HungaryStudy
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Participation in a preparatory course organised by the higher education institution.
wishes to reside in Hungary to participate in a preparatory course organised by the higher education institution .
The course is organised by a higher education institution; to extend the permit after the preparatory course the applicant must have been admitted to a state-recognised higher education institution or a foreign higher education institution authorised to operate in Hungary, proven by an admission certificate or a student status certificate.
Please also note that if you have been granted a residence permit for the purpose of attending a preparatory course , the permit can only be extended if you have been admitted to a state-recognised higher education institution or a foreign higher education institution authorised to operate in Hungary and you provide proof of this by means of an admission certificate or a student status certificate.
The applicant must have the linguistic knowledge required for the pursuit of studies, provide proof of payment of tuition fees, and submit documents proving sufficient means of subsistence, accommodation, and comprehensive health insurance. The permit can only be extended if the applicant has been admitted to a state-recognised higher education institution or a foreign higher education institution authorised to operate in Hungary and provides proof by means of an admission certificate or a student status certificate.
One of the following documents must be submitted as proof that the applicant has sufficient resources, i.e. (s)he can cover costs related to his/her subsistence, accommodation, return/onward travel (i.e. exit from Hungary) and healthcare services from legally acquired income and savings:
Documentary evidence must be submitted as proof that the applicant has access to comprehensive health insurance services covering all healthcare services or that (s)he can cover the costs of such services.
Third-country nationals holding a residence permit for the purpose of studies may engage in employment during their study period for maximum thirty hours weekly, and outside their study period full-time for a maximum period of ninety days in a year. A third-country national holding or applying for a residence permit for the purpose of studies shall not be granted a residence permit for the purpose of family reunification, except for a child born in Hungary during the validity of the permit.
A third-country national holding or applying for a residence permit for the purpose of studies, a student mobility residence permit or a student mobility certificate shall not be granted a residence permit for the purpose of family reunification. An exception to this is if a third-country national holding a residence permit for the purpose of studies gives birth to a third-country national child in Hungary during the period of validity of the residence permit, as in this case the child will receive a residence permit issued for the purpose of family reunification after notification on the child’s birth.
The validity period of the residence permit for the purpose of studies is minimum 1 year, or if the training is less than 1 year, it is adjusted to the duration of the training. The validity period is at most 3 years. It may be extended for minimum 1, maximum 3 years. The validity period may not exceed the validity period of the applicant's travel document. If the student has a valid residence permit for the purpose of study and has successfully completed studies, they can submit an application for a residence permit for seeking a job or starting a business in Hungary.
The validity period of a residence permit for the purpose of studies may not exceed the validity period of the applicant's travel document.
If you have a valid residence permit for the purpose of study and you have successfully completed your studies and the job or business you want to start in Hungary is suitable for the level of your studies, you can submit an application for a residence permit for seeking a job or starting a business in Hungary.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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