Residence permit for guest self-employment
New 2024 Immigration Law in Hungary
A residence permit for guest self-employment may be granted to a third-country national,
who wishes to perform independent gainful activities (e.g. as a self-employed person)
who wishes to undertake act as a chief executive of a business organisation, cooperative or other legal entity established for the purpose of gainful activity (hereinafter referred to as business organisation)
If you wish to carry out actual work in the company as a chief executive of a business organisation, cooperative or other legal entity established for the purpose of gainful activity, you must submit an application for a residence permit for employment or a Hungarian Card as a highly qualified worker.
Residence permit
for guest self-employment
We will help you choose the right option and accompany you in the process of obtaining a residence permit for guest self-employment. Everything starts with a free consultation, when Batonyi Consulting experts will familiarize you with the steps of visa and residence permit application, assess your business emigration ideas.
For a period of 1 year from the date of issue of a residence permit for guest self-employment, family members of a third-country national who is a holder of or an applicant for a residence permit for guest self-employment may not be granted a residence permit for family reunification, except for residence permits that are re-issued after 3 years.
Te validity period of the document is maximised in 1 year, which can be extended for the same purpose not exceeding 2 years,
but can not be more than 3 years from the date of first issueance.
Third-country nationals who are holders of a residence permit for guest self-employment
may not be granted a national residence card.