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INFORMATION
Temporary Residence Permit
A temporary residence permit may be issued to a third-country national who fulfils the conditions specified in the international agreement for a Working Holiday Scheme.
Definition of third-country nationals:
qualify as third-country nationals.
You may submit an application before a diplomatic or consular foreign mission of Hungary in the country of your nationality or your habitual place of residence. Please be advised to contact the competent foreign mission of Hungary to inquire for further information, if there are any other places authorised to receive applications for a residence permit. Such application receiving places are constituted by e.g., honorary consuls, trade representations, and external service providers.
If there are not any consulates or other types of places receiving application, in exceptional cases, you may submit an application in a country where you are staying legally provided that you provide proof of the reasons of your exceptional application submission.
Submitting an application for a visa separately is not required, as an application for the issuance of a residence permit comprises an application for a visa entitling its holder to collect a residence permit.
Application submission in Hungary is available:
Please note that application submission is available only via the Enter Hungary platform if your attorney-in-fact is a legal representative or a legal person.
The temporary residence permit cannot be extended.
For submission of an application in person, applicants are required to complete the application form correctly in full and to submit the completed document with their signature. The form is available by clicking here. In Word format: click here.
For submission of an application via the platform of Enter Hungary, the full and correct completion of the electronic application form is required, which is available on the platform. The platform of Enter Hungary is available by clicking here.
For the purpose of the issuance of a residence permit comprising biometric data, a facial photograph and fingerprint of the applicant will be taken.
An application submitted via the platform of Enter Hungary is deemed to have been received by the immigration authority, if the administrative service fee has been paid, and the facial photograph and fingerprint of the applicant is taken and signature specimen of the applicant is recorded within 15 days from the date of receipt. The immigration authority will send out a notification when your application is deemed to have been received.
For information on administrative service fees for procedures, please click here.
For the approval of your application for a residence permit, you are required to meet conditions for entry and residence in Hungary, during the procedures mandatory attachments/enclosures may serve as proof of meeting the set conditions.
Please make sure completion of the attachments/enclosures in full and check all documents before submission, supporting the soonest possible processing and examination of your application.
Documents in proof of the purpose of residence
The applicant shall provide document substantiating the fulfilment of conditions set out in the international agreement.
If the international agreement requires the fulfilment of housing, subsistence or health care conditions, the applicant must also submit the following annexes or other annexes specified in the international agreement. If it is not required by an international agreement, it is sufficient to prove only the purpose of the residence.
Documents in proof of means of subsistence in Hungary
One of the following documents must be submitted as proof that the applicant has sufficient resources, i.e. (s)he can cover costs related to his/her subsistence, accommodation, return/onward travel (i.e. exit from Hungary) and healthcare services from legally acquired income and savings:
Documents proving that the applicant has a place of accommodation in Hungary
One of the following documents must be submitted as proof that the applicant is the owner of a residential property suitable for habitation, or (s)he has legal title to use such a real estate:
Documents proving that the applicant has health insurance
Documentary evidence must be submitted as proof that the applicant has access to comprehensive health insurance services covering all healthcare services or that (s)he can cover the costs of such services.
An applicant meets this condition in the following cases:
Documents proving that the applicant meets the conditions of exit (i.e. conditions to a return/onward travel)
Meeting the conditions of exit may be proved by:
Please note that in the moment of the application submission for a temporary residence permit, the date of expiry of the applicant's travel document may not be less than one year counting from the thirtieth day of the submission.
Other required documents
Time period for procedural administration: 21 days.
In addition to mandatory attachments/enclosures, NDGAP may request the submission of further documents for clarification of facts of the case or implement other procedural conducts.
The period for remedying deficiencies (e.g., submission of missing documents) and for the implementation of various other procedural conducts is not comprised in the time period of the procedural administration.
If you submitted your application for a residence permit before a foreign diplomatic or consular mission of Hungary and the regional directorate approves your application for a residence permit, it shall constitute approval for the issuance of an entry visa entitling its holder to receive a residence permit, of which the competent Hungarian consulate shall be notified by the regional directorate.
