Updated
Updated · dailynewshungary.com · Jun 6
Hungary Suspends New Guest Worker Permits From June 6, Leaving 1 Stricter Hiring Route
Updated
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.

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