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Do you have any questions about how to obtain Hungarian residency? Then join the next free webinar on October 29 presented by Helpers, Hungary’s leading provider of business and immigration services. The speaker will be Dr. Anna Kőszegi, immigration expert, and the event will be hosted by Anikó Woods, founder and author of the How to Hungary blog.
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The Hungarian National Bank has just published its latest data on cash usage in Hungary. There are currently 725 million HUF bank notes and 2.6 billion HUF coins in use, worth HUF 9.125 billion in total. The most popular pieces are the HUF 20,000 notes and the HUF 5 coins, so the pieces of the highest and lowest value.
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The European Entry/Exit System (EES) has been in the works for years. Now it seems the wait is over, and gradual rollout will finally start on October 12, 2025, in Estonia. Other member states will follow suit one by one, and the process should be completed by April 2026.
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Don’t fall victim to scams! If you have a phone and an email address, you will certainly receive scam messages and calls where scammers will want to steal your money and your personal data. However, you can easily avoid most of these if you learn about the most common scam types and follow a few easy steps.
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If you live, work, or study in Budapest, you can still vote in the Community Budget project for ideas to be realized by the local government. Check out the website to see eligible plans, cast your vote, and make Budapest a better place for everyone.
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Just two weeks ago, the Hungarian Forint made headlines due to growing stronger against USD. Right now, after the latest Fed announcement, HUF is stronger than anytime over the last three and a half years at around HUF 330.
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The Hungarian citizenship process is rarely straightforward. For me, it wasn’t just paperwork, it was a test of patience and persistence – and, if I’m honest, identity too. I’d always thought of myself as Hungarian; both my parents were, and my name, Anikó, left little doubt. But turning that into something official meant wading through Hungarian bureaucracy, tripping over missing documents, and learning on the fly. This is the story of how I finally made it official, and why I don’t regret a single step. – Guest post by Anikó Woods of How to Hungary.
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Over recent months, a widespread scam operation has been targeting Chinese nationals living and working in Hungary: you will receive a phone call from a Hungarian mobile phone number where an automated voice will be talking to you in Chinese. It is best to just disconnect these scam calls. Read on to learn how to protect your personal information.
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As of September 2025, a new housing loan scheme is introduced to support first-time homeowners in Hungary. The loan is available to anyone who has not previously owned residential property in Hungary on their own and has a Hungarian address card.
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Last Friday, HUF got to its strongest against USD in two years with an exchange rate as low as HUF 334.6. While this is mostly due to the international decline of USD, HUF did get stronger against EUR and CHF too because of a generally good political climate.
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