The entry visa entitling its holder to receive a residence permit shall be issued by the competent consulate officer.
Please note that type D visas entitling their holder to receive their residence permits issued to third-country nationals are single-entry visas authorising a stay of not more than 30 days and are valid for 3 months.
A residence permit document shall be delivered by way of post to the address indicated as place of delivery in the application form.
Please note that receiving your document before NDGAP’s regional directorate in person is only allowed, if you prove that you are not in a position to receive the document at the address indicated as place of delivery in your application.
Validity period of the temporary residence permit may not be longer than
the period set out in the international agreement based on which the document is issued.
The temporary residence permit cannot be extended.
During the validity period of a temporary residence permit and after its date of expiry, application for the issuance of a residence permit under another legal title is not allowed in Hungary.
Family members of a third-country national who is a holder of a temporary residence permit or an applicant for a temporary residence permit may not be granted a residence permit for family reunification.
Third-country nationals who are holders of a temporary residence permit may not be granted a national residence card.
In case of refusal, the decision may be appealed within 8 days of delivery, submitted to the authority of first instance, or at the Hungarian diplomatic or consular foreign mission where the application was submitted.
Please note that the authority shall dismiss the appeal without any examination as to merits in the following cases:
- the appeal is received after the deadline,
- the appeal is not submitted by an authorised person,
- the applicant introduces and refers to new facts of the case, of which (s)he was aware before the decision was adopted,
- the appeal is submitted without indicating its grounds or cause.
For information on reporting obligations, please click here.
INFORMATION
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Interim Residence Card
1) Which third-country nationals are eligible to be granted an interim residence card?
An interim residence card may be issued to a third-country national, who holds an EU long-term residence permit issued on the basis of Council Directive 2003/109/EC and wishes to reside in Hungary for one of the following purposes:
The applicant's third-country family member or third-country national family member already holding an interim residence card or interim permanent residence permit may be issued with an interim residence card if the family relationship already existed in the Member State of the European Union which issued the EU long-term residence permit.
If one of the above conditions applies to you, you are eligible to be granted an interim residence card if
- your permanent residence threatens the public or national security of Hungary,
- you are subject to expulsion or exclusion from the territory of Hungary, or an SIS alert has been issued for you,
- in order to obtain the card, you provided false information, an untrue fact, or deceived the acting authority;
- you have a prior criminal record, and have not been exempted from the detrimental consequences related to it.
If a third-country national child is born on the territory of Hungary to a parent holding an interim residence card, an interim residence card is issued to the child after the birth has been reported.
Definition of third-country nationals:
qualify as third-country nationals.
A third-country national holding an interim residence card is entitled to stay in the territory of Hungary during the validity period of the card.
2) How can applications be submitted?
Application submission for the issuance and extension of an Interim residence card is available only via the platform of "Enter Hungary" that is available by clicking here.
Please note that an application is to be submitted on the last day of your intended legal stay not exceeding 90 days, and at least 30 days prior to the date of expiry of the residence permit issued for a period exceeding 90 days.
An application submitted via the platform of "Enter Hungary" is deemed to have been received by the immigration authority, if the administrative service fee has been paid, and the facial photograph and fingerprint of the applicant is taken and signature specimen of the applicant is recorded within 15 days from the date of receipt. The immigration authority will send out a notification when your application is deemed to have been received.
3) Administrative service fee for the procedure
For information on administrative service fees for procedures, please click here.
4) What are the mandatory attachments/enclosures of an application?
Please make sure completion of the attachments/enclosures is in full and check all documents before submission, supporting the soonest possible processing and examination of the application.
Documents in proof of the long- term purpose of residence
a)In case of employment or business activity:
b) In case of studies or vocational training a certificate of admission from the relevant educational institution,
c) In case of residing for other reasons
d) In case of applying as a family member
Documents in proof of means of subsistence in Hungary
One of the following documents must be submitted as proof that you have sufficient resources:
Documents proving that the applicant has a place of accommodation in Hungary
One of the following documents must be submitted as proof that the applicant is the owner of a residential property suitable for habitation, or (s)he has legal title to use such a real estate:
In case of application for the extension of an interim residence card, attaching/enclosing documents in proof of means of subsistence in Hungary and
documents proving that the applicant has a place of accommodation in Hungary is not required, if the applicant declares that his/her subsistence and residence conditions have not changed since the previous application.
