Junior Street
American expat in Hungary
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Registration: 18 March 2021
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
Impressed you got the EU docs at the kormányablak.... I was not so fortunate last week. Will try again. Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
The next thing is to try and get the EU version of the certificate.About that... My wife went in to the Kormányablak today and was successful in getting the EU Card (digital only at this point, she was told). She is Hungarian with a TAJ ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
When you get your second shot in Hungary, ask about getting an English version of the certificate. I was told I could get one on-site upon getting my second shot. We'll see if that proves true. Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
Congratulations. I have yet to queue up at a kormányablak to start the green card process, and based on what I am hearing, that whole process has fallen apart anyway. I hope I am eligible for the EU card though I am not an EU citizen. Did ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
Yeah, been in that situation before haha was a nightmare. Sadly I personally don't have anyone available to translate, but my wife has a printed and filled in hungarian form for me ready to go... so I hope I can use that. One more question; I ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
Yes, in my name with my passport number. However the document is in Hungarian. I was told that on my second shot, they could give me a translated version. I was not told that it would be valid for travel... I should have asked that. My next step ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
Wow, this is very major news. Did you just walk in to get it done or did you have an appointment? And did you get a paper certificate with nice rubber stamps?I did not have an appointment. My wife had an appointment earlier in the day and asked ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
I got vaccinated today. It was a big surprise to me, but I was able to walk in at my local hospital with passport and residence documents and they had a workaround in place by this afternoon. Having my Hungarian wife with me helped get me through ... Read More
Covid assessment by cdw057
The thread of COVID and expatriation is extremely interesting, but sorry I think the posts often deviate from real COVID, I think I mentioned this earlier and rerouted posts to the thread mentioned. However me and my wife take the topic (too) ...
Well I am a US citizen, but there are numerous difficulties with going to the US to get shot(s). 10-day quarantine there, 10-day quarantine on the return, plus as far as I know, I would be ineligible for the Hungarian vaccinated card. A trip to ... Read More
Covid assessment by cdw057
The thread of COVID and expatriation is extremely interesting, but sorry I think the posts often deviate from real COVID, I think I mentioned this earlier and rerouted posts to the thread mentioned. However me and my wife take the topic (too) ...
https://hungarytoday.hu/vaccination-taj-cards-hungary-eeszt-no-taj-card/ So maybe waiting for a phone call. Hope it's soon! Read More
Covid assessment by cdw057
The thread of COVID and expatriation is extremely interesting, but sorry I think the posts often deviate from real COVID, I think I mentioned this earlier and rerouted posts to the thread mentioned. However me and my wife take the topic (too) ...
Nope, nothing has happened. It's as dead as a Dodo. I wouldn't hold your breath that anything is going to happen in this month or the next. I might be being very pessimistic. Perhaps check out the other thread on COVID19 and Expats. ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
https://hungarytoday.hu/hungary-vaccine-vaccination-pfizer-shipment-coronavirus/ This says we no longer need to wait for a SMS message to set up an appointment. It doesn't say if this applies to foreigners too. Worth a try... but I see the ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
we are in the same situation, I think! I registered last week, now just waiting for the green light to book an appointment. I have had no communication from Hungary yet. Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
My wife (Hungarian w/ TAJ) has signed up for the Pfizer vaccine now. Whoever she spoke with said they think they have vaccinated foreigners without TAJ, but it is unclear how they were able to get an appointment. Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
Curious if anyone who registered without TAJ has had an invitation to set up an appointment. I have heard nothing this week, so I'm wondering if this is indeed in motion for foreigners living in Hungary. Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
When I have reached out in the past the response has been kind but it basically boiled down to: keep checking our website and good luck. Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
I love this, thanks for sharing. Will not get my hopes up, however... but who knows. If the US Embassy did vaccinate me, wonder if I would get one of those Hungarian green cards, or even the future EU one. Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
Thank you for the update! Was hoping to be contacted early next week about next steps, but maybe I won't hold my breath. These things can be complicated to sort out. Perhaps it's now all just a bit too complicated. Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
I signed up for getting vaccinated on the site today. And as others have noted, I was not given access to any appointment booking, nor was I able to make any choice about which vaccine I prefer; also did not receive any confirmation email at all. ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
I saw some of those lines when that happened. I didn't realize what was going on at the time... did not realize it was a rush on Pfizer. Does not bode well for getting access to western vaccines... it's what everyone else seems to be ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
Glad to hear the program is working, at least the sign-up bit. Were you able to specify which vaccine you wanted? Completely agree, will not knowingly accept any vaccine unapproved by EMA and the US. Also, curious how Mrs Fluffy's cousin ... Read More
Covid assessment by cdw057
The thread of COVID and expatriation is extremely interesting, but sorry I think the posts often deviate from real COVID, I think I mentioned this earlier and rerouted posts to the thread mentioned. However me and my wife take the topic (too) ...
