Long-term residence permit

What

EC (European Community) permanent residence permit (EK letelepedési engedély) is a residence permit for third country nationals to stay in Hungary. The EC residence permit is valid for 5 years and can be extended with 5 years.

Who

You can apply for this permit if you meet with the following requirements:

• your staying and your income in Hungary is assured
• if you are insured for all the types of health care services or you can afford any kind of medical treatment,
• you have been staying in Hungary for 5 years without discontinuity or you have EU Blue Card and you have been staying in the EU for 5 years without discontinuity and out from this 5 years you have been staying in Hungary 2 years without discontinuity.

How

Appear in person at the regional directorate of the Immigration and Asylum Office with all the necessary documents, fill out the application form and pay the procedure fee (10 000 – HUF/ 32,25€).

Necessary documents:

• certificates (birth, marriage)
• one photo
• health insurance
• document about a place to stay
• document about subsistence

You can find more information and the application form on this page:

• (in English): http://www.bmbah.hu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=73&Itemid=714&lang=en

• (in German): http://www.bmbah.hu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=472&Itemid=828&lang=de

• (in Hungarian): http://www.bmbah.hu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=43&Itemid=373&lang=hu

Where

Regional Offices of the Immigration and Asylum Office

On the following links you can find the regional offices of the Immigration and Asylum Office:

• (in English): http://www.bmbah.hu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=33&Itemid=678&lang=en

• (in German): http://www.bmbah.hu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=558&Itemid=1570&lang=de

• (in Hungarian): http://www.bmbah.hu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=421&Itemid=392&lang=hu