Simply Budapest

23/02/2025

***Hungarian-Indian Social Security Agreement ***

For Indian residents:

If you have any questions about how to apply for an Indian pension or your eligibility for an Indian pension, it is best to contact the Indian pension authority in your place of residence.

Persons living in India and claiming Hungarian pension benefits

their claim for old-age pension benefits in HU/IN 202,
They can submit their claim for dependent pension benefits to the competent Indian pension insurance body by filling out form HU/IN 203.
The contact details of the central pension authority are as follows:

Employees' Provident Fund Organization Head Office

Address: 14, Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi 110066, India

website: http://www.epfindia.nic.in

The application submitted in India will be forwarded by the Indian body to the Budapest Metropolitan Government Office, together with the proof of the insurance period acquired in India.

https://www.allamkincstar.gov.hu/nyugdij/nemzetkozi-ugyek/szocialis-biztonsagi-egyezmenyekkel-erintett-nyugdijugyek/a-magyar-indiai-szocialis-biztonsagi-egyezmeny

01/10/2023

*** General Practitioner (GP) ***

General Practitioner (GP)   What is a General Practitioner (GP) and what do they do? A General Practitioner is a general doctor who is usually the first point of contact if a person has a health-related issue. After examining you, the GP can recommend the necessary therapy or send you to a speciali...

26/09/2023

*** Apply EHIC/European Health Insurance Card ***

1. With Ügyfélkapu/Client Gate. Login to https://mo.hu/szuf_iForm?id=8a523149-1ef3-4270-8462-c12585cafbc9 and fill in the one-page simple form with your name, date of birth and address details and it will be delivered to your home in some weeks.

2. Personally at kormányablak/ Government windows.

26/09/2023

*** EHIC/European Health Insurance Card ***

What is the European Health Insurance Card?

A free card that gives you access to medically necessary, state-provided healthcare during a temporary stay in any of the 27 EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland or the United Kingdom under the same conditions and at the same cost (free in some countries) as people insured in that country. The benefits covered include, for example, benefits provided in conjunction with chronic or existing illnesses and in conjunction with pregnancy and childbirth.

Cards are issued by your national health insurance provider.

Important – the European Health Insurance Card:

1. Is not an alternative to travel insurance. It does not cover any private healthcare or costs such as a return flight to your home country or lost/stolen property,
2. Does not cover your costs if you are travelling for the express purpose of obtaining medical treatment,

3. Does not guarantee free services. Each country’s healthcare system is different services that cost nothing at home might not be free in another country.
Please note: when you move your habitual residence to another country, you should register with the S1 form instead of using the EHIC to receive medical care in your new country of habitual residence.

The European Health Insurance Card makes it easier for people from the European Union’s 28 Member States plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland to access health care services during temporary visits abroad.

06/02/2023

*** Appy for repatriation of your pension back to your home country from Hungary ***

1. Applying for pension benefits is possible through the pension service of the country where you currently live. At age of 65, if you live in India, you can apply for a Hungarian old-age pension from India. They will forward the claim to Hungary.

2. No form needs to be filled out on leaving Hungary.

3. The only thing that one should remember and that would be needed at the time of applying for the pension is the social security (TAJ) number (Which is the data used by the Hungarian pension authority to identify clients.)

04/02/2023

*** Adult GP ***

Ferencvárosi Egészségügyi Szolgáltató Tel: (06-1)455-45-00 Nyitvatartás: 7:00 – 19:30 1095 Budapest, Mester utca 45.

03/02/2023

*** Check your Hungarian pension contribution online ***

1. Open https://gate.gov.hu/sso/ap/ApServlet?partnerid=onyfesz&target=esz and log in using client gate credentials.

2. You will be redirected to your total and yearly contribution page.

03/02/2023

*** How to repatriate your pension back to your home country from Hungary ***

Note: I am going to talk in the context of India here which has a bilateral social agreement with Hungary.

- The Hungarian authorities neither refund any social/pension contributions or taxes for insured persons nor transfer them to other countries.

- Once the person becomes eligible for a Hungarian old age pension then according to the current law if the following 2 conditions are fulfilled you will get your pension (Hungary will pay the old age pension for you):

1. You reach the age of 65 years and have at least 15 years of insured periods in the EU or in other countries
2. Hungary has a social agreement (India is one of them) with your country.

Note: Earlier payment is not possible as per Hungarian law.

How to apply from your country ... next post to follow

27/08/2022

*** Private clinic with ENT specialists available on weekends ***

https://ezustfenyklinika.hu/szolgaltatasok/ful-orr-gegeszet/

https://www.oktogonmedical.hu/ful-orr-gegeszet

Teljes körű fül-orr-gégészet magánrendelés, hétvégén és ünnepnapokon is. Rögzítse időpontját online, vagy telefonon!

03/07/2022

*** Children's SOS ***

idegentest orrban, fülben vagy nyelőcsőben, orrvérzés, magas lázzal járó torokfájás - fülfájás, nyelési nehezítettség

03/07/2022

*** Non-stop working pharmacies ***

District I
Széna Tér Pharmacy – 1015 Budapest, Széna tér 1. +361 225-7830

District 3
Óbuda Pharmacy – 1032 Budapest, Vörösvári út 84-86 +361 388-6142
Csillaghegy Pharmacy – 1038 Budapest, Vasút sor 1. +361 388-8068
Mátyás Király Pharmacy – 1039 Budapest, Mátyás Király út 2. +361 240-4320

District 5
Szűz Mária Pharmacy – 1051 Budapest, Hercegprímás utca 21. +361 312-0299

District 6
Teréz Pharmacy – 1067 Budapest, Teréz körút 41. +361 311-4439

District 8
Három Sas Gyógyszertár – 1082 Budapest, Baross utca 70-72. +361 313-1827

District 10
Elefánt Pharmacy – 1101 Budapest, Pongrácz út 19. +361 431-9940

District 11
Gazdagréti Pharmacy – 1118 Budapest, Gazdagréti tér 6. +361 246-3364

District 12
Déli Gyógyszertár – 1123 Budapest, Alkotás utca 1/B +361 355-4691

District 13
BENU Pharmacy Budapest Béke tér – 1135 Budapest, Lehel Street 74-76 +361 320-8006

District 14
BENU Pharmacy Budapest Örs Vezér tér – 1148 Budapest, Örs Vezér tér 23. (Dispensary) +361 221-3861

District 16
Nagyicce Pharmacy – 1163 Budapest, Veres Péter út 11/B +361 401-0078

District 17 Center Patika Pharmacy – 1173 Budapest, Pesti út 34. +361 788-5414

District 18
BENU Pharmacy Budapest Thököly – 1183 Budapest, Thököly út 3. +361 279-6888

District 19
Hétkorona Pharmacy – 1195 Budapest, Ady Endre utca 122. +361 282-8744

District 20
BENU Pharmacy Budapest Aranyfű – 1203 Budapest, Kossuth Lajos utca 21-29. +361 283-0820

District 21
Tilia Patika – 1212 Budapest, Görgey Artúr tér 8. +361 278-0608

03/07/2022

*** Safety in Budapest ***
Emergency numbers
• Ambulance: 104
• Fire: 105
• Police: 107
• EU emergency help number: 112

- New arrivals should be wary of scams such as being overcharged by taxis, restaurants and bars.
- Expats should treat any recommendations from a cab driver with caution.
- Make sure that the price of food and drinks is clear before ordering at any restaurant.
- Do not go with someone you meet hours ago to an unknown bar/restaurant