Hungary ⇄ China
Residence and work permits for the people you send to Hungary
We have strong experience with immigration matters in Hungary and tailor the work to your specific needs. We know what the authority requires, so we submit complete applications that go through smoothly, which helps you avoid lengthy correction rounds and refusals. We cannot promise approval, because the decision rests with the authority. Immigration is the part of a market entry that most often slips, because it depends on documents issued in another country, in another language, on somebody else's timetable. The person waiting is not a file, they are a colleague who has already given notice on an apartment.
Fixed fee From EUR 305 per person plus VAT
Fixed fees per person, by permit type and batch size, with the cost known in advance.
Timeline: Statutory processing times vary by permit type and are set by the authority. The part we control (preparation and filing) is usually 1-2 weeks once documents are legalised.
Tell us briefly what you need. We send back a written scope and the fee.
What you get
An assessment of which permit route actually fits the person and the role
A document checklist with the legalisation and translation requirements spelled out
Preparation and submission of the application, and the appointment handled
Family applications run alongside, not after
Address registration and the follow-up steps after arrival
How it works
A short call to establish the role, the nationality and the timing
We tell you which documents to start legalising immediately: this is usually the longest step
We file, track and respond to any request for further information
Fees
Fees are per person, applied per batch of applications, not cumulative across batches.
Employment-type residence permit
- 1-50 applicants: EUR 349 per person
- 51+ applicants: EUR 305 per person
ICT permit / EU Blue Card
- 1-50 applicants: EUR 480 per person
- 51+ applicants: EUR 395 per person
Schengen visa
- 1-2 applicants: EUR 205 per person
- 3-20 applicants: EUR 195 per person
- 21-50 applicants: EUR 185 per person
- 51+ applicants: EUR 150 per person
Typical needs
- Managing directors and shareholders working in Hungary: employment-type residence permit
- Employees transferred from group companies abroad: ICT permit or EU Blue Card
- Short business visits: Schengen visa
- Future local hires: employment-type residence permits
Fees exclude VAT (27% where applicable); third-party costs are passed through at cost; valid from September 2026.
FAQ
Can family members come at the same time?
Usually yes, and they should. Running family applications in parallel with the main applicant avoids a second wait. It does mean gathering marriage and birth certificates early, legalised the same way as everything else.
What most often goes wrong?
Legalisation. A document that is correct in substance but carries the wrong certification will be rejected, and the replacement has to be obtained from the issuing country all over again. We check this before anything is filed, which is the single most useful thing we do here.
Do you also help with housing and schools?
Not as a paid service, but we will point you to people who do this properly rather than leave a family to work it out alone in a new city.
Which permit applies to a manager we are sending here?
It depends on the role and how long the assignment runs. For managers and specialists transferred within a group, an intra-company transfer permit is usually the fit; for a longer-term hire employed directly in Hungary, a Hungarian Card or an EU Blue Card can apply depending on qualifications. We confirm which route fits before anything is filed.
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