For third country nationals there is a possibility to apply for a residence permit. The duration depends on the type: In case of job searching or entrepreunership - 1 year validity In case of employment permit - up to 3 years. In case of gainful activity - maximum 3 years So according to that, you can take 1 year to find a job and then apply for a new residence permit as an employee. Looking for a job is always difficult and stressful. Hungary is not an exceptance. The burocracy is known to be one of the hardest to deal with. However, companies welcome foreign people to work and taking interviews time after time will bring results. In addition, English is not the first language of Hungary so knowledge of hungarian language will always be appriciated. I would say, there are 2 main channels for job applications: through LinkedIn website through companies` websites Specking of the first option, it is essential to make a good CV on LinkedIn and apply for as many positions as possibile since some of them might answer in 2 weeks and some might not answer at all. The second option is more complicated because it depends on certain company requirements that you need to check first. Over all, take a deep breath, gather all your inner strength and eventually you will get through it!
