Employing foreigners in Hungary

Employing foreigners in Hungary

Work Permit
There are several reasons why you may consider employing foreigners at your Hungarian company. In many foreign-owned companies it is essential to have some key positions filled by employees from their country of origin. You may need their knowledge, expertise, their language skills or in some cases there is simply no Hungarian candidate that would qualify for the position. If any of these situations are familiar to you, you should know what to pay attention to before making an offer to a foreigner. Who needs a work permit? EEA citizens will not need a work permit. However, they will need a Hungarian tax number and social security number as well as a registration card (at the latest, 90 days after their arrival to Hungary). The case is a bit more…
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Work permit in Hungary

Work permit in Hungary

Work Permit
Have you just received a job offer from a Hungarian company? Congratulations! Of course, you will want to get your work permit sorted out as soon as possible. Let us help you make sure the procedure goes smooth. What type of permit will you need? If you are an EEA citizen, you will not actually need a work permit. However, you will need a tax number and social security number, and also a registration card (which you must obtain 90 days after you arrive to Hungary the very latest). The case is a bit more complicated if you are from outside the EU. This makes you a so called “third country national”, so you need a residence permit based on employment (which is linked to a work permit) before you…
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Intra-corporate transfer (ICT): How to transfer employees to Hungary?

Intra-corporate transfer (ICT): How to transfer employees to Hungary?

HR, Work Permit
Some managers and experts are irreplaceable in a corporation. Their expertise may be needed when you are setting up a new entity in a foreign country, or when you are launching a new project at your foreign subsidiary. In these cases, you can send these precious employees on a temporary deputation. Third-country employees at your Hungarian company People who are not citizens of the EU may start working at a Hungarian company once they have received a work permit. However, there is a specific kind of work permit available to your employees if two main conditions apply: There is a close connection between the Hungarian and the foreign company – for example, the Hungarian company is a subsidiary of the company outside the EU or both companies belong to the…
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