Hungary permanent residence: security and reach.
How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and where it leads — years to permanent residency and citizenship. The whole deal, with official sources.
How secure it is
“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.
6 consecutive months abroad (National Residence Card); 12 months outside the EU or 6 cumulative years outside Hungary (EU long-term resident card)
absence over the limit above; providing false information in the original application; dissolution of the qualifying marriage before 4 years…
staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.
What it unlocks beyond Hungary
Where it leads
How many days must you spend to keep Hungary residence?
6 consecutive months abroad (National Residence Card); 12 months outside the EU or 6 cumulative years outside Hungary (EU long-term resident card)
How long from Hungary residence to citizenship?
5 yrs. Allowed.
Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.
Track the presence days that keep your residence permit — and your tax residency — alive. Automatically and privately.
Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.