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Hungary work visa

2 current source-backed work pathways. Verify the responsible authority before applying.

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This page contains 2 current routes 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 employment residence permitStructured main conditions are not available in the current source extract.2026-08-05Official source
residence permit for purpose of employmentStructured 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 employment residence permitApplication fee (employment residence permit enter hungary)26,000 HUFOfficial source
Hungary employment residence permitApplication fee (employment residence permit foreign mission)110 EUROfficial source
Hungary employment residence permitApplication fee (employment residence permit in person)39,000 HUFOfficial source
Hungary employment residence permitProcessing time (standard, legal maximum)70 daysOfficial source
Hungary employment residence permitFirst permit valid for24 monthsOfficial source
Hungary employment residence permitCan be renewedyesOfficial source
Hungary employment residence permitJob offer or employer sponsorship requiredyesOfficial source
Hungary employment residence permitFamily can come alongnoOfficial source
Hungary employment residence permitWhere to applyat a consulate or in the countryOfficial source
residence permit for purpose of employmentApplication fee (permit for purpose of employment enter hungary)26,000 HUFOfficial source
residence permit for purpose of employmentApplication fee (permit for purpose of employment foreign mission)110 EUROfficial source
residence permit for purpose of employmentApplication fee (permit for purpose of employment in person)39,000 HUFOfficial source
residence permit for purpose of employmentProcessing time (standard, legal maximum)70 daysOfficial source
residence permit for purpose of employmentFirst permit valid for24 monthsOfficial source
residence permit for purpose of employmentCan be renewedyesOfficial source
residence permit for purpose of employmentJob offer or employer sponsorship requiredyesOfficial source
residence permit for purpose of employmentFamily can come alongnoOfficial source
residence permit for purpose of employmentWhere to applyat a consulate or in the countryOfficial 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 employment residence permitThe exact route section also covers employment based on an existing relationship with a third-country employer for an agreement with a Hungarian employer; the work relationship and remuneration must remain within that stated permit purpose.Official source
Hungary employment residence permitThe Hungarian Enter Hungary page defines the employment residence-permit route for a third-country national whose purpose is to perform actual work for or under the direction of others for remuneration under an employment contract.Official source
residence permit for purpose of employmentThe exact route section also covers employment based on an existing relationship with a third-country employer for an agreement with a Hungarian employer; the work relationship and remuneration must remain within that stated permit purpose.Official source
residence permit for purpose of employmentThe Hungarian Enter Hungary page defines the employment residence-permit route for a third-country national whose purpose is to perform actual work for or under the direction of others for remuneration under an employment contract.Official source

Official sources

  1. The official page states a residence permit may be granted to a third-country national performing remunerated work under an employment relationship.National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing / EnterHungary · Checked 2026-08-07
  2. Official Enter Hungary residence-in-Hungary page; section naming residence permit for purpose of employmentNational Directorate-General for Aliens Policing · Checked 2026-08-07