The following are to be enclosed with application:
- birth certificate;
- the applicant’s marriage certificate, if married;
- the applicant’s certificate of divorce if the marriage was terminated;
- in the case of minors, documentary evidence from the competent authority of the country of origin stating that there is no legal impediment for the minor person in question who is a third-country national to seek permanent residency abroad;
- a certificate of clean criminal record issued within six months to date by the competent authority of the country where the applicant’s permanent or temporary residence was located before his/her entry to Hungary. An applicant who is a minor under the age of fourteen years is not required to submit a certificate of clean criminal record;
- documents in proof of means of subsistence and a place of abode in Hungary, and proof of having access to comprehensive health insurance services; and
- one facial photograph.
DOCUMENTS IN PROOF OF MEANS OF SUBSISTENCE IN HUNGARY
- Please note that lawful income will be accepted as means of subsistence in Hungary.
- The following shall, in particular, be accepted as proof of subsistence in Hungary:
- a statement from a Hungarian credit institution concerning the applicant’s savings account;
- an authentic instrument or a private document representing conclusive evidence in proof of the applicant’s financial assets (tangible or intangible) whereby to ensure subsistence in Hungary;
- a certificate on the applicant’s taxable income from employment or other similar relationship performed on a regular basis under Hungarian law;
- an authentic instrument or other proof for the applicant’s income from other gainful activity performed in Hungary on a regular basis;
- a certificate issued by the employer and/or tax authority as proof of regular income received from abroad;
- a notarised statement made by the family member residing in Hungary, promising support to the applicant along with a document in proof of the family member’s ability to provide such support.
- In verifying the means of subsistence the competent authority shall take into account the number of people living with the applicant in his/her household, and how many of them has any assets or income,or how many has to be supported. In the process the documents supplied by the applicant are examined to calculate the applicant’s average monthly income (and those living in the same household), for which the competent authority takes into consideration the monthly average of income earned during the periods indicated below:
in the case of regular income:
- taxed income received during the one-year period prior to the date of submission of the application if lawful residence exceeds one year, plus any income received during the three-month period prior to submission;
- in all other cases the income received during the three-month period prior to submission of the application;
- income received during the twelve-month period prior to submission of the application in the case of non-regular income.
- Accordingly, an income certificate made out by NAV relating to the periods described above and/or a certificate of income issued by the employer is required.
DOCUMENTS PROVING THE EXISTENCE OF HUNGARIAN RESIDENCE
- A third-country national applying for a national permanent residence permit has to register his/her first place of residence in Hungary – if he/she does not yet have a place of abode in Hungary – at the same time when filing the application. The third-country national has to enclose with the notification of place of residence a document in proof of his/her right or title to the residential property. The section of the notification (Appendix E) for registration of the place of residence has to be signed by the applicant and by the owner of the residential property, or by the landlord where applicable.
The requirement of having a residence in Hungary may be verified by:
- a residential lease contract in proof of the rental of a residence;
- a document on accommodation by courtesy;
- a document in proof of ownership of the residential property, by means of a certified copy of title deedissued within 30 days to date;
- a notarised statement made by a family member with the right of residence in Hungary as holding a long-term visa or residence permit, with immigrant or permanent resident status, holding a residence card or a permanent residence card in accordance with specific other legislation, or with refugee status, promising lodging to the applicant; or a real estate sales contract and a copy of the decision of the competent Budapest or county government agency granting permission for the acquisition of a real estate property;
- other documents.
- No further proof of abode is required if the applicant has already supplied them with his application for the issue or extension of the residence permit, and the registered place of accommodation of the third-country national did not change.
DOCUMENTS PROVING THE EXISTENCE OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE
- Enclosed with the application for national permanent residence permit the applicant shall provide proof of having access to comprehensive health insurance services (in particular on the basis of specific other legislation on the social security system, international agreement, or under specific agreement), or that he/she has the necessary financial resources to cover the costs of such services.
- Please note that in the course of the proceedings the regional directorate shall define the interest of Hungary manifesting, in particular, in viable economic, scientific, cultural and sport interests, as well as the advanced social integration of third-country nationals. In that context the applicant is advised to make available all information that may be deemed helpful in his/her application or autobiography, and to submit any documentary evidence he/she may have in support of such information, so as to aid the authority in reaching a decision.