UK nationals who can prove they were living in Hungary before 1 January 2021, and who wish to stay here, must apply for residency by 31 December. This includes those who have a residence permit issued before Hungary’s accession to the EU, ie before 2004, and those married to a Hungarian national, unless they are Hungarian citizens, too, or dual nationals.
In all, 1,200 UK nationals have already applied for this straightforward scheme, but many more might be out there who need to protect their residency rights before the pressing deadline of 31 December.
UK nationals living in Hungary
should visit gov.uk/livinginhungary for more information. British ambassadors from several EU countries with residency application windows closing soon have created a video on social media encouraging UK nationals to take action today.
Please see our previous article on how the process works here.
Tell your friends
According to
Paul
Fox, British Ambassador to Hungary: “With just one month
until the deadline, ensuring you have applied for residency is a matter of
urgency in order to protect your rights to live in Hungary and your future. Those of who have
British friends, neighbours or family members who arrived in Hungary before 1
January, should ask them whether they have applied and, if not, encourage them
to start the process now”.
Since the main consequences of the Brexit referendum came into effect on 1 January 2021, the British Embassy in Hungary has been running a range of activities to encourage UK nationals to apply for residency such as town hall meetings, Q&As and announcements on social media.
Useful links
Step-by-step guidance on the residency application process in Hungary
Online residency application portal
British Embassy contact form for individual enquiries
Hungarian National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing for UK nationals
British Embassy Facebook page
British Embassy Twitter page
