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Visa, Residence permit and driving license in Hungary
When travelling to another country where business or tourist visa is required, relocation companies’ help is definitely needed. It can be very embarrassing to end a business trip just because your visa expired. Most foreigners relocated to Hungary hold a position requiring travelling all around Europe or the world. Living a busy business life doesn’t allow facing immigration problems like an expiring visa.
Using services of a relocation company is absolutely worth it as they save you time and money because of their experience not to mention the know-how they have on the different immigration procedures. They will provide useful advice and information on the most important issues, collect necessary documents and clarify all details with the Consulate or Embassy of the country you will travel to, however some countries require online application first and then applying for visa at the visa section.
EU citizens who work in Hungary don’t need work permit, they just need to be registered at the Labour Office and deregistered when they leave the country. They can legally work by obtaining a registration card and address card, which are valid until withdrawal. Once you leave the country, they have to be withdrawn.
If you are from a Non-EU country you need a work permit and residence permit.
Depending on your citizenship you may only enter Hungary on visa basis. In this case you have to apply for a working visa in your home country or the country where you reside and this visa must be changed for residence permit after arriving to Hungary. If you can enter EU without visa, you can apply for residence permit in Hungary.
Both the residence permit and work permit can be extended and the residence permit’s validity depends on the period of the work permit and the other circumstances of living in Hungary (the termination of lease contract, the expiry date of your passport, etc.). Together with residence permit so called “accommodation reporting form” is issued, which is valid together with your passport and residence permit.
If you are an EU citizen, and have a driving license issued in your country, you can use it in Hungary without any additional documents or permits.
If you are a Non-EU citizen, you will need a Hungarian driving license after a given time period depending on your nationality. However, an international driving license is accepted without any additional documents.
Please take into consideration that even each case can be different depending on the nationalities, accompanying family member’s nationalities, etc., thus immigration procedures can be various and worth turning to expert to make your life easier.
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