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Hungary Working Holiday

Age limit: Ages vary by passport

Working Holiday: temporary residence permit under bilateral schemes

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Key facts

Working Holiday is a working holiday route for Hungary. Conditions: ages vary by passport. Local work: casual jobs. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source.

First stay
1 yr

Time and long term

RenewalNot renewable

The permit follows the agreement period and cannot be extended.

OIF

Why this route may not fit

Check this before you apply.

  • Can't be renewed
  • Only for passports from 10 countries
  • Only for ages 18–35

What you'll need

Who can apply8

  • Argentina, Chile, Taiwan and New Zealand: aged 18 to 35 inclusive at application.
  • South Korea, Hong Kong and Japan: aged 18 to 30 inclusive at application.
  • Australia and Ecuador: at least 18 and not yet 31 at application.
  • Colombia: at least 18 and not yet 30 at application.
  • Ecuador: tertiary qualifications or at least two years of higher education study, and functional English.
  • Annual quotas: Argentina 200, Australia 500, Chile 200, South Korea 100, Ecuador 100, Hong Kong 200.
  • Annual quotas: Japan 200, Colombia 100, Taiwan 100, New Zealand 100.
  • Once the annual quota is used up, the residence permit application is rejected.

What you must show1

  • Maintenance funds for the initial stay are required.

Documents5

  • Australia: a letter from the Australian authorities stating that no reason against participation has been identified.
  • A valid passport is submitted.
  • A return ticket or funds for one is submitted.
  • Accommodation is shown.
  • Health insurance is submitted.

After you arrive1

  • The permit cannot be extended.

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

Official site

What you need to arrange

  • Health insurance

    Health insurance is submitted

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation is shown

Taken from this route's requirements above. The authority's own list is the one that counts.

Full official text

Annual quota temporary residence permit for young nationals of ten partner countries under working holiday agreements; cannot be extended. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Requirements

  • Argentina, Chile, Taiwan and New Zealand: aged 18 to 35 inclusive at application. 5 7 12 4
  • South Korea, Hong Kong and Japan: aged 18 to 30 inclusive at application. 8 10 3
  • Australia and Ecuador: at least 18 and not yet 31 at application. 6 9
  • Colombia: at least 18 and not yet 30 at application. 11
  • Ecuador: tertiary qualifications or at least two years of higher education study, and functional English. 9
  • Australia: a letter from the Australian authorities stating that no reason against participation has been identified. 6
  • Annual quotas: Argentina 200, Australia 500, Chile 200, South Korea 100, Ecuador 100, Hong Kong 200. 1
  • Annual quotas: Japan 200, Colombia 100, Taiwan 100, New Zealand 100. 1
  • Once the annual quota is used up, the residence permit application is rejected. 1
  • Maintenance funds for the initial stay are required. 2
  • A valid passport is submitted. 2
  • A return ticket or funds for one is submitted. 2
  • Accommodation is shown. 2
  • Health insurance is submitted. 2
  • The permit cannot be extended. 2

Stay

  • Temporary residence permit valid for the period set in the agreement (12 months for Japan and New Zealand); cannot be extended.
  • Initial permitted stay: 12 months.
  • Not renewable according to our source.

Nationality

Citizens of Argentina, Australia, Chile, South Korea, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Japan, Colombia, Taiwan and New Zealand. Open to: Argentina, Australia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Taiwan.

Work

Incidental employment to supplement travel funds as allowed by each agreement (New Zealand: not permanent, not more than 3 months with one employer).

Family

Holders of a temporary residence permit cannot sponsor family reunification.

