I returned to Hungary to hand-deliver some documents, and work some magic outside the government offices Note: In March of 2023, I took my Hungarian Citizenship Oath. It was a lot of work and dedication to get there, and I know many others are on a similar journey through the Simplified Naturalization Procedure. I'm writing a 10-part series of posts with details of my citizenship process. I hope this will help and inspire others.   See Part 1  ; Part 2  ; Part 3 ; Part 4 ; Pa

How my negative reaction almost ruined it all Note: In March of 2023, I took my Hungarian Citizenship Oath. It was a lot of work and dedication to get there, and I know many others are on a similar journey through the Simplified Naturalization Procedure. I'm writing a 10-part series of posts with details of my citizenship process. I hope this will help and inspire others.   See Part 1  ; Part 2  ; Part 3 ; Part 4 ; Part 5  ; Part 6 and Part 7 . After my interview at the Hun

Reflecting on My Ancestors Challenging Immigration Journeys from the Old Country My great-grandmother's arrival card...with her name...

How I attempted (and failed) to submit perfect documents with my Hungarian citizenship application. Note: In March of 2023, I took my...

There's no "hack" or "easy fix" for learning to speak, read and write Hungarian. The only way to do it is to commit to spending the time...

A Slow Start on the Simplified Naturalization Procedure that Lead to an Obession of Sorts. Note from Tara: At the time of writing this...

How I went from a memory of the word Magyar, to finding the documents that made me eligible for Hungarian Citizenship via the Simplified...

Things got emotional, the moment I found out I was successful in my Hungarian citizenship quest. I had let it go. After years of language...

My goal with this blog is to share tips, advice and stories about the process of becoming a New Citizen of The Old Country.