Senior lawyer
Lawyer practicing international migration. Specializes in issues of migration law - paperwork on the territory of Ukraine and the countries of the European Union (Romania, Hungary, Spain, Czech Republic).
Case: Support in Obtaining Hungarian Citizenship by Origin
The essence of the case: obtaining Hungarian citizenship by origin
Legal Counsel: Fedortsov Oleksandr
Obtaining Hungarian citizenship by origin is a common category of requests with which clients contact the lawyers of the law firm “Prikhodko & Partners”. We invite you to learn more about how such cases are supported using a specific example.
Practical case study on obtaining Hungarian citizenship
In March 2024, Clients – a mother with a minor son – turned to the practice of international migration. They were interested in the issue of obtaining Hungarian citizenship by origin.
The first stage – researching the family tree
The case was taken up by migration law lawyer Yelyzaveta Mazur. The support began with the compilation and analysis of the Client’s family tree in order to trace the Hungarian origin by nationality or territorial affiliation. This stage is the primary one in this category of cases, as it allows us to see whether there are prospects for obtaining Hungarian citizenship within the framework of a specific client request.

After analyzing the family tree, the lawyer traced that on the Client’s mother’s side there is a basis for obtaining Hungarian citizenship by territorial origin. Since the Client did not have a complete package of documents for analysis and submission for citizenship, the next stage of support was the collection of the necessary documents.
The second stage – collection of documentation
We restored all archival records of the Client’s ancestors’ births in the territories of Ukraine (Transcarpathia), which were part of Hungary. Interaction with the archives to restore the necessary documents took approximately 2 months from the date of signing the agreement on the provision of legal assistance with the Client. By the way, when taking on a case for support, we always work transparently and document all our obligations in the agreement. Therefore, our clients are always calm and confident in the provision of the appropriate level of services.
The third stage – submission of documents
After the restoration of archival records, you can safely plan the date of submission of documents for the registration of Hungarian citizenship. The clients were registered for this procedure on April 16, 2024. Accompanied by a lawyer, they successfully completed all stages of the registration of documentation on site.
The fourth stage – interview
After 6 months of consideration of the case, the clients were invited to an interview at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Hungary (Belügyminisztérium). After successfully completing the interview, they obtained the final documentary basis for Hungarian citizenship. So now the client and her son are holders of passports of the Republic of Hungary.
Therefore, obtaining Hungarian citizenship is in great demand among applicants from Ukraine, as it gives the opportunity to be an EU citizen and enjoy all the rights provided by this status. If you want to obtain Hungarian citizenship based on your origin, you can contact the lawyers of the law firm “Prikhodko & Partners”. We are ready to help with the following services:
- Consultation. During the consultation, we will analyze your case and potential prospects for its development.
- Legal support. If there are indeed prospects for obtaining Hungarian citizenship, we will act according to the algorithm described above, because this is the order in which the entire procedure takes place.
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