While you are exploring your Hungarian roots, it might be nice to consider what would it be like to live in the hometown of your ancestors. Was it a big city or a more rural area? And what are your own preferences? Do you like the energy and the convenience of city life, or do you prefer the slower pace and the close-knit communities of smaller towns and villages? Take a tour with us!
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If you are wondering if you should apply for Hungarian citizenship by descent, the first question to ask this: Who is your ancestor based on who you can submit an application? This will be followed by: Can you prove your connection to them? Read our best practices to get a better idea of what you will need to do.
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Every year, a contest is organized to select the cake of Hungary. The contest is timed so the winner can be made available in confectionaries across Hungary for the August 20 celebrations. Since August 20 or Foundation Day is sometimes jokingly called the birthday of Hungary, naturally enough, the cake of Hungary is often considered the birthday cake for it.
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Starting next week, the Helpers Citizenship Newsletter will get a new format. From now on, we will send letters every two weeks, focusing on Hungarian history, family tree research, and language. We want to make sure you get every support for discovering your Hungarian heritage and can get closer to your roots, one step at a time. Sign up now!
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While Hungary is a small country, Hungarian literature is known around the world, with many works translated not only to English, but several other languages. There is a chance you have already come across some of these works. If not, this is a great time to check them out from the library!
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When you are considering Hungarian citizenship application, professional eligibility assessment is a quick, easy, and cost-effective way to ensure you will not end up wasting your time, effort, and money on going down a wrong path. This is a relatively low investment that can bring you great returns.
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Hungarikum is an umbrella term for things that are distinctly Hungarian and that are worth recognition and protection – things we can be proud of. It is also a legal category, since it depends on the Hungarikum Committee to decide whether a specific food, plant, animal, custom, or invention is allowed to be called a Hungarikum.
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Pentecost or Whit Sunday is a Christian festivity and the last Sunday of the Easter period. In Hungary, both Whit Sunday and Whit Monday are public holidays, with various folk traditions tied to the festivity. Read on to learn how Pentecost is celebrated in Hungary.
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Italy was famously among the countries offering the laxest rules regarding citizenship by descent – until last year, when a new law restricted citizenship based on ancestry to people with Italian parents and grandparents, and added new conditions. Now the Italian Constitutional Court has confirmed the law, which will stay in force for the foreseeable future. This comes as a blow to many who hoped to get Italian citizenship and thereby gain access to Europe – but there may still be options for you within the EU.
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Are you a UK national who wants to spend more time in the EU? Hungarian citizenship would allow you more visa-free time in any of the Schengen member states as well as easy residency and property purchase. If you have Hungarian parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, or other ancestors, simplified citizenship in Hungary can be your key to Continental Europe.
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