The Chain Bridge and the Hungarian Parliament, framed by a heart

Learn.Understand.Belong.Hungarian cultural exam & permanent residency

Your step-by-step guide to life in Hungary. Prepare for the Hungarian cultural knowledge exam (magyar kulturális ismereti vizsga), one of the steps to permanent residency.

Start Learning How it works

Six chapters in Hungarian and English, vocabulary drills and mock exams marked like the real paper.

Chapter one — Hungary’s national symbols and holidays — is free to read.

Bilingual Lessons

All six exam topic areas in Hungarian and English, side by side.

Real Mock Exams

Thirty-point papers, drawn and marked like the official exam.

For Non-EU Citizens

Written for third-country nationals settling in Hungary.