Both of my elderly parents had Moderna, and they were fine. One of my sisters got the Johnson&Johnson jab, and she was totally fine as well. We have heard that some people had mild reactions to Pfizer, but were okay after a few days. I would ... Read More
Covid assessment by cdw057
The thread of COVID and expatriation is extremely interesting, but sorry I think the posts often deviate from real COVID, I think I mentioned this earlier and rerouted posts to the thread mentioned. However me and my wife take the topic (too) ...
Interesting that the government's perspective is that the existing laws have to be changed before the situation can be fixed. That really starts to feel hopeless. The original article in Hungarian also noted that Americans have died recently ... Read More
Covid assessment by cdw057
The thread of COVID and expatriation is extremely interesting, but sorry I think the posts often deviate from real COVID, I think I mentioned this earlier and rerouted posts to the thread mentioned. However me and my wife take the topic (too) ...
Sorry, late to see this one and to comment on it. As a non-EU citizen who has been in Hungary for more than a year I am eligible for TAJ, as someone pointed out here a while ago. However, when we inquired about this, it turns out that I would ... Read More
Covid assessment by cdw057
The thread of COVID and expatriation is extremely interesting, but sorry I think the posts often deviate from real COVID, I think I mentioned this earlier and rerouted posts to the thread mentioned. However me and my wife take the topic (too) ...
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think I might be ready to go home. I have always loved Hungary, and made a huge sacrifice to be here for the last little while, but this situation is so pathetic, I think I'm done. I can take ... Read More
Covid assessment by cdw057
The thread of COVID and expatriation is extremely interesting, but sorry I think the posts often deviate from real COVID, I think I mentioned this earlier and rerouted posts to the thread mentioned. However me and my wife take the topic (too) ...
I will be among the first in line when they open up Moderna, Pfizer, or Johnson&Johnson to foreigners without TAJ. Read More
Covid assessment by cdw057
The thread of COVID and expatriation is extremely interesting, but sorry I think the posts often deviate from real COVID, I think I mentioned this earlier and rerouted posts to the thread mentioned. However me and my wife take the topic (too) ...
Friends of ours are encouraging us to go to Serbia, but in addition to not getting the Hungarian immunization card, wouldn't you have to quarantine both times after re-entering Hungary? Again, what a mess. Read More
Covid assessment by cdw057
The thread of COVID and expatriation is extremely interesting, but sorry I think the posts often deviate from real COVID, I think I mentioned this earlier and rerouted posts to the thread mentioned. However me and my wife take the topic (too) ...
I was tempted to go to Serbia to get vaccinated but it turns out Hungary is not offering green cards to people who get vaccinated outside of Hungary. What a mess. Also, would love to hear more about what "strongly rebuffed" means... ... Read More
Covid assessment by cdw057
The thread of COVID and expatriation is extremely interesting, but sorry I think the posts often deviate from real COVID, I think I mentioned this earlier and rerouted posts to the thread mentioned. However me and my wife take the topic (too) ...
In my view, what the public really needs to look at is Covid infection and death rates after people have reached peak immunity (1-2 weeks after receiving the second shot). It appears from this article that the government has not provided that data ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
This CNN article speaks directly to my dilemma. I know another expat who flew from Netherlands to US primarily to get vaccinated. I hear a ton of vaccines are coming into Hungary in the next several weeks, so it's hard to know what to do - ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
Yes, it is boring, especially if one has moved to Budapest with expectations, like I did. Even though we all feel how staggering this situation is, I don't think I've really processed it yet. It's so surreal. I mean, even bookstores ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
It is indeed strange to tour around Hungary these days. I have done some exploring in Hungary as safely as I can since the borders were closed (which feels forever ago) and while some things are off-limits (the best things, sadly) every trip has ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
Thanks for posting. No word on if anyone is queueing up on the Hungarian side of the border to enter Serbia for this? Think I could make the local news doing that? :-) "I had to cross the border into Serbia to get vaccinated at the height ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
True!! Whether it's in the name of Christian or humanitarian values, or even out of reciprocity for how some of our home governments are treating Hungarian citizens on their soil, I hope the government will find a way soon to open up the queue ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
The US is saying that they are not gating access based on nationality or citizenship. And that's Hungary's prerogative not to do the same, however I feel about it. If I had a clue how and when to even get in line I would feel a little ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
I checked and it appears the US is taking a completely different approach with regards to non-citizens who find themselves in the US during this time, including undocumented immigrants, and that this is because it is seen as a “moral and ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
I had to look up "O1G"... LOL. My education continues. I've tried to stay cool through this whole cluster, but it's alarming now. Hungary seemed to be sitting pretty with the virus for a long time, but that feels like forever ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
Thanks for that info, I had not heard that I might be eligible for a Taj card after one year! I have been here longer than that. Interesting that no one my wife has spoken to has mentioned that. :-/ My wife did ask her GP about getting me a jab ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Hungary by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Hungary, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
Hi everyone, I am living in Budapest as a non-EU citizen (American), here on a residency permit with my Hungarian wife. I do not have a TAJ number. We are hoping to get vaccinated with something that has been approved in EU and the US. However, ... Read More