Documents proving that the applicant has health insurance
Documentary evidence must be submitted as proof that the applicant has access to comprehensive health insurance services covering all healthcare services or that (s)he can cover the costs of such services.
An applicant meets this condition in the following cases:
Other required documents
5) Time period of procedural administration
Time period for procedural administration: 21 days.
A child of a third-country national with a right of long-term residence born in Hungary is eligible to be granted a national residence card out of turn, but at the latest within 5 days.
In addition to mandatory attachments/enclosures, NDGAP may request the submission of further documents for clarification of facts of the case or implement other procedural conducts.
The period for remedying deficiencies (e.g., submission of missing documents) and for the implementation of various other procedural conducts is not comprised in the time period of the procedural administration.
6) Receiving the residence permit document
A residence permit document shall be delivered by way of post to the address indicated as place of delivery in the application form.
Please note that receiving your document before NDGAP’s regional directorate in person is only allowed, if you prove that you are not in a position to receive the document at the address indicated as place of delivery in your application.
7) How long is the validity period of the permit?
Validity period of the document is maximised in 5 years, and it may be extended for another 5 years at your request.
The validity period of the family member’s interim residence card is the same as that of the third-country national’s interim residence card.
8) Further information
If you hold an interim residence card, you must report the change of accommodation, which was declared in the procedure for its issuance, to the district office of the capital and county government office responsible for your new accommodation.
Changing your accommodation does not entail changing your residence card.
The notification of a change of accommodation is attested by an address card issued by the notary and must therefore be kept together with the residence card document and submitted for inspection to the authority empowered to do so.
In case of refusal, the decision may be appealed within 15 days of delivery, submitted to the authority of first instance.
Please note that the authority shall dismiss the appeal without any examination as to merits in the following cases:
- the appeal is received after the deadline,
- the appeal is not submitted by an authorised person,
- the applicant introduces and refers to new facts of the case, of which (s)he was aware before the decision was taken,
- the appeal is submitted without indicating its grounds or cause.
An interim residence card can be withdrawn, if
An interim residence card shall be withdrawn, if the concerned third-country national
An interim residence card issued to a family member of a third-country national with reference to the third-country national is to be withdrawn, if
- accommodation and subsistence in Hungary is available to the family member, and
- the family member qualifies as a person having access to comprehensive health insurance services covering all healthcare services or (s)he cannot cover the costs of such services by other means.
For information on reporting obligations, please click here.
INFORMATION
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residence permit for official purposes
A residence permit for official purposes may be granted to a third-country national who wishes to reside in the territory of Hungary
Please note that the Minister responsible for foreign policy makes decision on applications of persons enjoying diplomatic or other privileges and immunities under international law, their family members, persons visiting diplomatic missions or consular posts in the territory of Hungary, the members of international organisations, and persons whose entry is in the interest of foreign policy.
Definition of third-country nationals:
qualify as third-country nationals.
If you are not a holder of a residence permit and your entry into Hungary does not constitute a visa-exempt travel, your application for the issuance of a residence permit is to be submitted outside the territory of Hungary.
You may submit an application before a diplomatic or consular foreign mission of Hungary in the country of your nationality or your habitual place of residence. Please be advised to contact the competent foreign mission of Hungary to inquire for further information, if there are any other places authorised to receive applications for a residence permit. Such application receiving places are constituted by e.g. honorary consuls, trade representations, and external service providers.
If there are not any consulates or other types of places receiving application in the country of your nationality or your habitual place of residence, in exceptional cases, you may submit an application in a country where you are staying legally provided that you provide proof of the reasons of your exceptional application submission.
Submitting an application for a visa separately is not required, as an application for the issuance of a residence permit comprises an application for a visa entitling its holder to collect a residence permit.
If you are allowed to enter the territory of Hungary visa-free due to your nationality, and you are not a holder of a residence permit, you may submit an application for a residence permit within the territory of Hungary as well.
