EU Blue Card in Hungary
General Description
On a general basis, a Third-country National has to obtain a residence permit if he/she expects to stay in Hungary more than 90 days within any consecutive 180 days. However, in some cases (e.g., due to being a Family Member of an EEA citizen) other type(s) of immigration document(s) (a Residence Card) has to be obtained. Please see more details on obtaining a Residence Card for working purpose.
EU Blue Card is a special residence permit type for highly-qualified Third-country Nationals. On a general basis, it is issued for a period between one-four years (based on the supporting documents enclosed) but in some given situations, it can be applied for a shorter validity-period as well.
When can you apply for this residence permit type?
- If you have third-country nationality only.
- If you do not enter Hungary with or you do not join to an EEA citizen to whom you are considered a family member.
- If the legal relationship between you and your Hungarian organisation aims at employment.
- Your prospective gross salary amount will be more than HUF 658,200 (circa EUR 1.700). In some job positions this salary amount can be lower.
- If you can prove your entitlement for a Residence Permit for the Purpose of Intra-corporate Transfer, you have to apply for that residence permit type, instead of EU Blue Card.
- If you are assigned from an organisation seated in an EEA country or in Switzerland to an organisation seated in Hungary, you cannot apply for an EU Blue Card. In this case, please choose an alternative residence permit.
Validity Period
- At least one year,
- Not more than four years.
Place of Application
The place of the EU Blue Card application may differ based on your citizenship, your habitual residence or the fact whether you apply for a new residence permit (e.g., applying for the first time) or a residence permit extension.
New EU Blue Card Application if you have visa-required citizenship(s) only
- Consulate of Hungary located in the country of your citizenship, or
- Consulate of Hungary located in the country of your habitual residence.
New EU Blue Card Application if you have visa-free citizenship(s):
- Consulate of Hungary located in the country of your citizenship,
- Consulate of Hungary located in the country of your habitual residence, or
- Immigration Office (official name: National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing), the competent directorate is located in the region of your prospective Hungarian accommodation.
EU Blue Card extension (irrespectively whether you have visa-free or visa-required citizenship):
- Immigration Office (the competent directorate is located in the region of your prospective Hungarian accommodation).
D) EU Blue Card Application, if your Employer qualifies as a Preferred Employer:
- A Preferred Employer can file the EU Blue Card application on behalf of you online.
- If the Preferred Employer does not file the EU Blue Card application on behalf of you, the EU Blue Card has to be filed by you at one of the above-mentioned places.
Application Fee
- EUR 110 in case of new EU Blue Card application at one of the Consulate of Hungary.
- HUF 24 000, in case of a new residence permit application, when the application takes place in Hungary and initiated via the online application platform of the immigration authority. If the application is submitted without using the online application platform, i.e., all the documents are submitted in the Immigration Office in original, the application fee is HUF 39 000.
- HUF 23 000, in case of a residence permit extension that is initiated via the online application platform of the immigration authority. If the application is submitted without using the online application platform, i.e., all the documents are submitted in the Immigration Office in original, the application fee is HUF 35 000.
Citizens of Ukraine are exempt to pay the above-mentioned application fees.
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Time period of decision-making:
- Not more than 60 days if your Employer is a Preferred Employer (see description on Preferred Employer above).
- Not more than 90 days if your Employer is not a Preferred Employer.
Rights
- Work in Hungary at that Hungarian Employer which the residence permit was applied for.
- Change your Hungarian employer after two years by keeping the same EU Blue Card. Changing a Hungarian employer can be made only one time without applying for another residence permit or EU Blue Card.
- Stay in another Schengen country up to 90 days within any 180 days period of time without obtaining a C-type Schengen visa (your passport and this issued residence permit is required when staying in this other Schengen country).
- Study at a Hungarian higher education institute even in a state-funded program.
- Work as a private entrepreneur in parallel with the employment (if this is not prohibited by the Employer).
Obligations
- Report your Hungarian address within three days counted from the first day being in Hungary.
- Inform the Immigration Office about the birth of your child, if he/she was born in the territory of Hungary and having third-country nationality only.
- Report the termination of the employment to the Immigration Office within five days.
- Report the start of the employment to the Immigration Office within five days.
- Report the intention of changing the Hungarian Employer in the first two years having the EU Blue Card or if changing the Hungarian Employer for the second time. The report has to be made to the Immigration Office, which results the obigation of another EU Blue Card or Residence Permit application.
- Notify the Immigration Office if your Passport or your Residence Permit is stolen, lost or destroyed.
- Inform the Immigration Office if your Passport or your Residence Permit that was believed to be lost (and this fact was reported to the Immigration Office) was finally found.
- Hand in your EU Blue Card to the Immigration Office within eight days, if it becomes invalid.
Services & Pricing
EU Blue Card (your obligation)
Service Title: Obtaining EU Blue Card
We offer in this service:
- Compile a list of all the documents required for the application,
- Review the application documents,
- Assist in preparing the application package,
- Give guidance in booking an appointment at the Consulate of Hungary or at the Immigration Office to initiate the application procedure,
- Send the application package to you for submission at the Consulate of Hungary or accompany you to the Immigration Office to file the application, if the application takes place in Hungary.
Pricing:
In case of more than one Employee, we provide discount from our standard price of EUR 1,200*.
EU Blue Card
for 1 Employee: EUR 1,200*
EU Blue Card
for 2-5 Employees: EUR 1,100* / Employee
EU Blue Card
for 6-10 Employees: EUR 1,000* / Employee
EU Blue Card
for 11+ Employees: EUR 900* / Employee
*The above-mentioned fees do not include value added tax and reasonable additional costs, such as costs of posting or courier services (if any).
