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Your wife would neither be a citizen nor a permanent resident unless she applies for simplified naturalization herself (if she's eligible). But once you are a Hungarian citizen, you are entitled under EU law to bring your dependents (wife, kids, ... Read More

So time when you were born or when your father left Hungary may matter.This. Based on what I was told by the embassy a few weeks ago, if your Hungarian ancestor was born in modern-day Hungary andemigrated after 1930 then there is no language ... Read More

AlaskaNomad, That surprises me. My father and I are applying at the US consulate and we have been repeatedly told that there no language requirement for our case. My grandfather (my father鈥檚 father) was born in Hungary. I wonder what ... Read More

Thanks for the info! I'm currently in the process of tracking down all the birth and marriage certificates. I've also been told I need some document proving that he resided in Hungary after 1929, when apparently the laws were changed to not ... Read More

Futpar, you mentioned earlier how if Budapest isn't satisfied with your documentation, they'll simply ask for more documents rather than just throwing away your application. Is that true? This thread seems cluttered with people who had their ... Read More

Thanks again for the wisdom! Trust me, if my father was born after 1953 I would've got my second passport long ago and I wouldn't be posting here. German citizenship law does provide room for exceptions with "gender ... Read More

Thanks a ton for the speedy reply futpar! I already tried going the German Jewish route as my grandmother was German and fled Germany around the same time. However, since it was my grandmother and not grandfather, the consulate told me I was out of ... Read More

Hello all, Just read through this entire thread, boy that was a long read. Anyway, I am beginning the process of applying for HU citizenship via my paternal grandfather, and I'm curious whether citizenship by descent applies to me or if I'd ... Read More