HungaryLong-term residence
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The EU residence card: its holder is entitled to stay in the territory of Hungary for an indefinite period of time.
A third-country national holding an EU residence card is entitled to stay for an indefinite period of time in the territory of Hungary.
At least 5 years of legal residence in the territory of Hungary before the date of submitting the application.
who resided legally in the territory of Hungary at least for 5 years before the date of submitting an application, or
The official page states no counting rules; it lists residence categories whose holders may not be granted the card, including residence to pursue studies in higher education or vocational training, and residence for seasonal employment or voluntary service activities.
Please be informed that an EU residence card may not be granted to a person who: · ·is a third-country national residing in the territory of Hungary in order to pursue studies in an institution of higher education or vocational training , · ·is a third-country national residing in the territory of Hungary for the purpose of seasonal employment or voluntary service activities ,
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the absence and continuity rules for the qualifying period.
For the general EU residence-card branch, the factsheet requires at least five years of lawful residence in Hungary before application. Applicants must meet the stated accommodation, subsistence and comprehensive healthcare cover or means-to-pay conditions and avoid the listed exclusion grounds. Issue or extension is through Enter Hungary with fee and biometric/signature steps. The factsheet lists a Hungarian cultural-knowledge exam certificate among application attachments. Its waiver for impossible or disproportionately difficult document acquisition does not extend to the documents proving subsistence, housing or full healthcare entitlement. The EU residence-card holder may stay in Hungary for an indefinite period, while the document is valid for up to ten years and may be extended by ten years on application. The immigration authority shall withdraw the card if the holder has left EU Member State territory for longer than 12 months, obtains long-term residence status in another EU Member State, has lived outside Hungary for more than six years, gave false facts to obtain the card, or was expelled or banned from entry and residence. These are status-loss grounds distinct from document expiry.
esidence card 1) Which third-country nationals shall be granted an EU residence card? An EU residence card shall be granted to a third-country national: · ·who resided legally in the territory of Hungary at least for 5 years before the date of submitting an application, or · ·who holds an EU Blue Card and - who has legally resided in the territory of Hungary continuously for at least two years preceding the submission of the application without discontinution, and - who has legally resided in the territory of a Member State of the European Union continuously for at least five years holding an EU Blue Card, a residence permit issued for the purpose of research or study. In case any of the abovementioned criteria is met, an EU residence card may be issued to a third-country national who: · ·is provided with accommodation and subsistence in the territory of Hungary, · · has access to comprehensive healthcare insurance services covering all healthcare services or sufficient financial resources to cover the costs of healthcare services , · ·is not subject to any of the following grounds for preclusion : - his/her permanent residence constitutes a threat to public security or national security of Hungary , - (s)he is subject to return or a ban on entry and stay , or an alert in the SIS , - in the interest of obtaining the card, provided false information or untrue fact(s) or misled the authority acting on his/her case , - has criminal record and not been exempted from the detrimental consequences related to it. Please be informed that an EU residence card may not be granted to a person who: · ·is a third-country national residing in the territory of Hungary in order to pursue studies in an institution of higher education or vocational training , · ·is a third-country national residing in the territory of Hungary for the purpose of seasonal employment or voluntary service activities , · ·is a third-country national residing in the territory of Hungary under diplomatic or other personal immunity , · ·is a third-country national applied for refugee status, any subsidiary form of protection or temporary protection to the asylum authority, until a final decision is made on his/her application, · ·is a person with tolerated status , · ·is a third-country national who has been recognised by the asylum authority or court, or by any Member State of the European Union as a refugee or has been granted any subsidiary form of protection by them, on the basis of such status, if refugee status or subsidiary protection is no longer available , · ·is a beneficiary of temporary protection . · Definition of third-country nationals: · ·Non-Hungarian nationals who are not persons with the right of free movement and residence, i.e. who are not EEA nationals or family members of an EEA national, and · ·stateless persons qualify as
third-country nationals . A third-country national holding an EU residence card is entitled to stay for an indefinite period of time in the territory of Hungary. 2) How can the application be submitted? An application for the issuance or extension of the EU residence card can be submitted only via the platform of “Enter Hungary” which is available by clicking here . 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 procedures For information on administrative service fees for procedures, please click here . 4) What are the mandatory attachments of an application? Please make sure completion of the attachments is in full and check all documents before submission, supporting the soonest possible processing and examination of the application. The following documents must be attached to the application: · ·birth certificate, · ·marriage certificate, if the applicant is married, · ·the final decision on the divorce of the applicant made by the authority if his/her marriage was dissolved, · ·in case of a minor applicant, an authentic document in accordance with the minor’s personal right stating that there are no legal obstacles to the minor’s long-term stay, · ·documents in proof of means of subsistence and a housing in Hungary, and in proof of having legal relationship as an insured person for comprehensive health insurance services. · certificate of Hungarian cultural knowledge exam With the exception of documents certifying the means of subsistence, housing, and entitlement to receiving the full range of healthcare in Hungary, the applicant may be exempted from attaching the above documents if the acquisition of the respective document would be impossible or disproportionately difficult due to reasons other than the third-country national’s fault. In this case, the doc
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? The validity period of the document is up to 10 years , which, upon submission of the respective application via the Enter Hungary platform, shall be extended by the competent Regional Directorate of NDGAP as per the client’s place of residence by 10 years . The respective order of procedure is the same as the order of procedure in relation to immigration permits and permanent residence permits issued under the legislation that was previously in place. Please note that submitting a respective application for the extension o
residence card. Notification of a change of residence is evidenced by the address card issued by the notary, which must therefore be kept together with the residence card document and handed over to the authorised authority for inspection. · · Withdrawal of an EU residence card The immigration authority shall withdraw the EU residence card , if the third-country national concerned · ·has left the territory of the Member States of the European Union for a period longer than 12 months, · ·is granted a long-term residence status in another Member State of the European Union, · ·resides outside of the territory of Hungary for a period exceeding 6 years, · ·provided untrue data or fact to the immigration authority to be granted a permit or card, · ·has been expelled or an entry and residence ban has been issued against him/her, or · ·was granted EC permanent residence permit or EU residence card as a holder of an EU Blue Card or a family member of a holder of an EU Blue Card, and left the territory of the Member States of the European Union for a period of 24 consecutive months. The immigration authority may withdraw an EC permanent residence permit or an EU residence card, if the third-country national is no longer a holder of refugee status or under subsidiary protection. · · Appeal In case of refusal, the decision may be appealed within 15 days of delivery, submitted to the authority of firs
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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