What residency documents or visas did I need if I will be in Budapest for a while?
We asked expats what residency documents or visas they need when settling in Budapest. They wrote...
"In regards to residency of course it helps if you have Hungarian ancestry for citizenship, but I suggest an immigration lawyer or agency to manage a retirement residency," said a member in Budapest, Hungary.
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"Getting a residence permit can be a bit of a tricky situation, but again, with a good immigration lawyer. It is managable despite having to deal with the long lines at the immigration office which has been a bit chaotic due to the influx of refugees from Ukraine," remarked another expat who made the move to Budapest, Hungary.
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What residency documents or visas did I need if I will be in Budapest for a while?
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Betsy Burlingame is one of the founders of Digital Nomad Exchange and the Founder and President of Expat Exchange. She launched Expat Exchange in 1997 as her Master's thesis project at NYU. Prior to Expat Exchange and Digital Nomad Exchange, Betsy worked at AT&T in International
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