Reporting obligations
Notification obligations for
third-country nationals
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.
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.
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.
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.