The following applications for a residence permit for a period of stay exceeding 90 days can only be submitted electronically, upon registration on the electronic platform of the immigration authority for procedure initiation:
- application for the issue or extension of a national permanent residence permit
- and application for the issue or extension of an EC permanent residence permit
- application for extension of a residence permit
- application for registration certificate
- application for a residence card, and
- application for a permanent residence card/long-term residence card.
In case of a legal representative or an authorised legal entity, applications - which can otherwise be submitted electronically - can only be submitted electronically, except for applications which cannot be submitted electronically (e.g. applications for residence permit and visas for the purpose of obtaining a residence permit lodged at diplomatic or consular missions, applications for residence permits on the grounds of special circumstances submitted within Hungary).
The National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (hereinafter: ’NDGAP’) a public body providing electronic administration under Act CCXXII of 2015 on the General Rules of Electronic Administration and Trust Services (Paragraph 17 a) of Article 1). For the purpose of fast and efficient administration NDGAP ensures the possibility of electronic administration for certain types of cases in addition to those specified in the law. For this purpose, a website called Enter Hungary was created, available at https://enterhungary.gov.hu/.
In case the application is filed with foreign representations (consulates) or the grounds of the application are circumstances requiring special attention, application shall not be submitted electronically.
Applications for residence permit shall not be submitted by using E-paper service.
It is possible to provide data needed for the examination of the application within Enter Hungary system as well as uploading the necessary attachments (facial image, form, travel documents) and supporting documents (purpose of residence, subsistence, housing, health insurance, onward or return travel).
Enter Hungary also allows you to pay the administration fee, the site will be redirected to OTP Bank in order to settle the payment. When submitting your application for a residence permit, please always check if there are any reasons exempting you from administrative charges. If the administration fee was not paid in Enter Hungary system, however it is established that the client is not exempt from payment, NDGAP shall inform on the arrears.
Please note that in several cases personal appearance is mandatory by regulation, and therefore using the electronic system does not exempt from it.
Applications for a residence permit shall be considered submitted only if
a) administration fee has been paid by the natural person client or authorized representative in case the procedure is subject to a fee
b) In cases specified by law, the third-country national appears before the competent regional directorate within 15 days of the confirmation of receipt to verify his/her identity, to take his/her biometric data and a specimen signature, and to have his/her documents recognised.
Please note that you can book a personal appointment in the customer service office by selecting ’Appointment booking’ option on the main page of NDGAP’s website www.bevandorlas.hu. When booking an appointment, you must provide your exact name and in the case of electronic applications, your Enter Hungary registration number.
NDGAP accepts applications for a residence permit via Enter Hungary, however there is a possibility to receive a notification of missing documents or data from NDGAP prior processing the application. Once the application for a residence permit has been filed, the procedure will be conducted in accordance with the general rules.
Notifications will be sent to the email address provided during registration on Enter Hungary.
