Residence permit for the purpose of traineeship
Residency route facts
Identity
| Official name (local) | Gyakornoki tevekenyseg folytatasa celu tartozkodasi engedely as of 2026-08-07[2] |
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| Official name (English) | Residence permit for the purpose of traineeship as of 2026-03-03[5] |
| Legal basis | Not established from a qualifying source NDGAP's factsheet cites no Act or section. |
| Instrument type | residence permit as of 2026-03-03[5] |
Who can apply
| Nationals not served by this route | EEA as of 2026-03-03[5] Open to third-country nationals only; EEA nationals and their family members hold the right of free movement and residence. Stateless persons qualify as third-country nationals. |
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Permit terms
| Initial duration | 6 months as of 2026-03-03[5] Based on the duration of the traineeship, capped at 6 months. |
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| How the initial term is set | length of the programme |
| Renewable | No as of 2026-03-03[5] NDGAP: the validity 'may not exceed 6 months, which cannot be extended'. |
| Maximum total duration | 6 months as of 2026-03-03[5] |
| Work rights | Not established from a qualifying source NDGAP publishes no work-rights clause and no weekly hours cap. The traineeship contract must state the number of practical hours, but no figure is published. |
Permanent residence and citizenship
| Counts toward permanent residence | No as of 2026-03-03[5] NDGAP: a holder of a residence permit for the purpose of traineeship 'may not be granted a national residence card'. |
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Requirements
| Enrolment status required | enrolled as of 2026-03-03[5] Either a higher education degree obtained within the two years preceding the application and relevant to the traineeship, or current studies leading to such a degree, evidenced by a diploma or a certificate of active student status. In addition a traineeship contract with an approved trainee-hosting organisation from NDGAP's published list is required, and the host organisation must give a written commitment to reimburse the costs of expulsion where the trainee overstays and lacks the necessary financial resources. The contract must state the traineeship programme and its educational objective, its duration, the placement and supervision conditions, the number of practical hours, the legal relationship between trainee and host, and a declaration that the host organisation is responsible for the trainee's subsistence and accommodation costs for the whole stay. |
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| Means requirement | Not established from a qualifying source NDGAP publishes no figure, currency or period. Qualitative condition only, evidenced by a credit-institution certificate, a notarised family maintenance declaration plus proof of the supporter's capacity, or a certificate regarding the award or payment of a scholarship – and the host organisation is contractually responsible for subsistence and accommodation costs. |
| Post-study route exists | No as of 2026-03-03[5] No post-traineeship route is published; on the contrary, NDGAP states that during the permit's validity and after its expiry an application for a residence permit under another legal title is not allowed in Hungary. |
Process
| Where to apply from | either as of 2026-03-03[5] Abroad where entry is not visa-exempt and the applicant holds no residence permit; in Hungary during a legal visa-free stay. NDGAP adds that during the permit's validity and after its expiry, an application for a residence permit under another legal title is not allowed in Hungary. |
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| Statutory processing time | 21 days as of 2026-03-03[5] Excludes deficiency-remedy periods. Outer deadline: decision as to merits within 60 days. |
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Physical presence
| none stated | to keep the permit as of 2026-03-03[5] NDGAP publishes no presence, day-count or reporting condition, and the standard 90-days-in-any-180 extension condition cannot apply because the permit cannot be extended. |
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Family inclusion
| Family members may be included | No as of 2026-03-10[1][3][5] NDGAP: family members of a holder or applicant may not be granted a residence permit for family reunification. The single exception is a third-country national child born in Hungary during the permit's validity, who receives a family-reunification permit on notification of the birth. |
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Your next step
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Verification
| Sources cited | 5 |
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| of which official (tier 1) | 4 |
| Oldest as-of date | 2026-03-03 |
| Newest as-of date | 2026-08-07 |
| Reviewed on | 2026-08-11 |
| Schema version | 1.1 |
Sources
- [1] EU Immigration Portal – Hungary, family member
European Commission · international organisation · Tier 2 · Accessed 2026-08-07 - [2] Tajekoztatok – Hungarian-language factsheet index (official permit designations)
National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (NDGAP/OIF) · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-07 · Archived copy - [3] Residence permit for the purpose of family reunification
National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (NDGAP/OIF) · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2026-03-10 · Accessed 2026-08-07 · Archived copy - [4] Procedural fees
National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (NDGAP/OIF) · fee schedule · Tier 1 · Published 2026-03-03 · Accessed 2026-08-07 · Archived copy - [5] Residence permit for the purpose of traineeship
National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (NDGAP/OIF) · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2026-03-03 · Accessed 2026-08-07 · Archived copy