CONSTITUTION OF HUNGARY

Adopted on: 20 Aug 1949{ Official Title: Constitution of the Republic of Hungary }{ The Constitution was established by Act XX of 1949. }{ ICL Document Status: 1997 }

{Editor's NoteThe ICL edition is an inofficial translation by Kendall Logan, kindly provided by him on 29 Sep 1997. The edition is consolidated with all Amendments up to and including Act LIX of 1997 on the Amendment of the Constitution of the Republic of Hungary}

source : http://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/law/hu00000_.html

[Preamble]In order to facilitate a peaceful political transition to a constitutional state, establish a multi-party system, parliamentary democracy and a social market economy, the Parliament of the Republic of Hungary hereby establishes the following text as the Constitution of the Republic of Hungary, until the country's new Constitution is adopted.

Chapter XII Fundamental Rights and Duties

Article 69 [Citzenship](1) In the Republic of Hungary no one shall be denied of his Hungarian citizenship against his will and no Hungarian citizen may be expelled from the territory of the Republic of Hungary.(2) Hungarian citizens may always return to Hungary from abroad.(3) All Hungarian citizens are entitled to enjoy the protection of the Republic of Hungary while legally residing or staying abroad.(4) A majority of two-thirds of the votes of the Members of Parliament present is required to pass the law on citizenship.