🇭🇺 Hungary · Permanent Settlement
National residence card — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Job offer | Required |
| Work experience | 3+ years |
| Age range | 18–65 |
Costs
| Application / consular fee | €4 |
Documents
- Valid travel document or personal identification document
- Documents and other papers specified in this Decree to verify lawful and continuous residence
- Mandatory enclosures (not fully itemized, but the existence is explicit)
Who can apply
Open to all nationalities.
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://oif.gov.hu/factsheets/national-residence-card.
- Typical processing: ~70 days.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
Job offer
https://oif.gov.hu/factsheets/national-residence-card · verified 2026-06-25
Work experience
https://oif.gov.hu/factsheets/national-residence-card · verified 2026-06-25
Age range
https://oif.gov.hu/factsheets/national-residence-card · verified 2026-06-25
Application fee
https://oif.gov.hu/factsheets/national-residence-card · verified 2026-06-25
Open to all nationalities
https://oif.gov.hu/factsheets/national-residence-card · verified 2026-06-25
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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-25.