Hungary: Information for stateless people and those at risk of statelessness fleeing Ukraine ENS Focal Point: Hungarian Helsinki Committee Last updated: 18 May 2022 This briefing provides country-specific information for stateless people and those at risk of statelessness fleeing Ukraine. It is intended as a source of information for refugee response actors and affected individuals. The focus is on stateless people and people at risk of statelessness, including those who are undocumented. Links to more general information for refugees from Ukraine are provided throughout. We will endeavour to keep this information updated. Please contact Ukraine.crisis@statelessness.eu if you have relevant updates. Unless otherwise shown, the source of information provided is the ENS Focal Point. 1. SITUATION AT THE BORDER & ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Five border crossings operate between Ukraine and Hungary. Hungary permits all those fleeing from Ukraine to enter the territory even if they do not have the necessary documents. People without a biometric passport (including those transiting) will be escorted to a registration point in the border zone. The European Commission confirms that a lack of travel documents or medical documents (certificate of vaccination, COVID19 test) should not be an obstacle to entering the EU throughout the Ukraine crisis. Volunteers and NGOs are present in border areas and at Budapest train station providing essential support, accommodation, and help with onward travel. For more information on location of border crossings, statistics and entry requirements, see: Ukrainian Border Guard and Hungarian Helsinki Committee landing page. Documents required • • • • Entry and registration • • • Documents issued • • Entry status • Stateless persons: no specific requirements Undocumented persons: anyone without travel documents will be escorted to registration points to record personal information Adults: biometric passport, ID documents, or birth certificates Children: unaccompanied minors reportedly need official parental consent to exit Ukraine; no specific requirements to enter Hungary Non-Ukrainian & non-EU nationals (including stateless persons unless they had international protection in Ukraine - see below): will be escorted to a registration point in the border zone to provide personal data; may apply for a temporary residence certificate initially for 30 days (renewable); must arrange to return to country of origin from Hungary; no information on any requirement to show proof of legal residence in Ukraine Beneficiaries of international protection in Ukraine: will be escorted to a registration point; may apply for temporary protection or a 30-day temporary residence certificate Unaccompanied children: no specific requirements; according to Hungarian authorities no unaccompanied minors have entered Hungary but reports from civil society suggest some have entered Non-Ukrainian & non-EU nationals (including stateless persons unless they had international protection in Ukraine): temporary residence certificate (valid for 30 days, renewable) Applicant for temporary protection: official certificate proving that the procedure is pending Visitor under Schengen rules, Temporary Protection, Temporary Resident