Jobs and Residency in Hungary

Every student should know what opportunities wait for him/her after studying in a foreign country. Your years of efforts and investments in education may not reward you as much as expected if chosen a wrong study abroad destination. This article will guide you all about the opportunities like jobs and residency in Hungary after you have completed your study. This article covers answer to every question in this matter.

Can International Students Work in Hungary?
Can They Work After Completing the Education?
How is Job Market of Hungary?
Getting Work Visa in Hungary
Getting Permanent Residency in Hungary
Getting Citizenship in Hungary

Can International Students Work in Hungary?

The answer is absolutely YES. If you can speak Hungarian language or if you have fluency in English language, you can easily find a part time job in Hungary. You are allowed to work 4 hours part time during study sessions and in vacations you can work full time.

If you have any general skills then there is no need to worry about the part time job in Hungary. There are many bars and restaurants that also offer part time jobs to international students and pay them reasonably well. There are also some private sector companies in Hungary that hire internees and pay them.

Can They Work After Completing the Education?

Students can stay in Hungary for work even after completing their study. However, they must have residence permit for that. After completing your study in Hungary, you can stay until your residence permit expires. If you need more time to stay and look for a job then you can also apply for Temporary Residence Certificate. If you already have a job then you can apply for work permit and work visa. Work visa also has its own requirements mentioned in below paragraph.

How is Job Market of Hungary?

Hungary has a special job market in the whole Europe all thanks to its top quality universities and relatively low living costs, providing an affordable and quality workforce to newly started business. More entrepreneurs aim to start new companies in Hungary compared to the other European countries all because of its good reputation. Hungary is good from a business point of view but I wouldn’t say that for jobs.

When Hungary joined European Union in 2014, its market became more popular for jobs and business. However, it is still not exactly a piece of cake to find a proper well paid job. Unemployment rate of Hungary was 4.7% in 2017 while unemployment rate in Pakistan was 5.9% and 4.4% in United States. We can say that employment rate in Hungary is not very bad however there is another issue blocking way for foreigners. There is a law which does not allow companies in Hungary to hire foreigners unless they show proof that no Hungarian citizen was available for this job.

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Getting Work Visa in Hungary:

When Hungary joined the European Union, its rules and regulations of labor mobility changed as they came into line with European directives. Non-European Union citizens require a work visa and permit if they wish to work in Hungary. You have fulfill following requirements before you are issues a work visa:

Legal Work Permit
Worker agreement
Accommodation proof

The application for work permit takes up to 25 days and can be broken down into the following steps:

First of all you will need to find and apply for a job in Hungary.
When 15 days have passed, the employer will have to apply for the work permit on your behalf.
After being granted a work permit, you have to apply for work visa at the Hungarian Consulate in your country.

Getting Permanent Residency in Hungary:

Permanent Residency in Hungary allows you to stay and work in Hungary for as long as you want without having to worry about visa when leaving or coming to back to country. You must have lived at least 3 years before you can apply for Permanent residency. Number of years may vary depending on your situation. If you have studied a 2 year program you have left only about 1 year. You can get a work permit and work for these years until you are eligible to apply for permanent residency. Your chances of getting PR in Hungary will increase if you can learn Hungarian language during your stay. You can freely visit any Schengen State if you hold a Hungarian permanent residence permit.

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Getting Citizenship in Hungary:

You must have lived at least 8 years in Hungary in order to apply for citizenship by Naturalization. You can make this application after 3 years of continuous stay in Hungary if you are married to a Hungarian citizen. There should be no criminal record and you must be in financially stable position. You also must pass Hungarian language test to be eligible for citizenship in Hungary.

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