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Hungary entrepreneur and start-up visa

1 current source-backed entrepreneur and start-up pathway. Verify the responsible authority before applying.

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This page contains 1 current route for this destination, with the available eligibility, requirements and duration details.

Source-backed legal route · Checked 2026-08-07

Current route records

RouteConditionsEffective or checkedOfficial source
Hungary residence permit for seeking a job or starting a businessStructured main conditions are not available in the current source extract.2026-08-04Official source

Fees, processing times and requirements

Each value as the authority publishes it, in the currency it charges.

RouteFactValueOfficial source
Hungary residence permit for seeking a job or starting a businessApplication fee (job start business enter hungary)26,000 HUFOfficial source
Hungary residence permit for seeking a job or starting a businessProcessing time (standard, legal maximum)60 daysOfficial source
Hungary residence permit for seeking a job or starting a businessFirst permit valid for9 monthsOfficial source
Hungary residence permit for seeking a job or starting a businessCan be renewednoOfficial source
Hungary residence permit for seeking a job or starting a businessFamily can come alongnoOfficial source
Hungary residence permit for seeking a job or starting a businessWhere to applyonlineOfficial source

Can you work on this route?

Route-specific work rights and conditions stay separate from shortage-list status and individual eligibility.

RoutePublished work answerOfficial source
Hungary residence permit for seeking a job or starting a businessThe Hungarian OIF factsheet limits the job-seeking or business-starting permit to holders who completed qualifying research or studies and whose intended position or business matches the level of that research or study; no automatic work right is inferred.Official source
Hungary residence permit for seeking a job or starting a businessThe Hungarian OIF factsheet does not state a general employment right for the job-seeking or business-start permit itself; instead, during its validity the holder may apply in Hungary for a Hungarian Card, EU Blue Card or Guest self-employment permit, so work is tied to the applicable subsequent status.Official source

Official sources

  1. HTML title='Residence permit for the purpose of seeking a job or starting a business'; H1='Residence permit for the purpose of seeking a job or starting a business'; required route markers=['seeking a job', 'starting a business']; official authority route pageNational Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (NDGAP), Hungary · Checked 2026-08-07