Hungary · practical answer
How do you enrol a Ukrainian child in school in Hungary?
After an application for menedékes status is submitted, the child has access to public education. Contact the school competent for your accommodation address.
Short answer
After an application for menedékes status is submitted, the child has access to public education. Contact the school competent for your accommodation address.
What to prepare
- · The child’s or representative’s residence document
- · Official proof showing the accommodation address in Hungary
- · Previous school records — if available
What to do step by step
- 1
Find the public school competent for your address
- 2
Show the residence document and official proof of accommodation address
- 3
If the child has just arrived, tell the school the previous grade and language of instruction
Important
The official portal ties enrolment to the place of accommodation, and the competent district school must admit children who apply to it.
Official sources
Checked: 2026-10-01