Permanent Residency vs National permanent resident permit

Arjun Talgotra wrote:

Hello Expats,
I am an Indian Citizen currently studying in Hungary and employed in the university as a researcher. I have my temporary residence permit valid till 2021 i.e. till the completion of my PhD studies. I am expecting a child with my Girlfriend who is a Hungarian citizen. I need to know - when and where to report and what to apply for permanent residency after the birth of our child and what is the difference between permanent residency and National resident permit (5 years card) or is there any provision for civil partner because we have been living together since last two years.
Thanks.

No idea but speaking as the parent of two Hungarian kids (my info might be old).....

Your child will be a Hungarian citizen and as such you should be entitled to permanent residence on those grounds alone. I am not 100% sure but I think you might find you have to get married or have a civil arrangement peferably before the baby comes to get those rights.  Your nationality will be recorded on the birth certificate and if you are not officially married (in Hungary anyway), you have to also agree officially that the child is yours.  BTW, you have to know the child's name at the time of birth because the birth details are sent directly to the registration authorities (you don't need to do anything).

I don't know if India allows dual citizenship.  The Hungarians don't care if India allows that so you might want to keep quiet about that angle. 

As far as I know you have to go here: http://www.bmbah.hu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=462&Itemid=825&lang=en

I've only just started revisiting this stuff because of the Brexit thing. After 2004, it was EU and therefore no longer a problem for me.  After March 2019 I might have to revise my status.