EU Blue Card — long-term mobility from another Member State

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

This pathway is designed for third-country nationals who are holders of an EU Blue Card issued by another EU Member State and have already legally resided in that Member State for at least 12 months, or have resided 6 months in a second Member State, and who intend to work in Hungary in a position requiring a high level of professional qualification(s).

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1.) Which third-country nationals are eligible to be granted an EU Blue Card?
who is a holder of an EU Blue Card issued by a Member State of the European Union and has already legally resided in that Member State for at least 12 months or has resided 6 months in a second Member State.

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The applicant needs a preliminary agreement or a valid contract of employment for a fixed-term employment of at least 6 months for a position requiring a high level of education. The employer may submit the application with the employee's written consent.

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5.) What are the mandatory attachments/enclosures of an application? - Documents in proof of the purpose of residence
a preliminary agreement or a valid contract of employment for the establishment of a legal relationship for fixed-term employment of at least 6 months, concluded for the purpose of undertaking employment requiring a high level of education

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The decisive professional characteristics are: a position requiring a high level of professional qualification(s); professional qualification(s) in tertiary education or relevant high level professional experience; and a minimum monthly salary of HUF 883,671 in 2025 (HUF 706,937 for listed healthcare occupations). For executive officers and ICT specialists, at least 3 years of relevant professional experience within the 7 years prior to application is considered a high level of professional qualification.

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1.) Which third-country nationals are eligible to be granted an EU Blue Card?
who intends to work in a position requiring a high level of professional qualification(s), and has professional qualification(s) in tertiary education required to perform his/her job, or relevant high level of professional experience of a specified period of time
5.) What are the mandatory attachments/enclosures of an application? - Documents in proof of means of subsistence in Hungary
in 2025, the minimum amount of earning per a month specified in relation to EU Blue Cards is HUF 883,671. The following occupations shall be except from the above, with regards to them the minimum amount of earning per a month shall be HUF 706,937

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

The EU Blue Card entitles the holder to reside and undertake work requiring a high level of professional qualification(s). During the first year from issuance, the holder may work only in the approved employment relationship requiring a high level of qualification. The document does not state whether family members may accompany.

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Limits of the record

The document does not state whether family members may accompany the EU Blue Card holder.

1.) Which third-country nationals are eligible to be granted an EU Blue Card?
The EU Blue Card is a residence permit which entitles its highly qualified holder in the territory of a Member State to reside and, at the same time, to undertake work requiring a high level of professional qualification(s).
10.) Further information - Employment
an EU Blue Card entitles you to undertake work only in the approved employment relationship requiring a high level of qualification during a period of 1 year from the date of its issuance.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the permission duration, renewal and longer-term residence direction.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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EU Blue Card — long-term mobility from another Member State

What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

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