Hungary Suspends New Guest Worker Permits From June 6, Leaving 1 Stricter Hiring Route
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Updated · dailynewshungary.com · Jun 6
Hungary Suspends New Guest Worker Permits From June 6, Leaving 1 Stricter Hiring Route
3 articles · Updated · dailynewshungary.com · Jun 6
Summary
June 6 rules bar new applications for Hungary’s guest worker residence permit because no non-EU country now qualifies under the suspended country list.
The change does not fully close foreign hiring: employers can still bring in workers through employment-purpose residence permits, but recruiters say that route is slower, more bureaucratic and likely to face stricter scrutiny.
The Philippines is expected to take the biggest hit because the simplified permit had become the main channel for large-scale recruitment there; Georgia and Armenia were still eligible on paper but supplied relatively few workers.
Existing guest workers can stay, previously issued permits can be extended, and applications filed and paid by June 5 will still be processed under the old rules.
The Tisza government says the move will protect Hungarian workers and support wages, while experts expect further tweaks, including a possible expansion of countries eligible for employment-purpose permits.