Access to legal help
If you are seeking asylum from another country, visit our page about asylum.
If you find yourself in need of free legal assistance in Hungary, there are several organisations that can provide help for various legal matters. For direct referrals, call the UNHCR Refugee Hotline.
For more information, feedback, or complaints
Call the UNHCR Refugee Helpline on +36 80 984 583
Operating hours: Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00
Languages: Ukrainian, Russian, Hungarian or English
Email: [email protected].
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.
Legal Assistance in the Budapest Helps! Information and Community Center
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.
Know Your Rights – Legal Information by DLA Piper Hungary
DLA Piper law firm has prepared a useful information material for refugees from Ukraine on employment law, social security, taxation, renting and buying property, and doing business in Hungary.