Purpose of residence: Employment
Documents to be attached in general
  • full copy of a valid passport
  • Required
  • proof of bank account balance to cover travel expenses
  • Required
  • declaration on voluntary departure in case a decision of refusal is made
  • Required
  • in the case of a legal representative, a power of attorney issued under the name of the legal representative
  • Required
Documents proving the purpose of residence
  • preliminary agreement to establish an employment relationship
  • Required
  • valid labour need
  • Required
  • a certificate of professional qualification with a certified translation (if the job requires a professional qualification)
  • Required

Please note that the documents listed above must be submitted in order to prove the purpose of your stay. If the original documents are NOT in Hungarian, please provide an official translation into Hungarian language as well.

Documents proving your means of subsistence
  • preliminary agreement
  • And/Or
  • proof of income issued by the employer for the previous 6 months
  • And/Or
  • proof of income issued by the tax authority for the previous year
  • And/Or
  • employer's certificate for regular income from abroad
  • And/Or
  • tax authority certificate for regular income from abroad
  • And/Or
  • certificate issued by a financial institution regarding a bank account managed in Hungary or abroad

Please note that all the documents listed above together must prove that the applicant has sufficient income or assets to live, reside and travel.

Documents proving the accommodation is provided
  • residential lease contract certifying the existence of a rental relationship
  • Or
  • document proving the ownership of the applicant's apartment in Hungary
  • Or
  • proof of accommodation booked and paid for
  • Or
  • a notarized declaration by the family member providing the accommodation, providing housing for the applicant
  • Or
  • a certificate of accommodation provided by the employer
  • Or

Please note that one of these documents must also be submitted to prove the existence of accommodation.

Documents proving the completeness of health care
  • a copy of the social security card issued by the Hungarian authorities
  • Or
  • a business health insurance policy entitling you to full health cover and proof of payment of the insurance premium
  • Or
  • a statement of bank account balance to cover any possible medical expenses

Please note that it is also required to submit one of these documents to prove the existence of comprehensive health insurance.