A child acquires Hungarian citizenship at birth when at least one parent is a Hungarian citizen, regardless of the place of birth. Birth in Hungary alone to foreign parents is not general jus soli.
Sources: Hungary Government — acquisition of Hungarian nationality
Preferential naturalization for a spouse after three years of residence and three years of marriage.
Sources: Hungary Government — acquisition of Hungarian nationality
A person is a Hungarian citizen at birth if a parent is a Hungarian citizen. Separately, simplified naturalization is available without a multi-year residence period for applicants who prove a Hungarian ancestor or Hungarian origin and demonstrate Hungarian language knowledge, or who meet the long marriage-to-Hungarian criteria.
Sources: Hungary MFA — simplified naturalization (English) · Hungary Government — acquisition of Hungarian nationality
Ordinary naturalization generally requires eight years of continuous residence in Hungary, clean criminal record, livelihood and housing, no public-security obstacle, and a constitutional exam in Hungarian, unless an exemption applies. Preferential shorter periods exist for spouses, parents of Hungarian minors and other statutory categories.
Sources: Hungary Government — acquisition of Hungarian nationality
Long-term residence for non-EU investors via a regulated real-estate fund or a university donation.