Hungary: Information from the mid-1980s to present on which types of residence status are given to foreigners who marry Hungarian citizens; on whether these types of residence status can be renewed periodically by foreigners who marry Hungarian citizens, and if so, at what intervals; on the circumstances under which residence status in Hungary is not given to foreigners who marry Hungarian citizens; on the circumstances under which residence status given to foreigners who marry Hungarian citizens can be withdrawn
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 February 1998 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | HUN28753.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Hungary: Information from the mid-1980s to present on which types of residence status are given to foreigners who marry Hungarian citizens; on whether these types of residence status can be renewed periodically by foreigners who marry Hungarian citizens, and if so, at what intervals; on the circumstances under which residence status in Hungary is not given to foreigners who marry Hungarian citizens; on the circumstances under which residence status given to foreigners who marry Hungarian citizens can be withdrawn, 1 February 1998, HUN28753.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ace420.html [accessed 9 October 2022] |
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A letter sent to the Research Directorate on 11 February 1998 by the consul of the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in Ottawa states:
Residence status. Types of Residence Permits that can be given for non-Hungarian citizens including those who marry to a Hungarian citizen upon application if the necessary requirements are met by them:
- Temporary Residence Permit (for residence up to a year)
- Long-term Residence Permit (for longer period)
- Immigration Permit (for immigration purposes)
Renewal. Residence Permits can be renewed by application submitted to the local or competent police authorities.
Residence status is not given if the foreigner does not have:
- a "long-term visa" or
- a valid passport or
- an assured livelihood and accommodation in Hungary or
- means for leaving the country after the permit expires.
Residence status withdraw. The status will not be renewed or will be withdrawn if the conditions for further residence are not assured or if the reason of entry - e.g. study or work - ceases to exist.
The consul did not provide information on whether the above information is different for the period from the mid-1980s to the present. Additional or corroborating information on residence status in Hungary could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Embassy of the Republic of Hungary, Ottawa. 11 February 1998. Letter sent to the Research Directorate by the consul.
Additional Sources Consulted
CSCE Digest [Washington]. Monthly.
Electronic sources: IRB databases, Internet, REFWORLD (UNHCR database), World News Connection (WNC).
Resource Centre counrty file on Hungary.
One other oral source contacted did not provide information on the requested topics.
