Added
added the separate spouse-based simplified naturalization route and its marriage-duration alternatives Source
Minimum cost
—
application fee
Timeline
—
Visa-free access
184
passport rank #6
Dual citizenship
Allowed
Overview
- Country
- Hungary
- Program
- Hungarian Simplified Naturalization (Spouse)
- Local name
- Egyszerűsített honosítás magyar állampolgár házastársaként
- Type
- Marriage Fast-Track
- Status
- Active
- Dual citizenship
- Allowed
- Visa-free countries
- 184 destinations
- Passport rank
- #6 (Henley Index)
A non-Hungarian spouse of a Hungarian citizen may apply for simplified naturalization after ten years of marriage, or after five years of marriage if the couple has a child together. The applicant must also meet Hungarian-language, criminal-record, and public- and national-security conditions.
Fees and costs
- Application fee
- $0
- Government fee
- $0
- Processing fee
- $0
Eligibility and requirements
- Police clearance not required
- Medical exam not required
- Interview required
- Language Intermediate conversational Hungarian (Conversational assessment by the receiving authority; no formal language exam)
- Oath required
Family
- Dependents
- Allowed
- Spouse
- Not included
- Spouse eligible
- Spouse of eligible person also qualifies
- Max child age
- 18
Passport and mobility
- Passport rank
- #6 (Henley Index)
- Visa-free access
- 184 countries
- Passport validity
- 10 years
- EU citizenship
- Yes
- Schengen access
- Yes
- US E-2 treaty
- Yes — eligible for US investor visa
How to apply
- Method
- In person
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
- Application type
- Open
- Official website
- haga.mfa.gov.hu
- Legal basis
- Act LV of 1993 on Hungarian Citizenship, Section 4(3a)
Notes and caveats
No Hungarian residence period is required under this simplified route. Applications are made by appointment and submitted in person; the Hungarian language is assessed by the receiving authority. The procedure itself is free, though translation and document-authentication expenses may apply. Marriage-duration periods are eligibility conditions and are not residence periods.
Also in Hungary
Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 9, 2026 Source