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Validity of Temporary Protection cards are extended until 4 March 2026

The Hungarian government has extended the validity of Temporary Protection cards until 4 March 2026. Your Temporary Protection card is now valid until this date, regardless of the validity date physically displayed on the card (4 March 2025, 4 March 2024, or 4 March 2023).

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Partners of UNHCR in Hungary

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Statelessness

Information for helping organisations and volunteers

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Safe Online – A guide to being protected on the internet

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Labor exploitation, domestic servitude, and trafficking in human beings

For more information, feedback, or complaints, call the UNHCR Refugee Helpline on +36 80 984 583​ between Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00, in Ukrainian, Russian, Hungarian or English, or send an email to [email protected].

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