Hungary

Employment under the Corporate Card framework

Employment on a government-supported investment project with prior group-employment approval

Discretionary employment residence justified by Hungarian national interest

EU Blue Card for a listed healthcare occupation using the 2026 lower salary threshold

EU Blue Card mobility to Hungary after qualifying residence in another Member State

Residence and work in Hungary in highly qualified employment

Information-only route for existing guest-worker permit holders; new issuance applications are unavailable from 6 June 2026

Highly qualified employment in a profession listed by the responsible ministers

Qualified actual work by an owner or managing director in addition to corporate duties

Qualified work in Hungary for a third-country employer fulfilling an agreement with a domestic employer

Stay over 90 days in Hungary by an ICT permit holder from another EU Member State

Work in Hungary for up to 90 days by an ICT permit holder from another EU Member State

Transfer from a third-country undertaking to a Hungarian entity in the same group as a manager

Transfer from a third-country undertaking to a Hungarian entity in the same group as a specialist

Transfer from a third-country undertaking to a Hungarian entity in the same group as a paid graduate trainee

Employment in Hungary for a qualifying Serbia national

Employment in Hungary for a qualifying Ukraine national

Actual work in a Hungarian business as a qualifying Serbia owner or chief executive

Actual work in a Hungarian business as a qualifying Ukraine owner or chief executive

Temporary work in Hungary for a person posted by an employer established in another EEA state or Switzerland

Employment residence permit currently available to a qualifying Armenia national

Employment residence permit currently available to a qualifying Georgia national

Employment residence permit currently available to a qualifying Philippines national

Seasonal employment residence for agriculture work

Seasonal employment residence for animal breeding work

Seasonal employment residence for fishery work

Seasonal employment residence for forestry work

Short-term employment in Hungary during an otherwise lawful visa-free stay

Ten-year residence based on a qualifying €1,000,000 donation

Ten-year residence based on a qualifying €250,000 real-estate fund investment

Entry visa for a third-country national undertaking a qualifying guest investment

Residence under the Corporate Card framework as a senior officer of a legal person

Residence for an owner or chief executive who performs actual work in a Hungarian business

Residence for a third-country national carrying out self-employed gainful activity

Residence for an EU long-term resident moving to Hungary for business activity

Residence and work for a person actually working for a registered Hungarian film-production company

Residence and work for a professional performer

Discretionary residence justified by Hungary's scientific interest

Research employment under postdoctoral work or the Bolyai János Research Scholarship

Residence for research under a hosting agreement with an accredited research organisation

Long-term research mobility in Hungary based on a permit issued by another EU Member State

Short-term research mobility in Hungary based on a permit issued by another EU Member State

Full-time study at a recognised higher-education institution

Preparatory course organised by a recognised higher-education institution

Full-time study at a registered public-education institution

Residence for a qualifying traineeship with an approved host organisation

Residence to participate in an eligible training programme

Notified student mobility in Hungary under an eligible programme or institutional agreement

Part of studies in Hungary under an EU, multilateral or institutional mobility arrangement

Dependent direct relative in the ascending line of an EEA national or spouse

Direct descendant under 21 or dependent of an EEA national or spouse

Other dependent, household member or person requiring personal care for serious health grounds

Third-country spouse or registered partner of an EEA national

Third-country national child born in Hungary to a resident third-country national

Dependent minor child where the sponsor has parental custody

Dependent minor child where the sponsor's spouse has parental custody

Dependent parent of a person holding refugee status

Dependent parent of the sponsor or the sponsor's spouse

Family reunification with an EU Blue Card or Corporate Card holder

Family reunification with a guest-investor permit holder

Family reunification after the guest self-employed sponsor has held the permit for at least one year

Sibling or ascendant unable to support themself because of health reasons

Family reunification with an intra-corporate transferee

Minor child of a third-country sponsor and the sponsor's spouse

Family reunification with a National Card holder

Parent with custody living in the same household as a minor Hungarian child

Parent or legally appointed guardian of an unaccompanied minor with refugee status

Family member accompanying or joining a qualifying researcher

Spouse of a refugee where the marriage predates the refugee's entry

Spouse or registered partner of a third-country national or Hungarian citizen

— No eligibility summary published for this route yet

— No eligibility summary published for this route yet

EU long-term residence using qualifying EU Blue Card mobility residence periods

EU long-term residence after five years of lawful residence in Hungary

EU long-term resident moving from another Member State for business activity

EU long-term resident moving from another Member State for employment

Family member whose family relationship existed in the first Member State

EU long-term resident moving from another Member State for another certified purpose

EU long-term resident moving from another Member State for study or training

Long-term residence for a qualifying dependent ascendant living with an eligible sponsor

Long-term residence after at least three years of lawful uninterrupted residence

Long-term residence for the minor child of a long-term resident or refugee

Long-term residence for a spouse meeting the qualifying marriage and residence conditions

Temporary residence after completing research to seek employment or start a business

