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Family reunification — researcher sponsor

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Which family relationships qualify?

Family members of the researcher who hold a valid residence permit issued by an EU Member State on the basis of their family-member status qualify in the long-term mobility case. The official source does not state which family relationships count as family members.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not define which relationships (spouse, child, etc.) count as family member.
  • The same family-member wording applies to the short-term mobility certificate [11061:11541].
  • Family members of a holder of a Hungarian research permit (non-mobility) are not addressed on this page; the general 'Family reunification' factsheet is a separate page in the site menu.
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    Residence permit for the purpose of long-term mobility of researchers may be granted to a third-country national · who is a holder of a residence permit issued by a Member State of the European Union for the purpose of research  and – under a hosting agreement with an accredited research organisation – intends to carry out part of his/her research at a research organisation in Hungary for a period exceeding 180 days, · to a family member  of the researcher holding a valid residence permit issued on the basis of his/her family member status by an EU Member State.

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The sponsor is a researcher holding a residence permit for the purpose of research issued by an EU Member State who applies in Hungary for long-term mobility or a short-term mobility certificate; the family member, legally residing in Hungary with a residence permit issued by another EU Member State, may then also apply in Hungary.

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Limits of the record
  • Sponsorship by a holder of a Hungarian research permit (non-mobility) is not addressed on this page.
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    If you are holder of a residence permit for the purpose of research issued by an EU Member State issued , you may also submit an application for a residence permit for the purpose of long-term mobility of researchers or for a notification for the issuance of a short-term mobility certificate of researchers  in Hungary. In the above mentioned case, your family member , who is legally residing in the territory of Hungary and is a holder of a residence permit issued by another EU Member State may also submit an application for residence permit or for a mobility notification in Hungary.

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

A family member applying with the researcher must present his or her valid residence permit issued by an EU Member State, alongside the mobility plan, a valid travel document and the researcher's EU research permit.

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Limits of the record
  • No marriage, birth or other civil-status document is listed; the EU family-member permit is the only relationship-related document named.
  • The document list names the research permit and the short-term mobility certificate but not the long-term mobility permit by name.
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    The following documents must be enclosed with/attached to the application for residence permit for the purpose of research  and with/to the notification for the short-term mobility certificate of researchers · long and short-term mobility plan , indicating the planned duration and dates of the mobility, · a valid travel document  must be presented, · a valid residence permit for the purpose of research  issued by a Member State of the European Union must be presented, · if a family member is applying with the applicant , his/her a valid residence permit  issued by a Member State of the European Union must also be presented.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

The family member's long-term mobility residence permit is issued for a maximum of 360 days and may not exceed the validity of the researcher's long-term mobility permit. The official source does not state the family member's rights or any path to independent or longer-term status.

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Limits of the record
  • For the short-term case, the family member's certificate may not exceed the researcher's certificate [25707:26066].
  • Rights of the family member (work, study) and any independent or longer-term status are not stated on the page.
  • The researcher's own long-term mobility permit is stated as 365 days while the family member's is 360 days — an internal inconsistency.
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    Validity period of the residence permit for the purpose of long-term mobility of researchers issued for the family member  of the researcher is maximised in 360 days , but may not exceed the period of validity of the researcher's residence permit for the purpose of long-term mobility of researchers.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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