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Guest-worker permit rules, residence-card changes, and work-permit reform tracking for Hungary.
Laminated permanent residence cards issued between August 2016 and August 2021 lose validity on August 3, 2026 under EU security-format rules — newer plastic cards are unaffected.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read
Immigration, HR and business experts convened by Helpers Hungary have submitted a formal proposal to replace over 20 overlapping permit categories with two clear tracks — a default work permit and the EU Blue Card.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Jul 6, 2026 · 1 min read
A same-day government decree (No. 92/2026) wiped the list of countries eligible for guest worker permits, halting new applications from June 6 while leaving current holders and pending cases untouched.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read
The headline "guest worker ban" only suspends one specific permit type — employment-purpose residence permits, the slower and more scrutinized route, remain open to foreign workers including from the Philippines.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Jun 6, 2026 · 2 min read
Business groups and staffing firms say Hungary's incoming government plan to stop non-EU worker visas from June 1 could strain manufacturing and services already short on labour.
Globaris Immigration Desk · May 15, 2026 · 2 min read
