Immigration services in Hungary

Real estate / funds.

Remote income.

Employment.

Employment in a post requiring high qualifications. A higher-education diploma is needed, or at least 3 years of relevant experience for ICT specialists.

Work requiring higher professional education: employees; company owners and managers; specialists on the minister's list; professional sportspeople and coaches; performing artists; film industry workers.

Transfer of an employee within one company or group of companies: managers, specialists and trainees, as well as intra-corporate mobility between units in EU countries.

Carrying on independent business activity or performing the duties of the head of a business company or cooperative.

Full-time study at an accredited Hungarian educational institution or university, or participation in a university preparatory course.

A hosting agreement with an accredited research organisation and the intention to carry out research work in Hungary.

Family life together with a Hungarian citizen, a residence permit holder or a recognised refugee, where the marriage was concluded before entry.

The right to live in Hungary for an indefinite period. Grounds: at least 3 years of lawful continuous residence; or family grounds — dependency on a Hungarian citizen or long-term resident for at least 1 year, with a marriage concluded at least 2 years before filing; or the status of a former Hungarian citizen or their descendant.

EU long-term resident status. Grounds: at least 5 years of lawful continuous residence in Hungary; or, for an EU Blue Card holder, at least 2 years in Hungary and at least 5 years in EU countries.

Acquisition of Hungarian citizenship on application, through naturalisation or renaturalisation. A simplified naturalisation route is provided separately for people with Hungarian ancestors and for spouses of Hungarian citizens.

In practice blocked.