Short stories
- Perfect Know How is a third country national living in Hungary, who has a valid residence permit for study purposes.
Perfect Know How submits an application for the extension of the residence permit online through the Enter Hungary system 2 months before the expiration of the residence permit. Perfect Know How continuously monitors the status of his/her application on the Enter Hungary website, so that, if necessary, he/she can upload the required documents in time. Perfect Know How thus saves herself/himself a lot of inconvenience and receives her/his residence permit in time, before her/his previous residence permit expires.
Act like Perfect Know How!
- Mischievous Magician is a third country national living in Hungary, who has a valid residence permit which expires in 15 days.
Mischievous Magician should have started extending his/her residence permit sooner, at least 45 but more likely 60 days sooner than her/his residence permit expires.
Mischievous Magician will be granted a certificate of temporary residence until her/his new residence permit is ready However, until the permit is not ready, Mischievous Magician cannot leave Hungary, because the certificate of temporary residence will not allow her/his to travel abroad.
Don’t Delay! Start extending your residence permit on time!
3. Dream Wanderer is a third country national living in Hungary, whose residence permit has expired. Dream Wanderer cannot submit a request for extension of residence permit via Enter Hungary, because he/she does not have valid residence permit.
Dream Wanderer must submit an application for new residence permit at the client service, and he/she has to pay a lot more for the application. Furthermore he/she must write a fairness request. If this request will not accepted, it means serious consequences for him/her. In the worst case scenario she/he have to leave (expell) the Schengen area.
Never act like Dream Wanderer! Submit application for extension in time!