Changes! Government Decree no. 450/2024
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We inform our esteemed clients that important changes come to force with the Government Decree no. 450/2024 (of 23 December) on the employment of guest workers in Hungary from 1 January 2025.
From 1 January 2025 – taking into account the exceptions listed in Point II – nationals of the following countries can be employed in Hungary with a residence permit for the purpose of employment and a residence permit for guest workers listed in Annex 1 of the Government Decree:
- Georgia
- Armenia
- Republic of the Philippines
Otherwise specified
1. In case of residence permits for guest workers, Annex 1 of Government Decree no. 180/2024 (of 8 July) shall apply (regarding nationals of the Philippines, the Republic of Indonesia, the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mongolia, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Federative Republic of Brazil, Georgia, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and the Republic of Colombia) which is in force until 31 December 2024:
to the processing of
a) applications for the subsequent issuance of a residence permit for guest workers submitted following 1 January 2025 by a third-country national who are holders of a valid residence permit for the purpose of employment (‘munkavállalás célú tartózkodási engedély’) as of 31 December 2024, issued under Act II of 2007 on the Admission and Right of Residence of Third-Country Nationals (hereinafter referred to as Act II of 2007);
b) applications for the re-issuance or extension of a residence permit for guest workers submitted after 1 January 2025 by a third-country national who are holders of a residence permit for guest workers as of 31 December 2024; and
c) applications for the issuance of a residence permit for guest workers that are ongoing as of 31 December 2024.
More information could be find on the website of National Directorate – General for Aliens Policing
