Residence permit for the purpose of training
Residency route facts
Identity
| Official name (local) | Kepzes celu tartozkodasi engedely as of 2026-08-07[2] |
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| Official name (English) | Residence permit for the purpose of training 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 | 1 year as of 2026-03-03[5] |
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| Renewable | No as of 2026-03-03[5] Not for the same purpose. NDGAP: 'The validity period of a residence permit for training purposes is maximum 1 year and cannot be extended for the same purpose; it may only be extended for the purposes of studies', on a credible document certifying successful completion of the training programme and where the applicant meets the study-permit conditions. |
| Maximum total duration | 1 year as of 2026-03-03[5] |
| Work rights | Not established from a qualifying source NDGAP's factsheet contains no employment section and states no work rights or hours cap for this permit, in contrast to the studies factsheet. |
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 training 'may not be granted a national residence card'. |
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Requirements
| Enrolment status required | admitted as of 2026-03-03[5] NDGAP accepts an admission certificate of the educational institution providing the scholarship training, a document certifying participation in the scholarship course, or other credible evidence, and requires credible proof of the award of a scholarship provided by the Government or the Ministry. Eligibility is confined to a third-country national participating in a scholarship-based training course in Hungary provided by the Government or the Ministry, and a person who meets the conditions for a study permit may not be granted a training permit. |
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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, an employer or tax-authority income certificate, or other credible evidence such as a scholarship certificate. |
| Post-study route exists | No as of 2026-03-03[5] No post-training job-search or graduate permit appears on NDGAP's factsheet. The only onward path published is conversion to a study permit on successful completion of the training programme. |
Process
| Where to apply from | either as of 2026-03-03[5] Abroad where entry is not covered by the visa-exempt regime and the applicant holds no residence permit; in Hungary during a legal visa-free stay. Extension applications only in Hungary via Enter Hungary, and only for the purpose of studies. |
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| Statutory processing time | 21 days as of 2026-03-03[5] Excludes deficiency-remedy periods. NDGAP publishes no separate outer merits deadline on this factsheet, unlike the studies and traineeship factsheets. |
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Physical presence
| none stated | to keep the permit as of 2026-03-03[5] |
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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 training
National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (NDGAP/OIF) · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2026-03-03 · Accessed 2026-08-07 · Archived copy