Change in payment method of address card fee from 1 May 2025
From 1 May 2025, the fee for the address card must still be paid by bank transfer, but to a changed account number.
Official inspections at employers employing foreign nationals in 2025
In 2025, the competent authorities will intensify their investiagtion of the compliance with the related legal requirements at employers employing foreign nationals.
Details of the cultural knowledge exam from 2025 have been published
The cultural knowledge exam is mandatory for long term residence permit applications submitted from 01.01.2025.
From 1 January 2025, an important change to the guest investor residence permit
The guest investor residence permit program removed the possibility of obtaining a residence permit valid for 10 years based on the purchase of residential real estate worth EUR 500,000
Change in the application for guest worker permits from 2025
From 1 January 2025, the possibility of applying for the residence permit for employment and guest worker residence permit has been significantly restricted.
The validity of residence permits for asylum seeker Ukrainian citizens has been extended
The validity period of residence permits for Ukrainian citizens with asylum status was automatically extended until 04/03/2026.
Change in the certification of educational qualifications obtained abroad
In future, all school documents issued outside the EEA will require Apostille authentication or diplomatic legalisation
National Card and guest worker residence permit can be applied for again, country lists are published
In connection with the National Card and guest worker residence permit the government decrees regulating which countries’ citizens can apply for such permits have been published.
Temporarily no application is possible for National Card and guest worker residence permit
It is temporarily not possible to submit applications for National Card and guest worker residence permit.
Change in the conditions for applying for a Hungarian Card
According to the NGM’s new position (July 2024), only qualifications obtained abroad are acceptable for this permit.