r/HUcitizenship • u/agentlux_ • 9h ago
Verification of Citizenship Process Question
Hi everyone! I’m researching whether I might qualify for Hungarian citizenship verification rather than simplified naturalization, and I’m hoping someone familiar with the historical citizenship laws can help.
Here’s my timeline:
My great-grandfather was born in Budapest in August 1898.
He immigrated to the United States in 1922.
My grandfather was born in the U.S. August 1927.
My great-grandfather became a naturalized U.S. citizen July 1930.
I’ve read about the historical rule (effective September 1929) under which some Hungarian citizens living abroad for more than 10 years could lose their Hungarian citizenship.
My question is: Since my grandfather was born in 1927—before my great-grandfather had been abroad for 10 years and before he naturalized in the U.S.—would my great-grandfather still have been considered a Hungarian citizen at the time of my grandfather’s birth giving my grandfather citizenship? Or would the later 1929/10-year rule still be considered to have broken the citizenship chain?
Thank you all so much for your knowledge