Access to legal help

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Legal Assistance in the Budapest Helps! Information and Community Center


If you find yourself in need of free legal assistance in Hungary, there are several organisations who can provide help for various legal matters. For direct referrals, call the UNHCR Refugee Hotline.

Hungarian Helsinki Committee

  • Protection for individuals fleeing Ukraine, including help with entering Hungary and acquiring Temporary Protection.
  • Help with family reunification (reuniting with direct family members).
  • Addressing ill-treatment, violence, or abuse.
  • Addressing hate crimes (physical or verbal attacks based on social group affiliation).

Menedék Association

  • Counselling and legal advice on asylum and immigration.
  • Visa and residence permit-related inquiries.
  • Support for social rights, including access to social support and services, labour rights, and education rights.

The qualified attorneys of OPL gunnercooke law firm provide legal assistance in the Budapest Helps! Information and Community Center once in every two weeks, free of charge. The lawyers can help you with everyday legal matters, such as starting or conducting a business, immigration matters and real estate issues. You may register for the individual consultations on our Telegram channel.