Please note that a new Immigration Act will enter into force on 1 January 2024. The procedure for applications for residence and permanent residence permits submitted before the entry into force of this Act will be suspended between 1 January 2024 and 29 February 2024.
Under subsection (2) of the Act, between 1 January 2024 and 29 February 2024:
- applications for residence permits, except applications for residence permits issued in the national interest,
- applications for a permanent residence permit and for a residence card under this Act, except applications for a national residence card issued in the national interest
may not be submitted.
Under subsection (3) of the Act, the validity of residence permits and permanent residence permits expiring between 1 January 2024 and 29 February 2024 is extended until 30 April 2024.
For further information, we recommend that you visit the website of the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing: http://oif.gov.hu/index.php?lang=en