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.
A change in the law is coming from July 1 concerning the National Card and guest worker permits
From 1 July 2024, another legislative change will enter into force concerning the National Card and guest worker permits
New permit type from 2024: Guest investor residence permit
One of the significant innovations of the new immigration law entering into force from 2024 is the creation of a type of permit that non-EEA citizens can obtain by investing in Hungary: Guest investor residence permit.
The schedule for submitting applications for residence permit extensions has been modified
With the amendment, which entered into force on 11 May 2024 , applications for renewal of residence permits can be submitted earlier than 45 days before expiry.
The introduction of a guest investor residence permit has been postponed
The permit type could have been applied for from July 1, 2024, but with the amendment that came into effect on May 11, 2024, that date was changed to January 1, 2025.
EnterHungary maintenance
The immigration office’s online application upload system, EnterHungary, will be temporarily unavailable between 24:00 on 17 May 2024 and 24:00 on 20 May 2024 due to pre-planned maintenance.
Long-term residence rights from 2024
Long-term residence status is the highest level of residence status that can be obtained for non-EEA nationals prior to Hungarian citizenship.