The national police headquarters has announced that 4,204 people crossed into Hungary directly from Ukraine on Tuesday, while another 3,463 from Ukraine crossed from Romania.
Police issued temporary residence permits valid for thirty days to 695 people. Holders of such permits must contact a local immigration office near their place of residence within 30 days to apply for permanent documents. Budapest police received 600 refugees, 216 children among them, by train, according to the municipal police website. Refugees arriving on special train services at Kőbánya felso railway station, in eastern Budapest, were taken by bus to the BOK sports and events center serving as a humanitarian transit point. The authorities transported 37 people, including 22 children, to accommodation in the capital and outlying areas.
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