[Amy Rogers]

Has anyone moved to Hungary after becoming a citizen? How was your experience? I’d love to hear anything (good, bad, surprising, etc.) about what the transition was like and how you’re adapting and settling in! Köszönöm szépen!

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[Steven Bondor]

Amy, my brothers and I just recently in early May of this year 2025 just visited Budapest, Hungary for two weeks. Since I speak and read the language, I was the interpreter and translator for them. Later I applied for Hungarian Citizenship in Chicago and I am waiting on a response from the government of Hungary. The process was long, but I had my father’s birth certificate and their marriage license to prove that I have Hungarian ancestry. I did study at Debrecen Summer School back in the late 1980’s and later took an official Hungarian language class in Bloomington, Indiana around 1989, if my memory still serves me well.

[Dave Aiken]

Hi Amy, someone presented at the last Hungarian Expo about living in Transylvania with family, kids, etc. I think they were on the Romania side but in an ethnic Hungarian area. Not exactly your question, but that speaker could be a good source. She was very good and told us about life there. I don’t have her name but sure someone will remember.

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