12 result(s) for passport fraud
Tighter US Visa Waiver Rules: Is United States “Taking Revenge” on Hungary?
- 3 Aug 2023 8:18 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- travel
Washington’s decision to tighten rules for Hungary of the US Visa Waiver Program has “nothing to do with any issue other than Hungary’s compliance with the Visa Waiver Program itself”, the spokesman of the US State Department has said.
Passport Fraudsters Imprisoned in Hungary for Selling Fakes to Foreigners
- 24 Jun 2022 4:15 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The Pécs Court sentenced seven people involved in a fake passport operation to jail terms of three to four and a half years after convicting them of bribery and forgery of official documents.
New Great Read: Xpat Community Newsletter - 14 – 20 January
- 15 Jan 2021 7:54 AM
- specials
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your review via the link below.
Passport Fraud Scam For Foreigners Uncovered In Hungary
- 12 Jan 2021 8:41 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Prosecutors have charged eight people suspected of fraudulently obtaining Hungarian passports for 76 foreigners by bribing two passport office clerks.
EC Expects Explanation For Alleged Passport Fraud
- 25 May 2018 11:33 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The European Commission expects an explanation from Hungarian authorities regarding alleged Hungarian passport fraud cases reports direkt36.hu.
Hungarian Passport Fraud Concerns U.S. Gov't
- 11 May 2018 9:46 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The U.S. government has major concerns regarding passport fraud in Hungary and may terminate its visa waiver for Hungarian citizens, investigative news site Direkt36 and U.S. daily the Washington Post said on Thursday.
Video: Police Shut Budapest Bar For Overcharging
- 25 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- entertainment
Police have closed down a bar in downtown Budapest and arrested four people for overcharging tourists. During an operation held on Thursday night, police caught employees of the bar in the fifth district red-handed as they billed 170,000 forints (EUR 550) for two bottles of champagne and two glasses of spirits to a Japanese citizen, the police website said on Friday.
Prosecutor Presses Charges Against Former Socialist Official
- 7 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Central Investigating Chief Prosecutor’s Office said it pressed charges of excessive fraud and document abuse against Gábor Simon, a former deputy leader of the opposition Socialist Party. Simon’s case goes back to February 2014 when it came to light during the run-up to the general election that Simon had undeclared assets worth about 240 million forints (EUR 780,000) held on an Austrian ...
Hungarian Party LMP Presses Ministry To Release List Of Diplomatic Passports
- 27 Apr 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party is filing a lawsuit in a bid to force the foreign ministry to reveal a list of diplomatic passport-holders over the past five years. Bernadett Szél, LMP’s coleader, noted in a statement on Friday that Csaba Tarsoly, the owner of bankrupted brokerage firm Quaestor now under arrest on suspicion of fraud, had made several trips around the world using a diplomatic passport ...
Tighter US Visa Waiver Rules: Is United States “Taking Revenge” on Hungary?
- 3 Aug 2023 8:18 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- travel
Washington’s decision to tighten rules for Hungary of the US Visa Waiver Program has “nothing to do with any issue other than Hungary’s compliance with the Visa Waiver Program itself”, the spokesman of the US State Department has said.
Passport Fraudsters Imprisoned in Hungary for Selling Fakes to Foreigners
- 24 Jun 2022 4:15 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The Pécs Court sentenced seven people involved in a fake passport operation to jail terms of three to four and a half years after convicting them of bribery and forgery of official documents.
New Great Read: Xpat Community Newsletter - 14 – 20 January
- 15 Jan 2021 7:54 AM
- specials
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your review via the link below.
Passport Fraud Scam For Foreigners Uncovered In Hungary
- 12 Jan 2021 8:41 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Prosecutors have charged eight people suspected of fraudulently obtaining Hungarian passports for 76 foreigners by bribing two passport office clerks.
EC Expects Explanation For Alleged Passport Fraud
- 25 May 2018 11:33 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The European Commission expects an explanation from Hungarian authorities regarding alleged Hungarian passport fraud cases reports direkt36.hu.
Hungarian Passport Fraud Concerns U.S. Gov't
- 11 May 2018 9:46 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The U.S. government has major concerns regarding passport fraud in Hungary and may terminate its visa waiver for Hungarian citizens, investigative news site Direkt36 and U.S. daily the Washington Post said on Thursday.
Video: Police Shut Budapest Bar For Overcharging
- 25 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- entertainment
Police have closed down a bar in downtown Budapest and arrested four people for overcharging tourists. During an operation held on Thursday night, police caught employees of the bar in the fifth district red-handed as they billed 170,000 forints (EUR 550) for two bottles of champagne and two glasses of spirits to a Japanese citizen, the police website said on Friday.
Prosecutor Presses Charges Against Former Socialist Official
- 7 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Central Investigating Chief Prosecutor’s Office said it pressed charges of excessive fraud and document abuse against Gábor Simon, a former deputy leader of the opposition Socialist Party. Simon’s case goes back to February 2014 when it came to light during the run-up to the general election that Simon had undeclared assets worth about 240 million forints (EUR 780,000) held on an Austrian ...
Hungarian Party LMP Presses Ministry To Release List Of Diplomatic Passports
- 27 Apr 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party is filing a lawsuit in a bid to force the foreign ministry to reveal a list of diplomatic passport-holders over the past five years. Bernadett Szél, LMP’s coleader, noted in a statement on Friday that Csaba Tarsoly, the owner of bankrupted brokerage firm Quaestor now under arrest on suspicion of fraud, had made several trips around the world using a diplomatic passport ...