Contracts related to student work (Diákmunka)

What

If you are a student you can be employed through general employment or work contract, but you can also work through a special “student employment contracts” that have certain tax benefits.

Who

You can work as a student if you are older than 15 years and you have permission from your parents.

If you are between 16 and 18 years there is no need to permission, but you cannot work overtime or night shifts.

How

To be employed through this type of contract  you need to have student card, tax number and social security card. In the case of regular contract there are no differences between students and other people.

Students can work through student work agencies, which mediate the workforce to companies. In this case the tax is reduced but you have to pay agency fee.

Where

There are many types of jobs available (mostly without qualifications) at big employers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), although most jobs for non-Hungarian speakers can be find mainly in Budapest.