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Hungary Permanent residence card — EEA national after five years

3 facts quoted from the official source

Permanent residence for an EEA national after five years of lawful continuous residence

Route type
Free movement
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Nationality or qualifying statusPermanent residence status shall be granted to an EEA national who has resided legally and continuously in the territory of Hungary for five years.checked 2026-08-06
  • Prior immigration or residence statusresided legally and continuously for five yearsAct I of 2007 — Permanent residence card
  • Purpose or legal basisresided legally and continuously for five yearsAct I of 2007 — Permanent residence card
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Hungary?
The official source states: Permanent residence for an EEA national after five years of lawful continuous residence

Every answer is quoted from the official oif.gov.hu page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 3 points against the official source; 3 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source oif.gov.huLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Hungary government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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