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

My Second Interview to become a Hungarian Citizen - this time in Washington, DC 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 and Part 6. It's

My First Official Interview to become a Hungarian Citizen Note: In March of 2023, I took my Hungarian Citizenship Oath. It was a lot of...

The Hungarian flag outside the Consulate building in NYC Get help. Hire a teacher to guide you, and prepare you for the interview. This...

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...

It's as difficult as you think it is (or isn't.) The Hungarian alphabet. This guide is hanging in the schoolroom at the Sóstói Múzeumfalu. There's a paradigm I experience about Hungarian. Part of me feels super proud that I learned this language. It was a huge feat to accomplish, considering that I'm not a child and that Hungarian is often deemed one of the most difficult languages. But because I'm still studying Hungarian intensely, on the road to fluency, another part of me

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.

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