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Residence permit for working for non EEA citizens

If any citizens from outside the EU would like to work in Hungary, or would like to work in their own enterprise, they will need an employee permit. At the claim of residence permit for working the residence and the employee permit will be judged through the same process.

At the time of handing in the application, does the applicant need to have a workplace?

These is no possibility for the authority to give out the license for job searching, so when the application is handed in the applicant needs to have a workplace.

The employee permit is given out to a non European citizen to work for the given employer and workplace.

How can you help me if I would like to employ a non European citizen at my company?

We prepare the necessary documents for the handing in of residence and employee permit for your future employee, and then handle the tax and social security number too. Your present employee we can prepare the documents for the prolongation of his employee permit.

What am I entitled to by the residence and employee permit?

This licence can entitle the non EEA citizens to stay and work in Hungary as during the process it is set, for the written employer, in the given position, with the written condition and period.

Where does the application have to be handed in?

It is a general rule, that the application is handed in by the applicant at the Hungarian Representation of his place of residence or of his citizenship.

Which conditions does the applicant have to fulfil?

The conditions in connection with this residence permit is similar to other ones, but especially:

Have to certify the purpose of entry and staying.

Certificate an adequate accommodation and housing.

Exist the adequate material coverage

Health insurance or sufficient financial coverage

Valid passport

The necessary permissions for the back and forward journey

His entrance or staying does not endanger the public order, public safety, national safety or health care interests of Hungary

He is not under the scope of warning of SIS.

Does he need a Hungarian tax or social security card?

Yes, he does, for the establishment of an employment relationship.

How can we support our future partners in job searching?

We can give information about the conditions of it, and we can accept the search itself if we can find suitable job offers. We will prepare the necessary documents for residence and employee permit.

Can the family members of the employee live, work and learn in Hungary?

Yes, they can, and we can full prepare the necessary documents for their residence permit, tax- and social security number, which is compulsory for them too.

How can our Bureau give you concrete help?

Our Bureau accepts to do the preliminary announcement towards the Employment Career Authority, the full preparation of application documents, the acquisition of tax – and social security cards, and the opening of the employee’s own bank account. In case of need we offer housing possibilities (rent or purchase of the real estate) , we can prepare all legal cases in connection with it and the announcement of accommodation. We support the employee’s relocation.

In case of family reunification we prepare for your family members the necessary residence permits and the acquisition of other documents, the opening of a bank account, the announcement of accommodation. In case of needs we give an offer about schools, and arrange the family members’ relocation.

The employment of EEA citizens in Hungary point of the contract about the EU, grants the right of free employment in any member states for the citizens of the European Union.

What kind of rights does the employee have?

The free moving of the employee, entitles them to apply to real job offers, to stay in any member state with the purpose of employment, to settle in area of any member state after his employment.

Do citizens of the EU need any license to work?

For the employment they do not need it, but the fact of it has to be announced at the state employment office up to the place of his employment at least on the first day of the employment.

Does the expiry of employment have to be announced?

Yes, it does, at least on the following day after its expiry.

Is it necessary to have Hungarian tax- and social security card?

Yes, it is absolutely necessary for the establishment of employment relationship.

How can our Bureau give you concrete help?

Our bureau accepts

the preparation of necessary announcements towards state employment office
the acquisition of tax – and social security card
the cooperation in the opening of his own bank account
we offer housing possibilities (rent and purchase of real estate) and handle the legal cases in connection with it.
administration of driving license
support the employee’s relocation

In case of needs we prepare for your family members the necessary residence permits and the acquisition of other documents, the opening of a bank account. In case of needs we give an offer about schools, and arrange the family members’ relocation.