Originally Posted by ecurb (Post 12992748)

I had an interesting experience at the kormanyablak today.
About 4 weeks ago I revieved a letter telling me, now I have a national permenant residence permit, I have to return my EU residence card by mail to the OIF and obtain a non citizens ID card from the local kormanyablak. So I booked this back then and today I had the appointment.
I turned up and the first check the office official did showed my status was still as an EU residence card holder (even though I had the National permanent residence permit card). They called and spoke with someone in Budapest. Then they told me that person was going to update my status immediately and will call back, and then they can then issue the ID card. So I went to the waiting area. After about 40 mins they told me it had been done and then went through the process of requesting the ID card. No further problems.
They said that in the past, they could do the change in status but now it has to be done centrally and they are behind, hence the need to request the immediate change. Thankfully the person new this.
Also, out of interest, they reissued my address card, I think because they said it was linked to my EU residency status so a new one was required for the National permanent residence status.
So now I have to wait for about a week and the ID card should arrive in the post.
Maybe this is not a common issue but I thought I would share it in case it helps someone else.

Originally Posted by Peter_in_Hungary (Post 13026545)

I've just swapped my green Hungarian ID card for foreigners with residency for a BLUE ID card for HUNGARIANS !!!!
So now I'm a dual citizen !!

Originally Posted by farka (Post 13026704)

Congratulations!
I'm interested in how you qualified for this. Will you be able to apply for a nice warm coloured maroon EU Hungarian passport and use it for foreign travel instead of the new cold blue UK one we had stuffed down our throats...:fingerscrossed:

Originally Posted by Sachina (Post 13028838)

I had a letter today from the "powers that be" saying my my permanent residence application had been approved and I could expect to receive my card by registered post.

They also reminded me that once I'd received the card I then have to go to the local Hivatal to apply for my ID.

Originally Posted by enter (Post 13028877)

So you have to go to your local village Hivatal (Council Offices in UK) to get the "non citizen I.D" card which I believe is green.....others say you have to go to a document office kormanyablak ??