Temporary residence after completing studies to seek suitable employment

Renewal or replacement of residence documentation for protected UK Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries

EEA national residing in Hungary as an employed person

EEA national genuinely seeking work with a realistic prospect of employment

EEA national residing in Hungary as a self-employed person

EEA national enrolled in an educational institution with resources and health insurance

EEA national residing with sufficient resources and health insurance

Qualifying dependent ascendant joining an EEA national

Qualifying descendant joining an EEA national

Other qualifying dependent or household member joining an EEA national

Third-country spouse or registered partner joining an EEA national

Permanent residence for an EEA national after five years of lawful continuous residence

Permanent residence for a qualifying third-country family member under free-movement law

Residence protection for a qualifying family member of a covered UK national

Residence protection for a UK national covered by the EU–UK Withdrawal Agreement

Working-holiday residence under Hungary's bilateral agreement with Argentina; annual quota 200

Working-holiday residence under Hungary's bilateral agreement with Australia; annual quota 500

Working-holiday residence under Hungary's bilateral agreement with Chile; annual quota 200

Working-holiday residence under Hungary's bilateral agreement with Colombia; annual quota 100

Working-holiday residence under Hungary's bilateral agreement with Ecuador; annual quota 100

Working-holiday residence under Hungary's bilateral agreement with Hong Kong SAR; annual quota 200

Working-holiday residence under Hungary's bilateral agreement with Japan; annual quota 200

Working-holiday residence under Hungary's bilateral agreement with New Zealand; annual quota 100

Working-holiday residence under Hungary's bilateral agreement with South Korea; annual quota 100

Working-holiday residence under Hungary's bilateral agreement with Taiwan; annual quota 100

Discretionary residence justified by Hungary's cultural interest

Discretionary residence for a religious or community role serving Hungarian national interest

Residence to perform voluntary activities under a hosting agreement

Additional 90-day stay in Hungary under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement for Andorra nationals

Additional 90-day stay in Hungary under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement for Argentina nationals

Additional 90-day stay in Hungary under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement for Brazil nationals

Additional 90-day stay in Hungary under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement for Canada nationals

Additional 90-day stay in Hungary under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement for Chile nationals

Additional 90-day stay in Hungary under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement for Costa Rica nationals

Additional 90-day stay in Hungary under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement for Hong Kong SAR nationals

Additional 90-day stay in Hungary under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement for Israel nationals

Additional 90-day stay in Hungary under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement for Japan nationals

Additional 90-day stay in Hungary under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement for Macao SAR nationals

Additional 90-day stay in Hungary under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement for Malaysia nationals

Additional 90-day stay in Hungary under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement for Mexico nationals

Additional 90-day stay in Hungary under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement for New Zealand nationals

Additional 90-day stay in Hungary under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement for Panama nationals

Additional 90-day stay in Hungary under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement for Paraguay nationals

Additional 30-day stay in Hungary under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement for San Marino nationals

Additional 30-day stay in Hungary under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement for Singapore nationals

Additional 90-day stay in Hungary under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement for South Korea nationals

Additional 90-day stay in Hungary under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement for United States nationals

Additional 90-day stay in Hungary under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement for Uruguay nationals

Additional 90-day stay in Hungary under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement for Venezuela nationals

Short-stay visa for a business visit to Hungary

Short-stay visa to attend a cultural or sporting event in Hungary

Short-stay visa for medical treatment or consultation in Hungary

Short-stay visa for tourism or a private visit to Hungary

Visa-free stay in Hungary for up to 90 days in any 180-day period for an Annex II national

Procedure for requesting refugee status or subsidiary protection in Hungary

Humanitarian residence for a person cooperating with authorities

Humanitarian residence for a recognised stateless person

Humanitarian residence following particularly exploitative or unauthorised employment

International protection for a person recognised as a refugee

International protection for a person granted subsidiary protection

Application for recognition as a beneficiary of temporary protection

Temporary protection and associated residence documentation for an eligible displaced person

Current validity of Hungarian temporary-protection documents through 4 March 2027

Humanitarian stay where removal is not currently permissible

For a foreign national who formerly held Hungarian citizenship and has sufficient resources for subsistence and accommodation in Hungary.

For a foreign national whose ancestor is or was a Hungarian citizen and who has sufficient resources for subsistence and accommodation in Hungary.

Residence for a person accompanying a patient receiving treatment in Hungary

Residence for a third-country national receiving medical treatment in Hungary

Residence and work for a professional coach

Residence and work for a professional sportsperson

Discretionary residence justified by Hungary's sporting interest

Visa for transit through the international zone of a Hungarian airport

Short-stay visa for transit through Hungary or the Schengen area

Discretionary residence justified by Hungary's economic interest

Discretionary residence justified by Hungary's national policy interest

Discretionary residence justified by Hungary's scientific interest

Residence connected with diplomatic or consular service

Residence arising from an international organisation or international commitment