Permanent residence card


Holders of a Permanent Residence Card are entitled to stay for a period exceeding 90 days within 180 days.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW that where an EEA national has acquired the right of permanent residence under either of the preferential terms enumerated above, his/her family members holding the right of residence shall also have the right of permanent residence.

Given that this type of permit affects the majority of our customers, and that obtaining this type of permit is particularly difficult, please be sure to consult with our experts before embarking on the permitting process alone!

If you want to be sure and want your application to be judged quickly and positively by the authority, contact our team of experts!

Permanent residence status shall be granted to (Conditions):

  • an EEA national who has resided legally and continuously in the territory of Hungary for five years;
  • a family member of an EEA national, who is a third-country national and has resided legally and continuously in the territory of Hungary for five years;
  • a person who has retained the right of residence in connection with his/her relationship to an EEA national, and who has resided legally and continuously in the territory of Hungary for five years;
  • a child born in the territory of Hungary of a parent who has the right of permanent residence.

An EEA national who is engaged in gainful employment in the territory of Hungary is eligible for permanent residence status before the five-year period of residence expires if:

  • he/she has resided in the territory of Hungary continuously for more than three years from the time of entry and at the time of termination of his/her gainful employment has reached the age of entitlement for old-age pension, or ceased his/her gainful employment so as to claim early retirement, provided that such person has been working in the territory of Hungary for at least the preceding twelve months before going into retirement with old-age pension or before taking early retirement;
  • he/she has resided in the territory of Hungary for the purpose of gainful employment continuously for more than two years from the time of entry and he/she had to give up his/her gainful employment due to incapacity to work as the result of health impairment or accident requiring medical treatment;
  • his/her incapacity to work is the result of an accident at work or an occupational disease invoking entitlement to benefits provided for in specific other legislation; or
  • after three years of continuous employment and residence in the territory of Hungary, he/she took up gainful employment in another State that is a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, while retaining his/her place of residence in the territory of Hungary.

WHERE CAN I SUBMIT MY APPLICATION?
SHALL IS SUBMIT IT IN PERSON?

EEA nationals and their family members shall submit the application for permanent residence card at the regional directorate of jurisdiction by reference to their residence.

TERM OF VALIDITY

The permanent residence card issued to a family member who is a third-country national is valid for 10 years, and it will be renewed by the competent regional directorate automatically every ten years.

The permanent residence card issued to an EEA national shall be valid indefinitely, together with a valid travel document or personal identification document.

FEES AND COSTS

Our office undertakes to obtain Permanent Residence Card for our clients as a complete service.

Full management of obtaining the Permanent Residence Card: EUR 600.

This price includes the fee for the necessary amount of personal consultations, which is essential to describe the process and the documents to be obtained, the preparation of the application and all its annexes, and the personal and legal representation throughout the application process.

EXPECTED COSTS:

The procedure is subject to a fee, the amount of which is HUF 18,000

Expected translation cost: 30,000 HUF (this amount may vary depending on the amount of documents required).

Cost of passport photo: 500 HUF

Cost of title deed: 1500 HUF

In most cases, there are no costs in addition to the above, so you don’t have to expect any notary or other costs!

We would like to draw the attention of our clients to the fact that the immigration procedures have rather strict rules, and that in case when it turns out during any procedure that the client has been illegally in the country for even a short period of time, the next procedure will have significantly worse chances to be evaluated positively! That is why it is essential to submit a complete, well-thought-out application in full compliance with the relevant legislation at the time of the first application, in which our experts can help. If you have any questions about your residence, residence permit or your future application, please feel free to contact our team!

If you have any questions about your residence permit or permanent residence permit, contact our team!