Migration in Central and Eastern Europe
Hungary
Hungary is a country with low migration intensity. Despite
the economic hardships and relatively strict policy of foreign employment,
long-term migration has slowly, but steadily increasing in recent years. The
share of foreign citizens on total population has doubled to 2.1 % in the past
decade. According to Eurostat,
the number of foreign citizens exceeded 200 000 in 2011. It is estimated that up
to 40 % of these are ethnic Hungarians from neighbouring countries. At the same
time, the number of issued work permits in Hungary has dropped, while the
number of Hungarians leaving to work abroad has increased in recent years. The
amended citizenship
law, which introduced a preferential naturalisation procedure for persons
of Hungarian descent, caused a sharp surge in the number of naturalized
Hungarians in 2011. Hungary still has no overall policy document on migration
policy and integration of migrants.
Hungarian law, especially the practice and procedure of family reunification, is highly bureaucratic, can be delayed for years and, instead of showing a strong commitment towards the integration of third-country nationals, the state often denies new entry for foreign family members of third-country nationals. The Hungarian policy also favors “cherry-picking,” offering preference (if at all) only t...
Family reunification Hungary
22. 5. 13
This video is an edited recording of the interviews with migrant family members during the month of April 2013 by the Center for Independent Journalism called “Reunion at All Costs".
Family reunification Hungary
In this paper the possibilities of family reunion of third-country nationals and EEA or Hungarian nationals with their third-country national family members is investigated. After a summary of the national (and European level) regulation, the question of potential abuses of international protection of beneficiaries’ access to family reunification will be presented, as well as some shortcomings.
Family reunification Hungary
10. 4. 13
This video is an edited record of the roundtable discussion organized on 28 March 2013 by the Center for Independent Journalism called “Residence and employment of third country nationals in Hungary - changing regulation”. The seminar focused on the migration with the purpose of employment, the existing legal framework and changing legislation in Hungary and also the irregular forms of employment ...
Work and residence permits Labour MigrationHungary
What legal guarantees are provided for migrant workers in Hungary? When taking this question into consideration, attention is needed to be paid to the rights of both documented and undocumented migrant workers. Our findings show that as a consequence of Hungary’s nationalising employment policies, which despite its economic nonsense primarily aim to protect the Hungarian labour market from foreign...
Work and residence permits Labour MigrationHungaryarticles
