Reporting obligations
Notification
obligations for third-country nationals
1. 1)Registering
accommodation
Third-country
nationals must notify the regional directorate of the National Directorate
General for Aliens Policing (hereinafter: NDGAP) of their accommodation in
Hungary by providing the followings:
·
·natural
identification data,
·
·particulars
of the travel document,
·
·address
of place of accommodation,
·
·date
of arrival to and estimated departure from the place of accommodation, and
·
·serial
number of visa or residence permit.
When
making the notification, third-country nationals must attach one of the
following documents:
·
·a
proof of ownership of the applicant’s home in Hungary,
·
·a
residential lease contract certifying the existence of a rental relationship,
·
·a
document verifying an accommodation booked and paid for,
·
·a
notarised declaration of a family member who holds a residence visa, residence
permit, has a long-term residence status, holds a residence card,permanent
residence card for EEA nationals or for third-country national family members
as defined by Act I of 2007 on the Admission and Residence of Persons
with the Right of Free Movement and Residence or is recognised as a
refugee in Hungary, that (s)he will guarantee the applicant's residence, or
·
·other
credible documents.
Third-country
nationals are not required to submit the documents listed
above if their long-term stay in Hungary is accomplished with
·
·EU
Blue Card,
·
·short-term
mobility certificate of researchers,
·
·long-term
mobility certificate of researchers,
·
·student
mobility residence permit,
·
·student
mobility certificate,
·
·residence
permit for the purpose of intra-corporate transfer,
·
·residence
permit for the purpose of studies,
·
·residence
permit for the purpose of research,
·
·residence
permit for the purpose of voluntary services,
·
·residence
permit for the purpose of traineeship, or
·
·residence
permit for the purpose of seeking a job or starting a business.
Any change of
accommodation must be notified to the regional directorate responsible for the
new accommodation within 3 days of the change.
The
form required to register the accommodation can be downloaded here. In Word
format: click here.
The
accommodation or change of accommodation must be notified electronically via
the Enter Hungary
platform after electronic registration.
Third-country
nationals can certify that they have registered their accommodation by means of
an accommodation certificate, which they must retain and keep with
them.
1. 2)Notification
of the birth of a child
If you
are in possession of a visa for an intended stay not exceeding 90 days, a visa
or residence permit for a stay exceeding 90 days within 180 days, or
you have a long-term residence status, and you give birth to a child in the
territory of Hungary who is a third-country national, you must notify the NDGAP
regional directorate by providing the following information:
·
·personal
details of the child (name, place and date of birth, mother’s name);
·
·document
number of the child’s travel document;
·
·address
of place of accommodation/residence of the child.
1. 3)Reporting
the loss, theft or destruction of a document
You
must immediately report the loss, theft or destruction of your travel
document or residence permit to the immigration
authority (at the regional directorate of NDGAP, police station or in case
of foreign residence at the competent Hungarian diplomatic mission).
The
immigration authority will issue a certificate of notification.
A
travel document which is believed to have been lost and which is found after
being reported lost must be reported to the immigration authorities without
delay. A third-country national must obtain a new travel document to
replace a lost, stolen, destroyed or expired travel document, unless an
international agreement provides otherwise.
The
application for the substitution of a residence document can
only be submitted electronically via the Enter Hungary
platform, which can be accessed by clicking here.
1. 4)Notification
obligation in connection with employment
Third-country
nationals must notify NDGAP’s regional directorate of their
intention to undertake employment,
·
·immediately
after the termination of their previous employment or a change in the terms and
conditions of their employment, but not later than 5 days if they are
employed by an employer other than the one they were previously employed by or
under different terms and conditions;
·
·without
undue delay after the conclusion of the preliminary agreement and within 5 days
at the latest, if they have
- a
residence permit for the purpose of family reunification,
- an
EU Blue Card,
- a
residence permit issued for the purpose of guest self-employment,
- a
Hungarian Card,
- a
humanitarian residence permit (as a person recognised as a stateless person; as
a person cooperating with the authorities in the interests of law enforcement
or national security; or as a person who has been employed under particularly
exploitative conditions or as a minor without a residence permit)
- a
residence permit for the purpose of research,
- a
residence permit for seasonal employment,
- a
residence permit for the purpose of intra-corporate transfer, or
- a
long-term mobility certificate.
Please note that specific reporting obligations for
each purpose of residence are set out in the dedicated information materials.