Application submission in the territory of Hungary is available:
Please note that application submission is available only via the Enter Hungary platform if your attorney-in-fact is a legal representative or a legal person.
Submission of applications for the extension of a residence permit is only available within the territory of Hungary, via the platform of Enter Hungary, which is available by clicking here.
Please be informed that the extension of the residence permit is only possible if
- you are a holder of a valid residence permit at the time of application submission,
- you resided within the territory of Hungary with your residence permit at least 90 days in any 180-day period.
Please note that an application for the extension of a residence permit is to be submitted at least 30 days prior to the date of expiry of the issued residence permit.
For submission of an application in person, applicants are required to complete the application form correctly in full and to submit the completed document with their signature. The form is available by clicking here and the appendix here. In Word format: click here or here.
For submission of an application via the platform of Enter Hungary, the full and correct completion of the electronic application form is required, which is available on the platform. The platform of Enter Hungary is available by clicking here.
For the purpose of the issuance of a residence permit comprising biometric data, a facial photograph and fingerprint of the applicant will be taken.
An application submitted via the platform of Enter Hungary is deemed to have been received by the immigration authority, if the administrative service fee has been paid, and the facial photograph and fingerprint of the applicant is taken and signature specimen of the applicant is recorded within 15 days from the date of receipt. The immigration authority will send out a notification when your application is deemed to have been received.
For information on administrative service fees for procedures, please click here.
For the approval of your application for a residence permit, the applicant is required to meet conditions for entry and residence in Hungary, during the procedures mandatory attachments/enclosures may serve as proof of meeting the set conditions.
Please make sure completion of the attachments/enclosures in full and check all documents before submission, supporting the soonest possible processing and examination of your application.
Documents in proof of the purpose of residence
The following documents may serve as proof of the purpose of residence:
Documents in proof of means of subsistence in Hungary
One of the following documents must be submitted as proof that the applicant has sufficient resources, i.e. (s)he can cover costs related to his/her subsistence, accommodation, return/onward travel (i.e. exit from Hungary) and healthcare services from legally acquired income and savings:
Documents proving that the applicant has a place of accommodation in Hungary
One of the following documents must be submitted as proof that the applicant is the owner of a residential property suitable for habitation, or (s)he has legal title to use such a real estate
Documents proving that the applicant has health insurance
Documentary evidence must be submitted as proof that the applicant has access to comprehensive health insurance services covering all healthcare services or that (s)he can cover the costs of such services.
An applicant meets this condition in the following cases:
Documents proving that the applicant meets the conditions of exit (i.e. conditions to a return/onward travel)
Meeting the conditions of exit may be proved by:
Other required documents
In case of an extension, attaching/enclosing documents on unchanged conditions again is not required.
Time period for procedural administration: 21 days.
In addition to mandatory attachments/enclosures, NDGAP may request the submission of further documents for clarification of facts of the case or implement other procedural conducts.
The period for remedying deficiencies (e.g. submission of missing documents) and for the implementation of various other procedural conducts is not comprised in the time period of the procedural administration.
If you submitted your application for a residence permit before a foreign diplomatic or consular mission of Hungary and the regional directorate approves your application for a residence permit, it shall constitute approval for the issuance of an entry visa entitling its holder to receive a residence permit, of which the competent Hungarian consulate shall be notified by the regional directorate.
The entry visa entitling its holder to receive a residence permit shall be issued by the competent consulate officer.
Please note that type D visas entitling their holder to receive their residence permits issued to third-country nationals are single-entry visas authorising a stay of not more than 30 days and are valid for 3 months.
Please note that if you do not enter the territory of Hungary within 3 months from the date of approval of the issuance of your residence permit and do not start your approved residence, the approved residence permit becomes invalid and the approval of your accrued right of entry and residence ceases.
A residence permit document shall be delivered by way of post to the address indicated as place of delivery in the application form.
Please note that receiving your document before NDGAP’s regional directorate in person is only allowed, if you prove that you are not in a position to receive the document at the address indicated as place of delivery in your application.
