For 90 days cases

Before arriving

First you will need to buy a health insurance for the whole duration of the internship and then once you received the accomodation support from us, you can start searching for an appartment or a room here in Hungary. If you already settled on your first day at the company, you can buy your one-way flight ticket to Hungary. Before leaving your home, do not forget to pack all the important documents that you might need for your permit application:

• the original/hard copy of the Student Certificate (if it was issued on paper)

• your passport (if it expires within 12 months, please request a new one)

• your health insurance's paper (print it if possible)

• your university diploma

• a bank statement which certifies that you have at least €1000 or 400 000 HUFs in your savings.

• the Invitation Letter that we issue for you

Since have the option to enter the Schengen Area and stay for 90 days, you do not have to apply for any type of visa in your home country. We can issue you an Invitation Letter that you will need to show at the border/airport when entering Hungary. This letter replaces the return flight ticket that you should show when entering the country.

After your arrival

If you could not find any accomodation that you would live at during your internship, then you must find one first, because in order to start your Residence Permit application, you will need to have a flat contract. You will also need documents that you will receive from either us or your company, such as

• a new Invitation Letter with the full duration

• the Preliminary Agreement (about your internship)

• the Certification of Job Requirements (a document which states that your employer does not require you to have a university diploma for your position. Without this document, you have to get an Apostille on your original diploma and then translate it with the Hungarian Translation Office)

The other documents that you will need to gather for the application are:

• your passport

• your health insurance

• a bank statement which certifies that you have at least €1000 or 400 000 HUFs in your savings

• a picture of yourself that can be used for your permit card (official portrait, no smile, white background).

If you have each of the previously mentioned document, then you can start the application process.

Applying on EnterHungary

For your stay in Hungary, you will have to apply for a Residence Permit for employment purposes. For a detailed description of the permit, you can read this website, or you can also turn to your Experience Manager. The application process is the following:

1. Go on enterhungary.gov.hu and register or log in to your profile

2. Go to 'My cases', choose 'new application' and then 'Application for residence permit'.

3. From the list below, select 'employment'

4. Fill out your personal details and your accomodation's details

   • • for 'vocational qualification', type 'intern'

     • for 'occupation before entering Hungary', type 'student'

     • for the 'legal title of residence', select 'tenant'

5. At the 'Conditions of comprehensive health insurance' part, select the last one, 'Rendelkezem Teljes Körű Egészségbiztosítással'

6. At the 'Conditions of returning or travelling onward' part, please choose your home country and tick 'passport?' and 'financial coverage?'

7. At the 'Declaration' part, select your home country as the country of expulsion.

8. After filling out your personal and accomodation details, press on 'save' and then on the top of the website, choose 'employment' and then 'edit'.

   • • type '0' (zero) for 'taxable income of the previous year in Hungary'

     • please ask your employer company for the employment details (such as TEÁOR, FEOR, KSH numbers...)

     • fill out the last part as shown on the picture below

At the bottom of the site, you may upload the following things:

• full copy of valid passport

• portait - an image of you for your residence permit card

• bank account statement for the cover of travel expenses - it should be the bank statement of €1000 or 400 000 HUFs

• health insurance policy

• financial institution certificate of a bank account managed by a Hungarian or a foreign bank - it should be the bank statement of €1000 or 400 000 HUFs

• residential lease contract certifying the existence of a rental relationship

• a foglalkoztatási jogviszony létesítésére irányuló előzetes megállapodás - signed Preliminary Agreement (EMSZGY)

• érvényes munkaerőigény - the new Invitation Letter

• and for the 'szakképzettséget igazoló okirat hiteles fordítással ellátva (amennyiben a munkakör szakképzettséghez kötött)' part, you may upload the Certficication of Job Requirements, signed by your company

After uploading and submitting your application, you will have to pay the fee and upload the certificate of the payment to EnterHungary. Please after this fill out, sign and upload the Declaration of Permitless Employment document (you should see your case and EH number at your application). It is very essential to certify your excemption of the registration obligation. 

You will receive a notification to provide your biometric data in their office. For it, you may visit their office at Szegedi út 35. in Budapest, and when providing your fingerprints, please also request a temporary residence permit. It is inevitable for your internship, as you cannot start  working at your company unless you have this permit. As soon as you receive the temporary residence permit, you can start working at your company. Please align with AIESEC about your first day of work. 

The older version of the application guide can be found here.