Some 22,000 People Arrived from Ukraine on Friday

5,134 people entered Hungary crossing the Ukrainian-Hungarian border this Wednesday, while 16,861 of those entering at the Romanian-Hungarian border crossing declared that they had arrived from Ukraine, the National Police Headquarters (ORFK) said on Saturday.

Of those who entered, police issued 238 people with temporary residence permits valid for 30 days. They will have to visit the office of the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing responsible for their place of residence to obtain the permanent documents, they said.

90 people – including 38 children – arrived in Budapest by train, fleeing the war in Ukraine, ORFK said.

The Budapest Police Headquarters are working with the Standby Police to help refugees arriving by train from Ukraine. The Budapest Civil Guard Association is also providing support.

They are in constant contact with the National Directorate General for Disaster Management, the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing, the Hungarian State Railways, the Budapest Transport Center, the Budapest Municipal Police Directorate, the Government Office of Budapest and the staff of aid organizations.