Furthermore, please note that if the Minister responsible for foreign policy makes a decision on the application, the applicant must appear in person at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to receive the residence permit and to register the accommodation in Hungary.
The validity period of the document shall be determined in accordance with the duration of the official activity, but may not exceed 3 years. The validity period under appropriate conditions may be extended on occasion with the duration of the official service or training, but not exceeding 3 years.
Please note that the authority shall determine the date of expiry of the residence permit in a way that the third-country national’s travel document shall be valid at least for another 3 months after the date of expiry of the approved residence.
In case of refusal, the decision may be appealed within 8 days of delivery, submitted to the authority of first instance, or at the Hungarian diplomatic or consular foreign mission where the application was submitted.
Please note that the authority shall dismiss the appeal without any examination as to merits in the following cases:
- the appeal is received after the deadline,
- the appeal is not submitted by an authorised person,
- the applicant introduces and refers to new facts of the case, of which (s)he was aware before the decision was adopted,
- the appeal is submitted without indicating its grounds or cause.
For information on reporting obligations, please click here.
INFORMATION
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residence permit for the purpose of traineeship
1)Which third-country national is eligible to be granted a residence permit for the purpose of traineeship?
A residence permit for the purpose of traineeship may be issued to a third-country national:
Applicants must have the necessary language skills to complete the traineeship.
Definition of third-country nationals:
qualify as third-country nationals.
A residence permit for the purpose of traineeship may not be issued to a person:
2)Where the application may be submitted?
I.Application for the issuance of a residence permit
a)Application submission outside of Hungary
If you do not have a residence permit and your entry into Hungary does not constitute a visa-exempt travel, your application for the issuance of a residence permit is to be submitted outside of Hungary.
You may submit an application before a diplomatic or consular foreign mission of Hungary in the country of your nationality or your habitual place of residence. Please be advised to contact the competent foreign mission of Hungary to inquire for further information, if there are any other places authorised to receive applications for a residence permit. Such application receiving places are constituted by e.g., honorary consuls, trade representations, and external service providers.
If there are not any consulates or other types of places receiving application in the country of your nationality or your habitual place of residence, in exceptional cases, you may submit an application in a country where you are staying legally provided that you provide proof of the reasons of your exceptional application submission.
Submitting an application for a visa separately is not required, as an application for the issuance of a residence permit comprises an application for a visa entitling its holder to collect the respective residence permit
b)Application submission within the territory of Hungary
When can an application for the issuance of a residence permit be submitted within the territory of Hungary?
If you are allowed to enter the territory of Hungary visa-free due to your nationality, and you are not a holder of a residence permit, you may submit an application for a residence permit also within the territory of Hungary during your legal stay.
How can applications for a residence permit be submitted in Hungary?
Application submission in Hungary is available:
Please note that application submission is available only via the Enter Hungary platform if your authorised representative is a legal representative or a legal person.
II.Application for the extension of a residence permit
A residence permit for the purpose of a traineeship cannot be extended.
3) Additional information on application submission
For submission of an application in person, applicants are required to complete the application form correctly in full and to submit the completed document with their signature. The form is available by clicking here and the appendix here. In Word format: click here or here.
For submission of an application via the platform of "Enter Hungary", the full and correct completion of the electronic application form is required, which is available on the platform. The platform of "Enter Hungary" is available by clicking here.
For the purpose of the issuance of a residence permit comprising biometric data, a facial photograph and fingerprint of the applicant will be taken.
An application submitted via the platform of Enter Hungary is deemed to have been received by the immigration authority, if the administrative service fee has been paid, and the facial photograph and fingerprint of the applicant is taken and signature specimen of the applicant is recorded within 15 days from the date of receipt. The immigration authority will send out a notification when your application is deemed to have been received.
4) Administrative service fee for the procedure
For information on administrative service fees for procedures, please click here.
5) What are the mandatory attachments/enclosures of an application?
For the approval of your application for a residence permit, the applicant is required to meet conditions for entry and residence in Hungary, during the procedures mandatory attachments/enclosures may serve as proof of meeting the set conditions.
Please make sure completion of the attachments/enclosures in full and check all documents before submission, supporting the soonest possible processing and examination of your application.
