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Forum: Hungary
May 7th 2026, 8:38 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 290
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: Exchange rate using OTP ATM's ...

If I could find that information on the web then I wouldn't have gone into the bank to ask the question or posted the question here, would I. As for being fixated by OTP as you put it, the reason I...
Forum: Hungary
May 7th 2026, 8:15 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 290
Posted By hobgoblins

Exchange rate using OTP ATM's ...

Hello all, I'm hoping someone may be able to give some insight into what the ATM's operated by OTP use as the exchange rate when withdrawing cash using a UK debit card.
Previously, as like all...
Forum: Hungary
Mar 6th 2026, 8:11 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 4,793
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: Renew National Permanent Residence Permit

Not free, unfortunately !...
Forum: Hungary
Jan 14th 2026, 6:11 am
Replies: 2
Views: 576
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: Yellow tickets ...

It would have been nice if they had left the yellow ticket as an opt in option ! It is just another bit of added hassle for me this year ... come September I will need to try and make sense of the...
Forum: Hungary
Jan 14th 2026, 2:54 am
Replies: 2
Views: 576
Posted By hobgoblins

Yellow tickets ...

... for paying bills is being phased out it would seem ... I personally like using the yellow tickets to pay my bills and wish the powers that be would stop meddling and removing something that works...
Forum: Hungary
Jan 12th 2026, 12:35 am
Replies: 30
Views: 4,304
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: UK and Hungarian State Pension

Thanks for the useful information Peter, handy to know that ...
Forum: Hungary
Dec 22nd 2025, 11:50 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 902
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: Turkey for Christmas dinner - or not.

Yes, there is a fair few places nearby to me with sheep in the fields but from what I can gather, mutton and lamb isn't really popular in Hungary so most of it goes for export.
Forum: Hungary
Dec 22nd 2025, 9:35 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 902
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: Turkey for Christmas dinner - or not.

I've never seen turkey here, a friend of mine usually brings lamb from Germany for me but she hasn't been here this year ... lamb seems to be impossible to get although it may be available in...
Forum: Hungary
Dec 18th 2025, 9:37 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 4,304
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: UK and Hungarian State Pension

Yes, I'm still pondering on that one ! Initially I will have it paid into my UK account as I have a couple of direct debits there for Photoshop and O2 but I may well change that later and have it...
Forum: Hungary
Dec 18th 2025, 8:21 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 4,304
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: UK and Hungarian State Pension

Good information Peter and the answer to the question I was going to post here as well ! I reach state pension age at the end of this month and have been trying to find out the answer to this...
Forum: Hungary
Jun 30th 2025, 9:56 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,261
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: Flag ordered from UK

Personally, if I need to buy something from the UK, I have it sent to a friend in the UK until I can collect it myself to bring back with me ! I'm convinced that Magyar Posta make things up as they...
Forum: Hungary
Apr 11th 2025, 6:25 am
Replies: 20
Views: 4,983
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: Passport stamped leaving Hungary

Standard UK passports are 34 pages but passports with 50 pages are available for frequent travellers ... I had these in my travelling days !
I don't have my passport stamped when entering or leaving...
Forum: Hungary
Mar 27th 2025, 7:04 am
Replies: 10
Views: 4,774
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: Update for British Nationals

I have that residency card so hopefully will be ok as assured under the withdrawal agreement but the news article casts doubt on that ... but I will trust the official statement over the news article...
Forum: Hungary
Mar 27th 2025, 6:07 am
Replies: 10
Views: 4,774
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: Update for British Nationals

​​​​​​That's true, the Daily News Hungary doesn't have the best of reputations for accuracy ! I will see what I can find out !
Forum: Hungary
Mar 27th 2025, 1:40 am
Replies: 10
Views: 4,774
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: Update for British Nationals

Just reading this article ... which seems to conflict with the above unless I'm not reading it correctly ?
...
Forum: Hungary
Mar 18th 2025, 9:18 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 4,983
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: Passport stamped leaving Hungary

If you travel in and out of the Schengen area on a regular basis and your passport is stamped each time, it will fill up quite quickly and need renewing well before its expiry date !
Forum: Hungary
Oct 13th 2024, 1:30 am
Replies: 20
Views: 4,983
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: Passport stamped leaving Hungary

Last time I went through, both exiting and entering, I used the automatic gates but still had to present passport and card to immigration who entered details on computer but no stamp ....
Forum: Hungary
Oct 12th 2024, 8:05 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 972
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: Does anyone know what this is ?

Many thanks Peter ... curiosity satisfied !!
Forum: Hungary
Oct 12th 2024, 7:33 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 972
Posted By hobgoblins

Does anyone know what this is ?

Curiosity has got the better of me ! I've seen quite a few of these poles / posts dotted around in rural areas and have no idea what they are ... Google is no help either ! I thought they might be...
Forum: Hungary
Oct 7th 2024, 10:09 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,305
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: Contacting window installation companies

From what I gather, Hungarians don't really do e.mails so calling them is the preferred option ... a problem if you don't speak Hungarian ... which is where neighbours that speak both English and...
Forum: Hungary
Sep 28th 2024, 12:48 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,741
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: EON meter readings

They tried to read mine ( MVM ) but I was out so they sent me an estimated bill which I paid ... they have now sent me a letter saying they will come to read the meters next week ! I photographed the...
Forum: Hungary
Jul 6th 2024, 9:56 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,601
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: Moving to Hungary to live and work

First things first ... the normal route to take would be to spend some time in Hungary, get a feel for the place, ask lots of questions whilst in Hungary as to whether it is suitable for your needs,...
Forum: Hungary
Jun 25th 2024, 5:22 am
Replies: 22
Views: 3,917
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: Hungarian Citizenship

Thanks for the info Peter !
Forum: Hungary
Jun 24th 2024, 8:40 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 3,917
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: Hungarian Citizenship

I've been resident for eight years now so as I understand it, am now eligible for citizenship and from what I can gather, no full language test required but still have to write out c.v in Hungarian...
Forum: Hungary
Jun 13th 2024, 5:03 am
Replies: 27
Views: 2,846
Posted By hobgoblins

Re: Driving back to UK

I guess it was just routine random checks for stowaways then !
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