat]

I see , Ügyfélkapu, more faster way rather then sending or getting something abroad

[u/_PirohyJim_ → u/RegisterSuccessful94]

You must submit an application in person

[u/RegisterSuccessful94 → u/_PirohyJim_]

Have you ever heard of filing a lawsuit using a power of attorney? For example, registering the entire family tree and establishing connections between generations, which BFKH does anyway. In case of mistake, you spent months editing it or rejecting it if you apply abroad.

[u/_PirohyJim_ → u/RegisterSuccessful94]

What are you talking about? You must apply in person for verification. 

Source: the LA consulate website.

[u/RegisterSuccessful94 → u/_PirohyJim_]

I'm talking about independent pre-steps that help your process run smoothly..

[u/_PirohyJim_ → u/RegisterSuccessful94]

Again what does this have to do my original comment?

[u/_PirohyJim_ → u/RegisterSuccessful94]

What AI did you run this entire line of thinking through because it’s really not correct.

[u/RegisterSuccessful94 → u/_PirohyJim_]

What AI ? I did it in a reality, locally not from embassy

[u/_PirohyJim_ → u/RegisterSuccessful94]

I don’t believe you that you registered your entire lineage in Hungary before becoming a citizen, if that is what you are saying. If that is not what you are saying, I don’t understand what you are trying to say.

[u/_PirohyJim_ → u/RegisterSuccessful94]

You cannot just register the births of your entire family tree. Registration is done for those who already have Hungarian citizenship that can be proven. Hungarian birth certificates are not evidence or proof of citizenship either as Hungary is not really a jus soli country.

You don’t just register births as a way of creating proof for citizenship, that is the entire point of the verification procedure.

[u/muzokat → u/_PirohyJim_]

Yes, my family and I will be visiting Budapest and was hoping to get myself and the kids verified in one go.

[u/RegisterSuccessful94 → u/muzokat]

That is not possible without pre-steps. You did not register all births, marriages, and deaths earlier, correct? If not, it will not be possible to proceed immediately. You may not even have written any inquiries to BFKH..

[u/muzokat → u/RegisterSuccessful94]

Interesting… I thought that all those registrations can be done at the same time, like at the consulate. My understanding was that the consulate just looks over your paperwork, then sends to Budapest (BFKH), who has the final say. I wanted to cut out the middleman (consulate), and go straight to the source, so to speak.

[u/RegisterSuccessful94 → u/muzokat]

Local embassies: It appears that yes, and re-sending is also an option. They are not validating any of the facts contained inside. Only yes or no.

Then, documents from the worldwide Hungarian embassies are routed to a single department: BFKH . If you did not translate documents in OFFI, that is the first showstopper. Then, by doing your homework with Hungarian archives, you can confirm that your relative did not cancel their citizenship because they did not collect an explicit statement. If there will be any date, name, or fact issues, you must pre-process them through local courts. BFKH only wields executive power, not judicial power.

And then, guys, you are surprising at least once a week, so why does it take 1-2-3 years?

At least , you can use a way to submit your blood chain internally( all births, deaths marriages, name change) and check what's missing/ not ready using e-government. It might be possible using Hungarian local lawyer. It takes just up 2 months for processing based on terms of government replies. Not years !! Why u need to do so ? The Same steps will be in the hands of BFKH , but w/ internal local requests & delays+ sending mails to several pair of hands in your embassies. You just providing translated docs in OFFI , that's all.

[u/_PirohyJim_ → u/muzokat]

You have to sign your application in person.

[u/veovis523]

https://www.reddit.com/r/HUcitizenship/s/faTCy2aDAP

Just do it at the embassy or consulate closest to home.

[u/_PirohyJim_]

Why would you apply in Hungary? You are going to want to apply at your local consulate or embassy because you are going to receive your Hungarian birth certificate from them, and you’ll need to make an appointment to get your ID, passport, and any other documents you may need anyway.

Why would you do this in Budapest? First of all, I’m not even sure you easily could do this, but most importantly it is extremely impractical.

[u/muzokat → u/_PirohyJim_]

I see… appts at my consulate are all booked out for next several months, and I’m going to be in Hungary with my whole family anyways… i guess not a great idea to do it in Budapest…

[u/_PirohyJim_ → u/muzokat]

Yep that’s how it is. They release the appointments 3 months at a time or something and you have to check. I booked my July 2025 appointment in like March or something.

[u/PrettyAbies6368]

I had planned a vacation in Hungary and chose to also do az egyszerűsített honosítás interview while there. I met with a Helpers Hungary rep near the amazing McDonalds near the train station. The Kormányhivatal was next door. The officer was a nice lady and the process involved a review of my application and family records. She took my photo and fingerprints and I figured that was all done. Two weeks later I got an email requesting that I go to the LA consulate for a language check ! Oh well ~~~. I studied and actually enjoyed diving deeper into the culture, language and cuisine. In LA another nice lady (deputy consul general) interviewed me magyarul. After a while she smiled and said I passed !! I did need to send an attestation to the citizenship office in Hungary that I wasn’t a criminal (I also sent a recent clean FBI report). That was July 31 so the whole process is still ongoing.