Documents in proof of the purpose of residence
The following documents may serve as proof of the purpose of your residence:
The traineeship contract must include:
Documents in proof of means of subsistence in Hungary
One of the following documents must be submitted as proof that the applicant has sufficient financial resources, i.e. (s)he can cover costs related to his/her subsistence, accommodation, return/onward travel (i.e. exit from the territory of Hungary) and healthcare services from legally acquired income and savings:
Documents proving that the applicant has a place of accommodation in the territory of Hungary
A real Hungarian address must be declared as accommodation on the application form. For the notification no separate document is required.
Documents proving that the applicant has health insurance
Documentary evidence must be submitted as proof that the applicant has access to comprehensive health insurance services covering all healthcare services or that (s)he can cover the costs of such services.
An applicant meets this condition in the following cases:
Documents proving that the applicant meets the conditions of exit (i.e. conditions to a return/onward travel)
Meeting the conditions of exit may be proved by:
Other required documents
6) Time period of procedural administration
Time period for procedural administration: 21 days.
In addition to mandatory attachments/enclosures, NDGAP may request the submission of further documents for clarification of facts of the case and/or implement other procedural conducts.
The period for remedying deficiencies (e.g., submission of missing documents) and for the implementation of various other procedural conducts is not comprised in the time period of the procedural administration.
The authority acting on the application case adopts a decision as to merits within 60 days from the date of the submission of the application.
7) Receiving the residence permit document
If you submitted your application for a residence permit before a foreign diplomatic or consular mission of Hungary and the regional directorate approves your application for a residence permit, it shall constitute approval for the issuance of an entry visa entitling its holder to receive a residence permit, of which the competent Hungarian consulate shall be notified by the regional directorate.
The entry visa entitling its holder to receive a residence permit shall be issued by the competent consulate officer.
Please note that type "D" visas entitling their holder to receive their residence permits issued to third-country nationals are single-entry visas authorising a stay of not more than 30 days and are valid for 3 months.
Please note that if you do not enter the territory of Hungary within 3 months from the date of approval of the issuance of your residence permit and do not start your approved residence, the approved residence permit becomes invalid and the approval of your accrued right of entry and residence ceases.
A residence permit document shall be delivered by way of post to the address indicated as place of delivery in the application form.
Please note that receiving your document before NDGAP’s regional directorate in person is only allowed, if you prove that you are not in a position to receive the document at the address indicated as place of delivery in your application.
8) How long is the validity period of the permit?
The validity period of the residence permit issued for the traineeship purposes is based on the duration of the traineeship, but may not exceed 6 months, which cannot be extended.
Please note that the authority shall determine the date of expiry of the residence permit in a way that the third-country national’s travel document shall be valid at least for another 3 months after the date of expiry of the approved residence.
9) Further information
During the validity period of a residence permit and after its date of expiry, application for the issuance of a residence permit under another legal title is not allowed in Hungary.
Family members of a third-country national who is a holder of a residence permit for the purpose of traineeship or an applicant for a residence permit for the purpose of traineeship may not be granted a residence permit for family reunification.
An exception to this is if a third-country national holding a residence permit for the purpose of traineeship gives birth to a third-country national child in Hungary during the period of validity of the residence permit, as in this case the child will receive a residence permit issued for the purpose of family reunification after notification on the child’s birth.
Third-country national who is a holder of a residence permit for the purpose of traineeship may not be granted a national residence card.
In case of refusal, the decision may be appealed within 8 days of delivery, submitted to the authority of first instance, or at the Hungarian diplomatic or consular foreign mission where the application was submitted.
Please note that the authority shall dismiss the appeal without any examination as to merits in the following cases:
- the appeal is received after the deadline,
- the appeal is not submitted by an authorised person,
- the applicant introduces and refers to new facts of the case, of which (s)he was aware before the decision was taken,
- the appeal is submitted without indicating its grounds or cause.
For information on reporting obligations, please click here.
Az Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság által az Európai Unió Belügyi Alapok társfinanszírozásával megvalósított projektekről bővebben itt olvashat.
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