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Official purposes — diplomatic or consular assignment

HungarySpecial cases

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

A residence permit for official purposes, granted to a third-country national who wishes to reside in Hungary as a person enjoying diplomatic or other privileges and immunities under international law, or as a member of his/her family.

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Limits of the record
  • Why the permit exists is not stated on the page.
  • Other official-purpose grounds on the same page (delegations, press correspondents, treaty-based cooperation, treaty institutions): eligibility items —: «· as a member of an official delegation of a foreign state, public body or an international organisation,...»
  • Recorded source · oif.gov.hu
    A residence permit for official purposes may be granted to a third-country national who wishes to reside in the territory of Hungary · as a person enjoying diplomatic or other privileges and immunities under international law, or as a member of his/her family , or

Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

Persons enjoying diplomatic or other privileges and immunities under international law, their family members, and persons visiting diplomatic missions or consular posts in Hungary (also members of international organisations and persons whose entry is in the interest of foreign policy); applications from these persons are decided by the Minister responsible for foreign policy.

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Limits of the record
  • The cited sentence primarily names who decides; the population is listed as the object of that decision.
  • Recorded source · oif.gov.hu
    Please note that the Minister responsible for foreign policy makes decision on applications of persons enjoying diplomatic or other privileges and immunities under international law, their family members , persons visiting diplomatic missions or consular posts in the territory of Hungary, the members of international organisations, and persons whose entry is in the interest of foreign policy.

What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

Access rests on the person's diplomatic or other privileges and immunities under international law, documented by a document proving them (and, for a family member, a document proving the family relationship).

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Limits of the record
  • The page frames this as proof of the purpose of residence; no nomination, invitation or event is described.
  • Recorded source · oif.gov.hu
    a document proving diplomatic or other privileges and immunities under international law, and, in case of a family member, a document proving the family relationship,

What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

A decision by the Minister responsible for foreign policy on the application; when the Minister decides, the applicant must appear in person at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to receive the residence permit and to register the accommodation in Hungary.

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Limits of the record
  • Which applications the Minister decides: Minister's competence —: «Please note that the Minister responsible for foreign policy makes decision on applications of persons ...»
  • Ordinary submission channels (consulate abroad, Enter Hungary or regional directorate in Hungary) also apply: submission abroad —: «a) Application submission outside the territory of Hungary If you are not a holder of a residence permit...»
  • Recorded source · oif.gov.hu
    Furthermore, please note that if the Minister responsible for foreign policy makes a decision on the application , the applicant must appear in  person at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade  to receive the residence permit and to register the accommodation in Hungary.

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

A residence permit whose validity is set by the duration of the official activity, up to 3 years, extendable with the duration of the official service or training but not beyond 3 years. Family members are covered by the same permit ground. What happens when the assignment ends is not stated beyond validity following the official activity.

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Limits of the record
  • Family members of persons with immunities are eligible in their own right under the first eligibility item: eligibility —: «A residence permit for official purposes may be granted to a third-country national who wishes to reside in...»
  • No statement on work rights or on consequences if the assignment ends early.
  • Recorded source · oif.gov.hu
    The validity period of the document shall be determined in accordance with the duration of the official activity, but may not exceed 3 years. The validity period under appropriate conditions may be extended on occasion with the duration of the official service or training, but not exceeding  3 years .

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

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