More than 10,000 refugees arrived in Hungary from Ukraine

In total 6,277 people crossed into Hungary directly from Ukraine on Tuesday, while another 4,318 from Ukraine crossed from Romania, the national police headquarters (ORFK) said.

Police issued temporary residence permits valid for thirty days to 164 people, ORFK told MTI on Wednesday. Holders of such permits must contact a local immigration office near their place of residence within thirty days to apply for permanent documents, it added. Budapest police received 268 refugees, including 59 children, arriving by train, ORFK said.