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Hungary Intra-company transfer permit
First stay: 3 yrs
Residence permit for intra-corporate transfer (and long-term mobility)
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Key facts
Intra-company transfer permit is a work route for Hungary. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source.
- Government fees
- €110 ≈ $120
- First stay
- 3 yrs
Cost, time and long term
Government fees€110 ≈ $120
- EUR 110 (≈ $120)Procedural fee for a residence permit and entry visa when applying at a diplomatic mission; HUF39,000 (≈ $120) in person in Hungary, HUF26,000 (≈ $80) via the Enter Hungary platform.
RenewalRenewable
Executives and specialists get up to 3 years and trainees up to 1 year; extensions cannot go beyond those totals.
Why this route may not fit
Check this before you apply.
- Needs a job offer from an employer in Hungary
- Not open to EU, EEA or Swiss passports
What you'll need
Who can apply4
- The applicant lives outside the EU and has an employment contract with the same company or group, or holds an ICT permit from another EU state.
- The applicant is an executive employee or specialist with a university degree or vocational training, or a trainee with the required university degree.
- Three months of continuous employment at the same company or group immediately before the transfer.
- The Hungarian host entity and the foreign company belong to the same company or group.
What you must show1
- Evidence of subsistence from lawfully acquired income: an employment contract or assignment letter, a bank statement or a regular-income certificate.
Documents1
- Employment contract or assignment letter, degree or training proof, and host-entity statements on experience and the planned transfer length.
Steps1
- Apply at a Hungarian mission abroad, or in Hungary through Enter Hungary or in person if entitled to visa-free entry; long-term mobility applications are filed at least 20 days before the move.
After you arrive1
- The permit is valid up to 3 years for executive employees and specialists and 1 year for trainees, with no extension beyond those totals.
When you become tax resident
How Hungary decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.
- Foreign-source income
15% worldwide
Hungarian resident individuals pay a flat 15% personal income tax on all income, earned in Hungary or abroad; income taxable abroad under a double taxation convention (typically except dividends) is exempt in Hungary, and tax paid abroad on dividends is deductible from the 15% dividend tax.
All tax rules for Hungary Tax records checked
Full official text
Residence permit for executive employees, specialists and trainee employees temporarily posted by a company outside the EU to a Hungarian entity of the same company or group, or for holders of an intra-corporate transfer permit from another EU state moving to Hungary. 1 2
What you must show and pay
- A fee of EUR 110 (≈ $120) · Procedural fee for a residence permit and entry visa when applying at a diplomatic mission; HUF39,000 (≈ $120) in person in Hungary, HUF26,000 (≈ $80) via the Enter Hungary platform. 2
Requirements
- The applicant lives outside the EU and has an employment contract with the same company or group, or holds an ICT permit from another EU state. 1
- The applicant is an executive employee or specialist with a university degree or vocational training, or a trainee with the required university degree. 1
- Three months of continuous employment at the same company or group immediately before the transfer. 1
- The Hungarian host entity and the foreign company belong to the same company or group. 1
- Evidence of subsistence from lawfully acquired income: an employment contract or assignment letter, a bank statement or a regular-income certificate. 1
- Employment contract or assignment letter, degree or training proof, and host-entity statements on experience and the planned transfer length. 1
- Apply at a Hungarian mission abroad, or in Hungary through Enter Hungary or in person if entitled to visa-free entry; long-term mobility applications are filed at least 20 days before the move. 1
- The permit is valid up to 3 years for executive employees and specialists and 1 year for trainees, with no extension beyond those totals. 1
Stay
- Validity up to 3 years for executive employees and specialists and up to 1 year for trainees; extension cannot take the total beyond those periods.
- First stay: up to 36 months, decided case by case.
- Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.
Nationality
Third-country nationals; not available to researchers on a research permit, posted workers, private entrepreneurs, agency-assigned workers or students. Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia.
Work
Work for the Hungarian host entity during the transfer.
Official sources
- Residence permit for the purpose of intra-corporate transfer and permit for long-term mobility · National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (oif.gov.hu) · checked 2026-10-11
- Procedural fees · OIF · checked 2026-10-10
Intra-company transfer permit and its alternatives
| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intra-company transfer permit | – | 3 yr, renewable | – |
| Hungarian Card | – | 3 yr, renewable | – |
| Researcher permit | – | 2 yr, renewable | – |
| Guest worker permit | – | 2 yr, renewable | – |
| Blue Card Portugal | Needs income from €1,726 a month ≈ $1,930 | 2 yr, renewable | Limited |
Questions people ask
How much money do I need for the Intra-company transfer permit?
A fee of EUR 110 (≈ $120). Procedural fee for a residence permit and entry visa when applying at a diplomatic mission; HUF39,000 (≈ $120) in person in Hungary, HUF26,000 (≈ $80) via the Enter Hungary platform.
How long can I stay on the Intra-company transfer permit?
Validity up to 3 years for executive employees and specialists and up to 1 year for trainees; extension cannot take the total beyond those periods.
Can I work on the Intra-company transfer permit?
Work for the Hungarian host entity during the transfer.
Who can apply for the Intra-company transfer permit?
Third-country nationals; not available to researchers on a research permit, posted workers, private entrepreneurs, agency-assigned workers or students. Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia.
How are Intra-company transfer permit holders taxed in Hungary?
No special regime in our records is tied to the Intra-company transfer permit. The standard rules apply: Hungarian resident individuals pay a flat 15% personal income tax on all income, earned in Hungary or abroad; income taxable abroad under a double taxation convention (typically except dividends) is exempt in Hungary, and tax paid abroad on dividends is deductible from the 15% dividend tax.
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How this was checked
Checked on 2026-10-11 against 2 official sources. Status: verified against the official sources.
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- Residence permit for the purpose of intra-corporate transfer and permit for long-term mobility · National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (oif.gov.hu) · checked 2026-10-11
- Procedural fees · OIF · checked 2026-10-10
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