Hungarian Ordinary Naturalization

1. Residency8 years · permanent
2. Applyprocessing time varies
3. Citizenshipafter the oath

Country

Hungary

Program

Hungarian Ordinary Naturalization

Local name

Honosítás

Type

Naturalization

Status

Active

Residency required

8 years

Dual citizenship

Allowed

Visa-free countries

184 destinations

Passport rank

#6 (Henley Index)

Ordinary naturalization is available after eight years of continuous residence in Hungary, subject to criminal-record, livelihood, housing, public- and national-security, and Hungarian-language constitutional-exam requirements.

No fees listed for this program.

• Police clearance not required
• Medical exam not required
• Language Required
• Civics test Examination in Hungarian on constitutional fundamentals
• Oath required

Residency required

8 years

Residency type

Permanent

Continuous

Must be unbroken

Income required

Adequate means of subsistence and accommodation in Hungary

Method

Online, in person

Apply from abroad

Yes

Application type

Open

Official website

emberijogok.kormany.hu

Legal basis

Act LV of 1993 on Hungarian Citizenship, Section 4(1)

The eight-year route is the general route. The statute also provides shorter preferential routes for specified categories; those are not represented here. The applicant needs accommodation and subsistence in Hungary. The examination concerns constitutional fundamentals in Hungarian, with statutory exemptions. The official sources consulted do not establish a standard processing period or a single fee schedule for this route.

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1. Oct 9, 2026

   Added

   added the separately classified eight-year ordinary naturalization route from the Citizenship Act and government guidance Source