Residence permit for the purpose of FAMILY REUNIFICATION

The competent decision-making authority is the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing, information regarding residence permit for the purpose of family reunification, the application form and appendix can be found on the website of the authority.

http://oif.gov.hu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=2205&Itemid=2430&lang=en

A residence permit for the purpose of family reunification may be granted to a third-country national who is:

• a family member of a person in possession of a residence permit,
• a family member of a person in possession of an immigration permit, settlement permit, interim permanent residence permit, national permanent residence permit, EC permanent residence permit,
• a family member of a person in possession of an interim residence card, a national residence card or an EU residence card,
• a family member of a person in possession of a residence card, a permanent residence card for EEA nationals, a permanent residence card for third-country national family members,
• a family member of a Hungarian citizen,
• a family member of a person with refugee status, if their marriage was contracted prior the entry into the territory of Hungary,
• the parent of an unaccompanied minor with refugee status, or the minor’s legally appointed guardian,
• dependent parent of a sponsor or his/her spouse,
• dependent parent of a person with refugee status,
• the sibling and ascendant family member of a sponsor or his/her spouse if he/she is unable to support him/herself due to health reasons,
• the sibling and ascendant family member of a person with refugee status if he/she is unable to support him/herself due to health reasons.

Definition of family member:

• the spouse of the third-country national or of a Hungarian national (including registered partner under Act XXIX of 2009),
• the minor child (including adopted and foster children) of a third-country national and his/her spouse,
• the dependent minor child (including adopted and foster children) of a third-country national where this third-country national has parental custody,
• the dependent minor child (including adopted and foster children) of the spouse of a third-country national where the spouse has parental custody,
• a person having and exercising parental custody of a minor Hungarian child and living in the same household with the minor

qualify as family member.

A residence permit for the purpose of family reunification MAY NOT BE GRANTED to a third-country national IF THE SPONSOR IN HUNGARY:

• does not hold a residence permit for the purpose of guest self-employment for at least a year,
• holds a residence permit for the purpose of seasonal employment,
• holds a residence permit for the purpose of employment for the purpose of investment,
• holds a residence permit for the purpose of employment,
• holds a residence permit for guest workers,
• is a holder of a White Card,
• holds a residence permit for the purpose of studies, training,
• holds a residence permit for the purpose of traineeship,
• holds a residence permit for the purpose of voluntary service.

The type D visa entitling its holder to receive a residence permit shall be issued by the Consular Office.

Please note that type D visa entitling their holder to receive their residence permits issued to third-country nationals is a single-entry visa authorising a stay of not more than 30 days and is valid for 3 months.

The application can be accepted only if you submit the documents as follows:

• filled and signed application form for the residence permit and Appendix No. 9.23

•     valid passport with at least 2 blank pages (and previous passport/s, if any)

•     2 passport photos

• flight booking
• health insurance
• police character certificate
• not mandatory: police character certificate

FOR THE PURPOSE OF FAMILY REUNIFICATION:

• birth certificate with diplomatic authentication
• marriage certificate with diplomatic authentication

marriage certificate submitted by third-country national family member of a HUNGARIAN CITIZEN can be accepted only after domestic registration

• adoption document with diplomatic authentication
• any other credible evidence

FOR THE PLACE OF ACCOMMODATION IN HUNGARY:

• a residential lease contract
• a document on accommodation by courtesy
• a document in proof of ownership of the residential property
• a document in proof of the reservation of accommodation and payment for it

FOR THE DOCUMENTS IN PROOF OF MEANS OF SUBSISTANCE IN HUNGARY:

• a notarised declaration by a family member of the applicant’s undertaking to provide maintenance and care for the applicant, and a document proving his/her capacity for the care and maintenance (bank account statement, proof of income, etc.)
• the applicant’s own bank account statement/s for the last 6 months, signed and stamped by the bank
• any other credible evidence

Please be noted that every decision is made on case-by-case basis, therefore the authority may request the submission of further documents for clarification of facts!