Work Permit

An option for affiliated companies: Intra-Corporate Transfer

Is your Hungarian company a subsidiary or an affiliate of a foreign business? If yes, and if you want to bring employees to Hungary, they will have an extra work permit option: the Intra-Corporate Transfer. It is available only for 3 years, but otherwise it has less restrictions than other permits.

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Scam calls targeting Chinese nationals in Hungary

Over recent months, a widespread scam operation has been targeting Chinese nationals living and working in Hungary: you will receive a phone call from a Hungarian mobile phone number where an automated voice will be talking to you in Chinese. It is best to just disconnect these scam calls. Read on to learn how to protect your personal information.

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Having children while on a work permit in Hungary

Currently there is a wide variety of work permits available depending on the job and the background of the applicants. The Hungarian work permit is in fact a residence permit given for the purpose of work, but having children in Hungary is not supposed to affect the residency status while foreign workers will also be eligible for most Hungarian child benefits.

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Which work permit? Options for employing third-country nationals in Hungary

Are you an employer in Hungary who is willing to hire third-country nationals, but not sure which residence permit you should aim for? Read on to get a review of available work permit options and contact our experts if you have any follow-up questions.

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Sick leave in Hungary

What happens if your Hungarian employees get sick? They should go on sick leave. But how does that work, what rights do you and your employees have, and most importantly, who pays for that? Read on to learn about the most important aspects of sick leave in Hungary.

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Maternity leave and benefits in Hungary

When a child is born, mothers are eligible for 24 weeks of maternity leave in Hungary. During and after their leave, they may receive maternity benefits from the state. At the same time, both parents become eligible for extra days of PTO and other forms of leave and benefits.

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Can a tourist work at my Hungarian company? All about working holiday schemes

The short answer is no, tourists in general cannot work while in Hungary. However, if a tourist comes from a specific country and they have a specific permit for going on a working holiday in Hungary, they can work for you for a limited time.

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Am I eligible for unemployment benefit in Hungary?

As a foreigner working in Hungary, you will be eligible for an unemployment benefit only if you are allowed to stay in Hungary once you are out of a job. The other important requirement is having worked at least 360 days over the last 3 years.

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Employing executives at your Hungarian company

As your Hungarian company is growing, you might want to distribute leadership duties and increase the number of executives either by way of promoting existing employees or employing executives as new hires. However, executive employees have different rights and protections, while a promotion may affect the work permit status of an employee.

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Help us create an expert resource for employers and HR specialists

While the Helpers website is already a great resource regarding residency and work permit applications in Hungary, we have decided to build a new website that would be dedicated to the needs of employers and HR specialists who would like to bring foreign employees to Hungary, available in English and Hungarian. Now we need your input to make it as useful to you as possible.

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