List of support services and projects regarding arrival and stay

Bevándorlási és Menekültügyi Hivatal (Immigration and Asylum Office)

This is the main public body which deals with immigration issues. This institution is responsible for conducting the asylum procedure and issuing different kind of resident permits.

The centre of the office is in Budapest, but it has regional and county level offices as well. On this page you can find the list of this offices and contact details:

• (in English): http://www.bmbah.hu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=33&Itemid=678&lang=en

• (in German): http://www.bmbah.hu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=558&Itemid=1570&lang=de

• (in Hungarian): http://www.bmbah.hu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=421&Itemid=392&lang=hu

Menedék, Hungarian Associations for Migrants

This organization has a lot of experience in the field of migrant issues. It provides help, information and several types of services for migrants. One of the most important organization on the field with vast of experience.

Menedék, Hungarian Association for Migrants
Népszínház utca 16. III/3.
1081 BUBAPEST
http://menedek.hu/en
Tel.: +36 1 322 1502
E-mail: menedek@menedek.hu

Magyar Vöröskereszt (Hungarian Red Cross)

Hungarian Red Cross organizes donation programmes and blood donation provides first aid, works in the field of disaster management, helps in tracing of lost family members (mostly for refugees). Here you can find the webpage of the organization:

• (in Hungarian): http://voroskereszt.hu/
• (in English): http://voroskereszt.hu/en/

• Centre of the Magyar Vöröskereszt (Hungarian Red Cross)
  Arany János u. 31.
  1051 BUDAPEST
  Tel.: +36 (1) 374 1300
• Contact details of the Magyar Vöröskereszt, Keresőszolgálat (HRC Tracing Service):
  Arany J. utca 31.
  1051 BUDAPEST
  Tel.: +36-1-374-13-23
  E-mail: tracing@redcross.hu

• You can find the nearest service on the map on this page (in Hungarian): http://voroskereszt.hu/rolunk/elerhetosegeink/

United Nations High Commission for Refugees

Office of the international organization in Hungary. Provides general help for migrants. Here you can read more about the organization (in Hungarian): http://www.unhcr.org/hu/, (in English, French and Arabic): http://www.unhcr.org/

United Nations High Commission for Refugees
Felvinci út 27.
1022 BUDAPEST
Tel.: (+36 1) 336 3060
E-mail:   hunbu@unhcr.org

Magyar Helsinki Bizottság (Hungarian Helsinki Committee)

NGO which provides legal help, and generally protects human dignity, human rights. Provides assistance in the asylum procedure and legal help if the Immigration and Asylum office refused your application. Here you can find the webpage of the organization:

Magyar Helsinki Bizottság (Hungarian Helsinki Committee)
Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út 36-38.
1054, BUDAPEST
http://www.helsinki.hu/en/
Tel.: (+36 1) 321 4323, (+36 1) 321 4141
E-mail:  helsinki@helsinki.hu

MIGSZOL (Migrant Solidarity Group of Hungary)

The volunteers of this association visit refugee camps, the organization has connection with migrants and relevant associations and provides help and services for migrants. They try to improve the migrant situation, and for this reason they visit refugee camps and talk with social workers working on the field. They organize different awareness raising events, their aim is not to talk for migrants but involve them into the process. They also help in specific unique cases (e.g. family reunification).

MIGSZOL (Migrant Solidarity Group of Hungary)
Auróra utca 11
1084, BUDAPEST
Tel.: +36 20 28 67 987
E-mail: contact@migszol.com

Alapvető Jogok Biztosa Hivatala (Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights)

If you feel that your rights were violated in Hungary you can turn to the Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights. This office pays special attention to the protection of:

• the rights of children,
• the rights of nationalities living in Hungary,
• the rights of the most vulnerable social groups,
• the values determined as ‘the interests of future generations’.

You can lodge a complaint anonymously via online on this page:

• https://www.ajbh.hu/en/web/ajbh-en/lodge-a-complaint (English),
• https://www.ajbh.hu/hu/forduljon-a-biztoshoz (Hungarian).

Or you also have the possibility to make an appointment:

• https://www.ajbh.hu/en/web/ajbh-en/making-an-appointment1 (English),
• https://www.ajbh.hu/hu/idopontfoglalas_ugyintezes (Hungarian).

Alapvető Jogok Biztosa Hivatala (Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights)
Nádor u 22.
1051 BUDAPEST
https://www.ajbh.hu/en/web/ajbh-en/
Tel: (+36) (1) 475-7100
E-mail: panasz@ajbh.hu, hungarian.ombudsman@ajbh.hu

MigHelp, Migrants’ Help Association of Hungary (Migráns Seegítség Magyarország Egyesület)

MigHelp provides several courses for migrants in Hungary and helps their inteagration into the society

Ráday utca 9.
1092 BUDAPEST
http://mighelp.hu/en/contact