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Intra-corporate transfer in Hungary

A temporary residence permit for employees transferred within a single company or corporate group. It covers managers, specialists and trainees with higher education who have had at least three months of continuous work at the sending company. The permit also allows mobility between company branches in different EU countries.

Visa term
For managers and specialists, 3 years at most; for trainees, 1 year at most.
Work
The right to work only for the host organisation within the transfer.

Source: oif.gov.hu — Vállalaton belüli áthelyezés

Who may apply

The programme is intended for employees of large organisations transferred within a corporate group. There are two main routes: a direct transfer from outside the EU, or mobility between EU countries.

First transfer to Hungary from outside the EU

  • Third-country nationals working for the company abroad
  • At least 3 months of continuous work in the company before the transfer
  • Higher education for managers, specialists and trainees
  • Proof of the link between the Hungarian and the foreign company

Long-term mobility within the EU

  • People holding an intra-corporate transfer permit in another EU state
  • Transferred between branches of the same company in different EU countries
  • The same documents on qualifications and experience are required
  • The application is filed no later than 20 days before mobility begins

By category of employee

  • Managers and specialists: the permit is issued for up to 3 years
  • Trainees: the permit is issued for up to 1 year
  • All categories require the employer to confirm the necessary experience
  • The right to work only for the host organisation or within the group of companies

When this programme will not suit you

Students and people on short-term supervised placements

Apply for a student visa or a traineeship visa

Researchers with a separate permit for scientific activity

Use the programme for researchers

EU and EEA nationals

You have the right of free movement as EU nationals

Workers hired through recruitment agencies or temporary work companies

Apply for a separate work permit

Employees with less than 3 months of work in the company before the transfer

Wait until the 3-month period has passed or apply under another programme

What it costs

State fee for filing in person at a regional officePaid at a bank, by postal cheque or by bank transfer39 000 HUF
State fee through the Enter Hungary systemPaid by bank card during electronic filing26 000 HUF

Paid separately

  • Immigration consultant's services — Not included in the state fee, paid separately if required
  • Translation or legalisation of documents — May be needed additionally, depending on the country the documents come from

Documents to gather

The full set of documents is required whether you file through an embassy or in Hungary. The documents must prove qualifications, work experience, financial capacity and the link between the companies.

  • Valid passport
  • Employment contract or appointment order confirming at least 3 months of continuous work in the company before the transfer
  • Diploma or certificate of higher education (compulsory for all categories)
  • Document proving the link between the Hungarian organisation and the foreign company (register extract, certificate of group membership or a statement on the corporate structure)
  • Statement (letter) from the Hungarian employer confirming the candidate's experience and suitability for the transfer
  • Statement (letter) from the foreign company confirming that the candidate will have permission to stay in Hungary for this type of work
  • Document on financial means (account statement, tax certificate of income or an employer's certificate of salary) — it must prove the ability to cover subsistence, accommodation and medical care
  • Health insurance policy or a document proving the financial ability to pay for medical care
  • One photograph meeting the standard for identity documents (4x3 cm)

How the process runs

Filing and examining the permit takes up to 70 days. The application must be filed 20 days before the intended start of the work or the mobility.

  1. 1

    Preparing and collecting documents

    2-3 weeks

    Collect all the necessary documents, including documents from both employers (Hungarian and foreign), proof of financial means and health insurance. Make sure you have originals or certified copies.

  2. 2

    Choosing how to file

    1 day

    Decide whether you will file through a Hungarian embassy or consulate (abroad), through the Enter Hungary platform (online from Hungary) or in person at a regional OIF office in Hungary.

  3. 3

    Filing the application

    1 day

    File the application no later than 20 days before the intended start of work. When filing in person in Hungary, pay the state fee of HUF 39,000. When filing through Enter Hungary, pay HUF 26,000 by bank card online.

  4. 4

    Examination by the authority

    21 days

    The immigration authority processes the application. At this stage a request for missing documents may be sent. The time taken by such a request does not count towards the processing period.

  5. 5

    Decision on the merits

    up to 70 days

    The authority takes the final decision within 70 days of filing. Requests for missing documents (hiánypótlás) do not count towards this period, so the maximum real timescale may be longer.

  6. 6

    Issue of the permit

    3-5 days

    Once the decision is positive, the permit is produced and handed to the applicant. You receive the document confirming the right to live and work in Hungary.

  7. 7

    Starting work

    1 day

    You may start work at the Hungarian organisation in accordance with the conditions of the permit. Remember that you may work only for the host organisation or within its corporate group.

Trips, renewal and the grace period

There is no separate residence threshold to obtain it. It is renewed if you have spent at least 90 days in Hungary within any 180 days.

The permit may be renewed if you have spent at least 90 days in Hungary within any 180-day period. The renewal application must be filed no later than 30 days before the current permit expires, through the Enter Hungary platform or in person at a regional OIF office. However, the maximum period of validity is 3 years from the first issue for managers and specialists (1 year for trainees), and even on renewal that maximum cannot be exceeded. Once the maximum period has run out, the permit can no longer be renewed on this ground.

How it differs from the routes next to it

The comparison is built from the official terms of the routes themselves — the source links sit on their own pages.

Intra-corporate transferInvestor residence permitDigital nomad card
Visa termFor managers and specialists, 3 years at most; for trainees, 1 year at mostResidence permit granted for 10 years at once, renewable for another 10 without new investmentUp to 1 year, renewable once for a further year (2 years maximum)
MoneyYou must prove sufficient means for subsistence, accommodation and medical care, as well as health insuranceReal-estate fund from EUR 250,000 (5 years) OR real estate from EUR 500,000 OR a donation from EUR 1,000,000Net income from about EUR 3,000 a month
WorkThe right to work only for the host organisation within the transferThe right to live, study, run a business and workRemote work for foreign clients and employers; working for a Hungarian company is not allowed
ResidenceThere is no separate residence threshold to obtain itNo residence requirementActual residence is expected

Frequently asked questions about Intra-corporate transfer

For how long is the permit issued?
For managers and specialists, up to 3 years at most. For trainees, up to 1 year at most. The actual period may be shorter than this maximum, depending on the decision of the immigration authorities.
What happens when the maximum period of the permit expires?
Once the maximum has been used up (3 years for specialists, 1 year for trainees), the permit can no longer be renewed on this ground. You must either leave the territory of the EU or apply for another type of residence permit if you meet the conditions.
How many days must be spent in Hungary to renew the permit?
Renewal requires at least 90 days spent in Hungary within any 180-day period. These do not have to be the last 180 days before the renewal application.
May I work for another employer on this permit?
No. The intra-corporate transfer permit allows work only for the host organisation or within its corporate group. Changing employer requires a new application or a change to the conditions of the current permit.
What minimum work experience is required?
You must have at least 3 months of continuous work at the sending company immediately before the transfer. Those 3 months must be at the same company or within its corporate group, from which you are being transferred.
What education is required?
Higher education is required for all categories: managers, specialists and trainees. You must submit a diploma or certificate confirming the completion of higher education.

Other ways to move to Hungary

Every route in one list — migration programmes: Hungary.

The terms and the amounts are checked against official sources — the link sits under each section.Last checked on: 7 August 2026.