--- title: "Hungary Post-study job/business requirements 2026" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hungary/seek-job-or-business/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-12 --- Hungary · Work # Hungary Post-study job/business **First stay:** 9 mo Residence permit for seeking a job or starting a business (after study or research) Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 9 mo (Validity at most 9 months and cannot be extended; holders may then apply for a Hungarian Card, EU Blue Card or guest self-employment permit.) - **Who can apply:** Most passports (Third-country nationals (not EEA nationals or their family members).) - **Family:** Family can't join (Holders cannot sponsor family reunification (permits for studies, including seeking a job, are excluded).) ## Key facts Post-study job/business is a work route for Hungary. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source. - **Government fees:** HUF 26k ≈ $80 - **First stay:** 9 mo ## Cost, time and long term **Government fees: HUF 26k ≈ $80** - HUF 26,000 (≈ $80) Procedural fee for a residence permit applied for through the Enter Hungary platform. **Renewal: 9 months max, no extension** The permit lasts at most 9 months and cannot be extended; holders can then apply for a Hungarian Card, EU Blue Card or guest self-employment permit. [OIF](https://www.oif.gov.hu/factsheets/residence-permit-for-the-purpose-of-seeking-a-job-or-starting-a-business) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Can't be renewed: 9 months in total at most - Needs earlier residence or an existing status in Hungary - Family members can't join on this route - Not open to EU, EEA or Swiss passports ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - Applicants hold a valid study or research residence permit and completed the studies or research. - The job or business sought must match the level of the completed studies or research. #### What you must show and pay - **A fee of HUF 26,000 (≈ $80)** · Procedural fee for a residence permit applied for through the Enter Hungary platform. #### Steps 1. The application is filed at least 15 days before the permit expires. ## 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](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hungary/tax/) Tax records checked 12 Oct 2026 **Full official text** Graduates of Hungarian study or research permits can stay up to 9 months to look for matching work or start a business. (source 1) #### What you must show and pay - A fee of HUF 26,000 (≈ $80) · Procedural fee for a residence permit applied for through the Enter Hungary platform. (sources 1, 2) #### Requirements - Applicants hold a valid study or research residence permit and completed the studies or research. (source 1) - The job or business sought must match the level of the completed studies or research. (source 1) - The application is filed at least 15 days before the permit expires. (source 1) #### Stay - Validity at most 9 months and cannot be extended; holders may then apply for a Hungarian Card, EU Blue Card or guest self-employment permit. - Initial permitted stay: 9 months. - Not renewable according to our source. #### Nationality Third-country nationals (not EEA nationals or their family members). 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. #### Family Holders cannot sponsor family reunification (permits for studies, including seeking a job, are excluded). Checked 2026-10-12 ## Official sources 1. [Residence permit for the purpose of seeking a job or starting a business](https://www.oif.gov.hu/factsheets/residence-permit-for-the-purpose-of-seeking-a-job-or-starting-a-business) · OIF · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Procedural fees](https://oif.gov.hu/factsheets/procedural-fees) · OIF · checked 2026-10-10 ## Post-study job/business and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Post-study job/business | – | 9 mo | – | | [Hungarian Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hungary/hungarian-card/) | – | 3 yr, renewable | – | | [Intra-company transfer permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hungary/intra-corporate-transfer/) | – | 3 yr, renewable | – | | [Researcher permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hungary/researcher/) | – | 2 yr, renewable | – | | [Guest worker permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hungary/employment/) | – | 2 yr, renewable | – | ## Questions people ask ### How much money do I need for the Post-study job/business? A fee of HUF 26,000 (≈ $80). Procedural fee for a residence permit applied for through the Enter Hungary platform. ### How long can I stay on the Post-study job/business? Validity at most 9 months and cannot be extended; holders may then apply for a Hungarian Card, EU Blue Card or guest self-employment permit. ### Can I bring my family on the Post-study job/business? Holders cannot sponsor family reunification (permits for studies, including seeking a job, are excluded). ### Who can apply for the Post-study job/business? Third-country nationals (not EEA nationals or their family members). 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. ## More in Hungary [Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hungary/working-holiday/) [White Card nomad permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hungary/white-card/) [Guest self-employment](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hungary/guest-self/) [Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hungary/study/) [Hungarian simplified naturalisation](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hungary/simplified-naturalisation-by-descent/) ## Work visas elsewhere [🇵🇹 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/eu-blue-card/) [🇪🇸 EU Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/eu-blue-card/) [🇬🇪 IT sector permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/georgia/it-residence-permit/) [🇮🇹 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/eu-blue-card/) [🇬🇷 Large-company director permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/company-executive-b3/) [🇩🇪 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/eu-blue-card/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-12 against 2 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Residence permit for the purpose of seeking a job or starting a business](https://www.oif.gov.hu/factsheets/residence-permit-for-the-purpose-of-seeking-a-job-or-starting-a-business) · OIF · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Procedural fees](https://oif.gov.hu/factsheets/procedural-fees) · OIF · checked 2026-10-10 Tracked since 2026-10-10. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.