Please be informed that the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing will not accept any kind of submission related to residence permits between 1st January and 29th February. Additionally, procedures related to residence permits will be suspended during this period, meaning that no decision will be made before 29th February.
The validity of residence permits and permanent residence permits expiring between 1st January and 29th February will be extended until 30th April. This is automatic, no additional document will be issued by the Directorate.
Please read the attached document very carefully to also learn about which cases are still processed.
We advise you against traveling/leaving Hungary after the official expiry date shown on your residence permit card as different countries/flight providers might not understand the situation and you might not be able to return to Hungary. If you are not in Hungary right now, we urge you to return before the official expiry date of your permit card.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?
- Your permit expires between 1st January and 29th February, you have submitted an extension request:
All pending cases are suspended, no decision will be made before 29th February. The validity of your permit has been automatically extended till 30th April and it is valid in Hungary. We strongly advise you against leaving the country.
- Your permit expires between 1st January and 29th February and you haven’t submitted an extension request:
The validity of your permit has been automatically extended till 30th April and it is valid in Hungary. We strongly advise you against leaving the country. You will be able to submit an extension request early March, prepare accordingly.
- You are not in Hungary right now and your permit expires before 29th February:
Please return before the official expiry date of your permit to avoid any issues during your travel. Please note that you cannot enter Hungary after the expiration date of your residence permit.
- You are not in Hungary and your permit has expired/you had a passive semester:
Please check the latest information at the section titled “Important update regarding the submission of new permit applications – valid till 29th February 2024”
Although 30th April seems far away, don’t forget to submit your extension request at the beginning of March via the EnterHungary platform. If you have submitted an extension request before 31st December, make sure to check the EnterHungary page a couple of times to see whether you need to add anything to the pending application.
Those students who are submitting an extension request after 29th February should pay special attention when filling out their request on the EnterHungary website.
One of the questions asks students whether the request they wish to submit is an extension. Although the logical answer would be “yes”, the system only offers one option: “no”.
“No” is the correct answer, please choose this when you reach this specific question. The reason is that according to the new immigration law, all requests submitted after the changes are considered new applications.
The full announcement and details can be found HERE.