GENERAL PROVISIONS
Scope
§ 1
(1) The Act covers those persons of Hungarian nationality who are not Hungarian citizens and reside in the Republic of Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the Republic of Austria, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic or the Ukraine, who
a. have lost their Hungarian citizenship for reasons other than voluntary declaration of renunciation, and
b. are not in possession of a permanent residence permit in Hungary,
c. are in possession of an identification document as specified in § 20.
(2) This Act also applies to the spouse living together with the person identified in article (1) and to the children of minor age being raised in their common household even if these persons are not of Hungarian nationality.
(3) This Act also applies to organisations as identified in § 5, § 18 and § 19 in respect to their contents.
§ 2
(1) Subjects of the Act are entitled for certain preferences and certain kinds of assistance on the territory of the Republic of Hungary, as well as on their permanent place of residence of their home countries under the conditions specified in this Act.
(2) Provisions regarding certain preferences and entitlement for certain assistance should be applied in accordance with the international obligations of the Republic of Hungary.
(3) The preferences and the entitlements for assistance under this Act do not affect the preferences and support ensured by Hungarian legislation in force to non-Hungarian citizens of Hungarian national identity living in other parts of the world.
§ 3
The Republic of Hungary, in order to
a. maintain permanent contacts,
b. provide for the applicability of preferences and entitlements for assistance as contained in this Act,
c. ensure undisturbed cultural, economic and family relations,
d. uphold the free flow of persons and ideas,
provides for the most preferential treatment possible with regard to the entry and residence on its territory for the subjects of this Act, without prejudice to the international obligations.
