Residence permit for voluntary activities

Those third-country nationals are eligible to be granted a residence permit for the purpose of voluntary activities, · who wish to stay in the territory of Hungary for the purpose of performing public interest voluntary activities based on a voluntary contract concluded with a host organization defined by Act LXXXVIII of 2005 on public interest voluntary activities, or · performs voluntary activity in the framework of the European Voluntary Service.

A host organisation may be: a local or minority self-government, budgetary entity, civil or non-profit organization, ecclesiastical legal person or religious association, social, child welfare, child protection service provider, institution or network, health service provider, public education institution, vocational training institution, higher education institution, museum institution, library, public archive, public private archive, public cultural institution.

The purpose of residence can be proved by a voluntary contract  concluded with the host organization.

II. Application for the extension of a residence permit Submission of applications for the extension of a residence permit for the purpose of voluntary activity is only available within the territory of Hungary, via the platform of Enter Hungary , which is available by clicking here . Please be informed that the extension of the residence permit is only possible if · you are a holder of a valid residence permit at the time of application submission, · you resided within the territory of Hungary with your residence permit at least for 90 days in any 180-day period. Please note that an application for the extension of a residence permit may be submitted no more than 90 days prior to the date of expiry of the issued residence permit. Applications for the extension of a residence permit must be submitted no later than thirty days before the date of expiry of the residence permit. 3) Additional information on application submission For submission of an application in person,

ry in the application form. Please note that receiving your document  before NDGAP’s regional directorate in person is only allowed , if you prove that you are not in a position to receive the document at the address indicated as place of delivery in your application. 8) How long is the validity period of the permit? The validity period of the document is the same as the validity period of the hosting contract , but is maximised in 2 years. Please note that the authority shall determine the date of expiry of the residence permit in a way that the third-country national’s travel document shall be valid at least for another 3 months after the date of expiry of the approved residence. 9) Further information · Submitting an application for a residence permit for another purpose within the territory of Hungary During the validity period of a residence permit for the purpose of voluntary activity and after its date of expiry, application for the issuance of a residence permit under another legal title is not allowed in Hungary . · Family reunification Family members of a third-country national who is a holder of a residence permit for the purpose of voluntary activity or an applicant for a residence permit for the purpose of voluntary activity may not be granted a residence permit for family reunification. An exception to this is if a third-country national holding a residence permit for the pupose of voluntary activities gives birth to a third-country national child in Hungary during the period of validity of the residence permit, as in this case the child will receive a residence permit issued for the purpose of family reunification after notification on the child’s birth. · Long-term residence Third-country nationals who are holders of a residence permit for the purpose of voluntary activity may not be granted a national residence card . · Appeal In case of refusal, the decision may be appealed within 8 days  from delivery, subm