Work Permit

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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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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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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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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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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We are organizing a webinar where employers and HR specialists can get an overview of work permit application procedures in Hungary, and can ask their questions. The language of the event will be Hungarian, and it will be hosted by our seasoned expert colleague, dr. Anna Kőszegi.
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If your business employs foreign nationals in Hungary, you have probably already faced some of the challenges that may typically come up during work permit and residency application processes. Helpers Hungary has 20 years of experience supporting companies with quick, efficient, and lawful assistance in administrative tasks.
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With the season for filing your tax returns for 2024 coming up in Hungary, we have prepared you a quick summary of deadlines, complete with explanations of the most important concepts.
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While there are many types of residence permits in Hungary that can be received based on employment, the new regulation is relevant only for the ones officially called “residence permit for employment purposes” and “residence permit for guest workers”. Other types of residence and work permits are not concerned this time.
The post Important update for “employment based” and “guest worker” residence permits in Hungary 2025 appeared first on Helpers Hungary.

Being a “guest worker” in Hungary means different things in everyday language and as a technical term. Learn the difference here.
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