Purpose of residence: Long-term mobility residence permit for researchers and their family members
General enclosures:
  • full copy of a valid passport
  • Mandatory
  • bank account balance statement for the coverage of travel costs
  • Mandatory
  • a statement undertaking the commitment of voluntary exit if the application is refused
  • Mandatory
  • a minor applicant shall provide proof that his/her parent or legal representative gave
    which shall be evidenced by a statement executed in a private document representing conclusive evidence –
    or an authentic instrument, with Hungarian or English translation
  • Mandatory
  • if a representative acts in the procedure, an authorisation issued for the name of the
  • Mandatory
Documents evidencing the purpose of residence:
  • host agreement concluded with a research organisation in Hungary
  • Mandatory
  • long-term mobility plan (indicating also the planned duration and dates of the mobility)
  • Mandatory
  • copy of valid residence permit issued for the purpose of research by the first Member State.
  • Mandatory

    If the researcher is accompanied by a family member as well:

  • proof of the planned duration and dates of the mobility consistent with the researcher’s long-term mobility plan
  • Mandatory
  • copy of valid residence permit issued by the first Member State on the basis of family relationship.
  • Mandatory
Documents evidencing subsistence:
  • an income certificate issued by the employer for the previous 6 months
  • And/Or
  • income certificate issued by the tax authority for the previous year
  • And/Or
  • a certificate issued by the employer evidencing regular income received from abroad
  • And/Or
  • a certificate issued by the tax authority evidencing regular income received from abroad
  • And/Or
  • a statement from a Hungarian or foreign financial institution concerning the applicant’s bank account.

Note that the above listed documents together shall evidence that the applicant has substantial income and assets that allow his/her subsistence, accommodation and exit from the country.

Documents evidencing comprehensive healthcare services:
  • a copy of the social security card issued by Hungarian authorities
  • or
  • business health insurance policy allowing access to comprehensive healthcare services and a document in proof of paying the insurance fee
  • or
  • bank account balance statement on the coverage for possible healthcare service costs.

Note that one of the above listed documents/instruments shall be submitted in order to evidence access to comprehensive healthcare services!