Residence Permit for the Purpose of Study

Citizens from outside the European Union who wish to study in Hungary must have a permit to do so. To obtain a permit, you must study in a state-recognised or registered educational establishment or in a language preparatory institute. Generally, applications for residence permits for study purposes must be submitted at the Hungarian diplomatic mission or consular post of the applicant's place of residence. 

• A residence permit for the purpose of study may be issued to a third-country national:
• has been admitted to or accepted by a public education institution
• pursuing full-time education and training in a State-recognised institution of higher education or a foreign higher education institution
• seeking residence in Hungary 
• who is able to verify the linguistic knowledge required for the pursuit of studies;
• who is able to evidence that public education fees or the fees charged by the higher education institution have been paid;
• has a valid travel document;
• who is in possession of the necessary permits for return or continued travel;
• able to verify the purpose of his/her entry and residence;
• who has sufficient means of subsistence and financial resources to cover his/her accommodation costs 
• has comprehensive healthcare insurance
• who is not subject to expulsion or exclusion, he/she is not considered to represent a threat affecting public policy, public security, national security, or public health of Hungary;
• for whom an alert has not been issued in the SIS for the purposes of refusing entry and residence; and
• has notified the address of his/her accommodation in the territory of Hungary. 

• to any third-country national who has applied for refugee status at the refugee authority, or who requested any subsidiary form of protection or temporary protection from the refugee authority;
• to any person who has been granted refugee status, or any subsidiary form of protection or temporary protection in Hungary;
• to exiles;
• to any third-country national whose expulsion has been suspended for reasons of fact or of law;
• to any person authorised under specific other legislation to exercise the right of free movement and residence;
• to any third-country national holding an EC permanent residence permit certifying long-term residence status granted by any Member State of the European Union;
• to third-country nationals who come to the Union as trainee employees in the context of an intra-corporate transfer;
• to third-country nationals who are admitted to the Union for the purpose of employment as highly qualified workers 

The completed form, facial photograph made not more than three months previously, and the prescribed enclosures, payment of the procedural fee. 

• Documents verifying the purpose of residence 
• Proof of means of subsistence in Hungary
• Notification of Hungarian home address
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Conditions of Exit 

• is at least one year;
• corresponds to the duration of training, if it is less than one year;
• may be extended by at least one or at most by two additional years at a time.