In 2010, the Hungarian Parliament passed an amendment to the Hungarian Citizenship Act that provides for a preferential and accelerated naturalisation of Hungarians who are descendants of former citizens. The new citizenship law took effect on Monday 3 January, 2010, and many people from neighbouring countries are already applying for Hungarian citizenship.

Read the news reports:

Politics.Hu: Hungarians abroad apply for citizenship under new law

Budapest expects that 80 000 Serbians will apply for Hungarian citizenship – The Sofia Echo

BBC News – New Hungary citizenship law fuels passport demand

Read an earlier EUDO CITIZENSHIP report about what changed in the Hungarian citizenship law:

Hungary: Changes in the executive rules to implement the recent amendment of the Citizenship Law (EUDO CITIZENSHIP, 13 August 2010)