European passport from your roots: everything you need to know about Hungarian citizenship

Attorney Shosha Shoner, specializing in Hungarian citizenship, explains two main tracks for obtaining a Hungarian passport: restoration of citizenship for descendants of those born in Hungary (no language test) and expedited naturalization for descendants of "Greater Hungary" (with a language test). The article details document requirements, process duration, and options for spouses.

The article, in a marketing content format in collaboration with ZAP Legal, presents Attorney Shosha Shoner, who has specialized in Hungarian citizenship for over 20 years. It details the two main tracks for obtaining citizenship: the restoration of citizenship track for descendants of those born in present-day Hungary (no language test), and the expedited naturalization track for descendants of "Greater Hungary" (requires Hungarian proficiency). Attorney Shoner debunks myths about the difficulty of the language, explains the document requirements, the possibility for spouses of Hungarian citizens to obtain residency rights, and estimates the process duration at one to one and a half years. The article concludes with a call to contact her office for consultation.