The Oath Ceremony: A Day full Emotion and Pálinka! 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 ; Part 7 ; Part 8 ; and Part 9 As

I looked at a photo of an útlevél every day. Now I'm putting my new passport to good use! Yes, I'm one of those types who has a vision...

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...

Keeping the bigger picture in mind Let’s acknowledge the elephant in the room. Having a Hungarian passport is advantageous. It consistently ranks in the top 10 passports. (Yes, there is actually something called the Henley Passport Index. ) With a Hungarian passport, you can enter nearly 200 countries without a visa, and, most importantly, you can live and work in any other European Union country. Many people start their Hungarian citizenship journey with this goal in mind.