Application for long-term (type D) visa for the Purpose of Employment - Embassy of Hungary

Application for long-term (type D) visa for the Purpose of Employment

Application for long-term (type D) visa for the Purpose of Employment

When can you apply for an employment visa? 

If you wish to work under employment relationship or as the owner or executive officer of a for-profit business association, co-operative society or some other legal entity.

Application for a long-term (type D) visa - residence permit (90+ DAYS)

For type D (residence permit) applications, the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság – OIF) is the decision-making authority. The Consulate is responsible only for forwarding the applications.

You can find the requirements and detailed information about the application process on the website of the Hungarian immigration authority (after selecting your nationality, duration and purpose of stay), via this page: https://oif.gov.hu/factsheets/residence-permit-for-the-purpose-of-employment 

Via our Consulate, applications can be submitted only after booking an appointment at the following website: https://konzinfoidopont.mfa.gov.hu/home 

Application forms must be downloaded from the website of National Directorate-General of Aliens Policing of Hungary (https://oif.gov.hu/forms?locale=en): Annex 9: “Application form for a residence permit” and Appendix 6 (for Employment) .

Expectations and list of documents to be enclosed:

  • valid travel document
  • document verifying the purpose of residence (prior agreement concluded with a view to entering into employment relationship, or a document verifying the legal relationship of employment);
  • proof of means of subsistence in Hungary:
      1. a preliminary agreement,
      2. a document on legal relationship of employment,
      3. a certificate from a credit institution under the applicant’s name (e.g. a bank account statement, an account statement on savings or stocks and bonds, bank balance statement),
      4. a document on regular income issued by the employer or the tax authority.
  • proof of existence of Hungarian accomodation:
      1. a residential lease contract,
      2. a document on accommodation provision by courtesy,
      3. a document in proof of ownership of the residential property (certified copy of property registry deed issued within 30 days to date),
      4. reservation of accommodation and payment – it shall cover your entire stay,
      5. a certificate by the applicant’s employer declaring that the employer will provide for the applicant’s place of accommodation.
      6. real estate sales contract and a copy of the decision of the competent government agency granting permission for the acquisition of a real estate property;
  • comprehensive healthcare insurance;
  • ticket for departure;

Present 2 facial photographs taken in the last 3 months, facing the objective directly, visible in the face, ears and forehead and the backlight must be white, size 35 mm x 45 mm (one of the pictures must be sticked on the application form, the other handed over to the consular officer). 

Application fee must be paid at the time of the application at the Consulate via card payment (Visa or Mastercard). For applicable fees, please visit our „Consular fees” subpage.

IMPORTANT! To ensure a smooth process, please arrive at your consular appointment with all the necessary documentation for your visa application (including a valid travel document, the visa application form that is properly completed, signed, and accompanied by 2 facial photographs, along with the corresponding appendix, and the required supporting documents). Please note that we are unable to forward applications that are incomplete or have been filled out incompletely.

How long does the residence permit procedure takes?

In case of employment purpose, the decision can take up to 45 days, in specific cases up to 60 or 70 days. 

! Please note that we are unable to provide updates on ongoing visa cases during the procession time. 

! Once there is a decision, our Consulate will contact you via the e-mail address you provided on the application form. If your application was approved, we will inform you about the earliest possible date for collection.  

 

APPEAL

In case of refusal, applicants can appeal against the negative decision within eight calendar days from the date of receiving the decision on refusal. 

Appeal submissions are by appointment only. Appointments shall be made via the online reservation system: ONLINE BOOKING SYSTEM. 

The fee for the appeal is 160 EUR, to be paid at the time of submission, at the Consulate, via card.

Required documents for appealing:

  • Appeal statement: Written in the official language of the European Union, practically in English or Hungarian.
  • New additional supporting documents: Documents to support the application that have not been previously submitted.

Appeal applications must be submitted to the related authority that rejected the submitted application.

The decision of an appeal application is given by the competent Hungarian authority (the deadline can be prolonged in specific cases especially if more documents are needed).

The person whose application is rejected can always make a new application. The person who wants to make a new application must pay the visa fee for the new application.

Contact details of the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (OIF):