Eligibility quiz
Are you married to a citizen of Hungary?
How to apply
From outside HungaryFrom outside Hungary
Find your consulate
Find the Hungarian consulate that handles residence permit applications for family reunification where you live. If you are applying from another country, ask the Hungarian mission which receiving place handles your application.
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Get the application form
Get the residence permit for family reunification application form and instructions from the Hungarian mission.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for the consulate.
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Complete and sign the residence permit application form.
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Hand in your application
Take your signed form, documents, photograph and travel document to the receiving place in person, and give your fingerprints and signature. Pay the application fee there; ask the mission about its submission arrangements and how to pay.
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Wait for the decision
Wait for the decision and respond if the authorities ask for more information or documents.
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Get your residence visa
After approval, get the visa for collecting your residence permit as instructed. You do not need to make a separate visa application.
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Travel to Hungary
Use your residence visa to enter Hungary and begin your authorised stay within three months after approval.
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Once in HungaryOnce in Hungary
Collect your permit
Collect your residence permit as instructed. It lets you begin your authorised stay with your family in Hungary.
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Notify your accommodation
Notify the immigration authority of your accommodation in Hungary as required, and maintain the accommodation you declared. You can use Enter Hungary for accommodation-related administration.
Notify your accommodationDocuments needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Birth certificate *
Provide the birth certificate requested for your registered partnership. Check with the office where you apply whose certificate it needs.
* Only if you are a same-sex registered partner.
May need translationMay need apostille/legalisationMarriage certificate *
Provide your Hungarian marriage certificate. If you married outside Hungary, your marriage must first be registered in Hungary, and you must provide the Hungarian certificate.
* Only if you are married.
Registered partnership proof *
Provide proof or a declaration of your registered partnership. This route is for a same-sex partnership registered under Hungarian law, not an unmarried partnership.
* Only if you are a same-sex registered partner.
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