Residence Permits

For application form and list of required documents please visit the website of Hungarian Imigration Authority

For booking an appointment please visit our Booking website.

 

Who needs a residence permit?

All non-Hungarian citizens with the exception of EU/EEA citizens have to have a residence permit if they wish to stay in Hungary for more than 90 days.

 

Where can I apply for a residence permit?

At the representation in whose consular district you reside. You must appear in person, as your biometrics (photo and fingerprints) will be taken on site.

 

How do I get my residence permit?

If your application is approved, you will have to collect the residence permit itself in Budapest. We will affix a "type D" visa in your passport which you can use to enter Hungary (the Schengen area).

 

Which documents do I need to submit?

I. General requirements:

  • Fully completed residence permit application form (signed by the applicant, only Hungarian and English version accepted).
  • Valid passport (which must be valid for at least 3 months after returning from Hungary, issued within the last 10 years and containing 2 empty pages).
  • 2 passport-size color photos
  • Original of valid Kuwaiti Civil ID
  • Supporting documents of health insurance
  • Supporting documents for accommodation.
  • Confirmation of financial resources (the last 6 months of bank statements) and a certificate from your current employer.
  • Please note that the consul may request the presentation of further documents.
  • All documents to be presented in connection with the visa application shall be original.
  • The consulate reserves the right to examine the authenticity of the communicated data and the submitted documents. The communication of false data will in itself lead to the refusal of the visa application.

II. Additional requirements:

1) In the case of a residence permit for the purpose of employment, the following documents are needed:

  • A work permit, that can be obtained in Hungary from the Labor Authority of the county (or Budapest) where the future employment will take place. The application shall be filed by the future Hungarian employer. Once issued, the work permit shall be sent to the foreigner to submit it with the visa application.
  • A contract of employment.
  • A document certifying occupancy in Hungary.
  • A certificate on how the person will make a living until he receives his first salary (bank account statement, employer’s certificate that he will pay an advance to the person, etc.).
  • Residence permit application form for the purpose of employment is available here.

2) In the case of residence permit for the pursuit of gainful activity you can find more information HERE.

3) In case of a residence permit for the purpose of study, the following documents are needed:

  • A certificate of school attendance.
  • A document certifying occupancy in Hungary (the document certifying accommodation in a student hostel or the tenancy contract with a duplicate of the title deed).
  • The documents certifying subsistence in Hungary (bank account statement; or the declaration of the parents that they assume coverage of all costs of the stay in Hungary; or the document certifying the scholarship).
  • Attestation of the school that the applicant is exempt from the payment of school fees or that he/she has already paid the tuition fees.
  • Residence permit application form for the purpose of studies is available here.

4) In case of a residence permit for family reunification you can find more information HERE.

  • A document certifying occupancy in Hungary.
  • A document certifying subsistence in Hungary.
  • Marriage certificate/birth certificate.
  • Copy of the passport of the Hungarian relative.
  • Residence permit application form for the purpose of visiting is available here.
  • Residence permit application form for the purpose of family reunification is available here.

5) Other purposes:

  • Residence permit application form for the purpose of medical treatment is available here.
  • Residence permit application form for official purposes is available here.
  • Residence permit application form for seasonal workers is available here.
  • Residence permit application form for other purposes is available here.

 

How much time does it take to get my visa?

As a general rule, the regional directorate processes the application within 30 days, in case of working resident permit  at least 60-70 days.

In case of refusal, the applicant may lodge an appeal within 5 days from the notification. The appeal shall be submitted directly to that regional directorate of the immigration authority that processed the application.