Checked 2026-10-12 · partly verified

Official sources

  1. List of agreements concluded on Working Holiday Scheme · OIF · checked 2026-10-10
  2. Temporary residence permit (Working Holiday Scheme) · OIF · checked 2026-10-10
  3. Act XXXIV of 2017 promulgating the Hungary-Japan working holiday agreement · Hatályos Jogszabályok Gyűjteménye (njt) · checked 2026-10-10
  4. Act LIV of 2012 promulgating the Hungary-New Zealand working holiday arrangement · Hatályos Jogszabályok Gyűjteménye (njt) · checked 2026-10-10
  5. Act V of 2019 promulgating the Hungary-Argentina working holiday agreement · Hungarian National Assembly (act text on the official legal database) · checked 2026-10-11
  6. Act XCVIII of 2016 promulgating the Hungary-Australia Work and Holiday memorandum · Hungarian National Assembly (act text on the official legal database) · checked 2026-10-11
  7. Act LXXXI of 2017 promulgating the Hungary-Chile working holiday agreement · Hungarian National Assembly (act text on the official legal database) · checked 2026-10-11
  8. Act LXIV of 2013 promulgating the Hungary-South Korea working holiday agreement · Hungarian National Assembly (act text on the official legal database) · checked 2026-10-11
  9. Act LXVI of 2023 promulgating the Hungary-Ecuador working holiday agreement · Hungarian National Assembly (act text on the official legal database) · checked 2026-10-11
  10. Act XXIII of 2018 promulgating the Hungary-Hong Kong working holiday agreement · Hungarian National Assembly (act text on the official legal database) · checked 2026-10-11
  11. Act I of 2025 promulgating the Hungary-Colombia working holiday agreement · Hungarian National Assembly (act text on the official legal database) · checked 2026-10-11
  12. Act LIII of 2014 promulgating the Hungary-Taiwan working holiday arrangement · Hungarian National Assembly (act text on the official legal database) · checked 2026-10-11

Working Holiday and its alternatives

RouteMoney neededStayWork
Working Holiday–1 yrCasual jobs
Working Holiday Portugal–1 yrCasual jobs
Working Holiday · Argentina Spain–1 yrCasual jobs
Working Holiday · Australia ItalyAges 18–35 · funds needed €10k ≈ $11k1 yrCasual jobs
Working Holiday · Australia Greece–1 yrCasual jobs

Questions people ask

How long can I stay on the Working Holiday?

Temporary residence permit valid for the period set in the agreement (12 months for Japan and New Zealand); cannot be extended.

Can I work on the Working Holiday?

Casual jobs. Incidental employment to supplement travel funds as allowed by each agreement (New Zealand: not permanent, not more than 3 months with one employer).

Can I bring my family on the Working Holiday?

Holders of a temporary residence permit cannot sponsor family reunification.

Who can apply for the Working Holiday?

Citizens of Argentina, Australia, Chile, South Korea, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Japan, Colombia, Taiwan and New Zealand. Open to: Argentina, Australia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Taiwan.

How are Working Holiday holders taxed in Hungary?

No special regime in our records is tied to the Working Holiday. 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 2026-10-12 against 12 official sources. Status: partly verified; the page marks the facts an official source does not fully confirm.

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  1. List of agreements concluded on Working Holiday Scheme · OIF · checked 2026-10-10
  2. Temporary residence permit (Working Holiday Scheme) · OIF · checked 2026-10-10
  3. Act XXXIV of 2017 promulgating the Hungary-Japan working holiday agreement · Hatályos Jogszabályok Gyűjteménye (njt) · checked 2026-10-10
  4. Act LIV of 2012 promulgating the Hungary-New Zealand working holiday arrangement · Hatályos Jogszabályok Gyűjteménye (njt) · checked 2026-10-10
  5. Act V of 2019 promulgating the Hungary-Argentina working holiday agreement · Hungarian National Assembly (act text on the official legal database) · checked 2026-10-11
  6. Act XCVIII of 2016 promulgating the Hungary-Australia Work and Holiday memorandum · Hungarian National Assembly (act text on the official legal database) · checked 2026-10-11
  7. Act LXXXI of 2017 promulgating the Hungary-Chile working holiday agreement · Hungarian National Assembly (act text on the official legal database) · checked 2026-10-11
  8. Act LXIV of 2013 promulgating the Hungary-South Korea working holiday agreement · Hungarian National Assembly (act text on the official legal database) · checked 2026-10-11
  9. Act LXVI of 2023 promulgating the Hungary-Ecuador working holiday agreement · Hungarian National Assembly (act text on the official legal database) · checked 2026-10-11
  10. Act XXIII of 2018 promulgating the Hungary-Hong Kong working holiday agreement · Hungarian National Assembly (act text on the official legal database) · checked 2026-10-11
  11. Act I of 2025 promulgating the Hungary-Colombia working holiday agreement · Hungarian National Assembly (act text on the official legal database) · checked 2026-10-11
  12. Act LIII of 2014 promulgating the Hungary-Taiwan working holiday arrangement · Hungarian National Assembly (act text on the official legal database) · checked 2026-10-11

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