National Card granted to a Serbian or Ukrainian citizen

A National Card may be granted to a Serbian or Ukrainian citizen whose purpose of residence is to perform work for or under the direction and/or supervision of others, for remuneration, under employment relationship including employment through temporary work agency.

Validity period of the document is maximised in 2 years, and it may be extended for the same purpose for up to 3 years at a time.

WHAT ARE THE MANDATORY ATTACHMENTS/ENCLOSURES OF AN APPLICATION? 

  • Documents in proof of the purpose of residence 
  • Documents in proof of means of subsistence in Hungary 
  • Documents proving that the applicant has a place of accommodation in Hungary 
  • Documents proving that the applicant has health insurance 
  • Documents proving that the applicant meets the conditions of exit (i.e. conditions to a return/onward travel)  
  • Other required documents    

TIME PERIOD OF PROCEDURAL ADMINISTRATION

The authority acting on the application case adopts a decision as to merits within 70 days from the date of the submission of the application. 

WHERE CAN YOU SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS?

There are three options: 

  1. Application submission outside of Hungary ,
  2. Application submission within the territory of Hungary,
  3. Application submission via an employer.