Attainment permanent residence permit in Hungary

A national permanent residence permit may be issued to citizens from non EU countries:

• who has a place of abode in the territory of Hungary and whose subsistence is ensured;
• who has comprehensive healthcare insurance or sufficient financial resources for healthcare services;
• who has a residence permit or an interim permanent residence permit; and
• whose residence is in accordance with the interest of Hungary; and
• who lawfully resided in the territory of Hungary continuously for at least the preceding three years before the application was submitted;
• who is a dependent direct relative in the ascending line of a third-country national with immigrant, permanent resident or refugee status, and living in the same household for at least one year before the application was submitted;
• who is the spouse of a third-country national with immigrant, permanent resident or refugee status, provided that the marriage was contracted at least two years before the application was submitted;
• who was formerly a Hungarian citizen and whose citizenship was terminated, or whose ascendant is or was a Hungarian citizen;
• who is the minor child of a third-country national with immigrant, permanent resident or refugee status.

The validity and extension of the national permanent residence permit

The national permanent residence permit affords the right of residence in the territory of Hungary for an indefinite period of time. The validity period of the document is 5 years. It may be extended upon the non EU citizens request with further 5 years.