Do I have grounds to apply for citizenship?
Hi everybody,
My paternal grandfather was Hungarian, he was born in Budapest in 1938 and left during the revolution. He came to England where he married my grandmother, they had children, one of which being my father.
I have their wedding certificate, as well as my father’s birth certificate and my grandfathers death certificate.
However, my father was not raised by his Hungarian father, and I only met him a handful of times. And my father (when he was alive) changed his name from the name on his birth certificate to a new one. Which means that the name on his birth certificate, does not match the name of the father on my birth certificate.
However, I’ve always been fascinated by Hungary, I’ve visited many times and would like to potentially study there. The reason I am considering applying for citizenship / a passport is to make this process easier.
Do I have grounds to apply? And if so what would be my immediate next steps?