EEA students - Registration certificate

Registration certificate for EEA Nationals

Updated: 24.07.2024. 

Citizens of the states of the European Economic Area (EEA) are entitled to enter the territory of Hungary in possession of a valid identity card or passport and might stay, not exceeding 90 days, without any special authorization. 

EEA citizens planning to stay for more than 90 days in Hungary have to apply for the issuance of a registration certificate and for the registration of residence.

Before you arrive in Hungary

You need to have a valid identity card or passport to enter Hungary. You do not need to arrange anything else in advance.

After you arrive in Hungary

If you are an EEA student studying at ELTE for more than 90 days, you need to apply for a registration certificate.

How to apply for a registration certificate?

You need to submit your request with the required documents online on the EnterHungary website: https://enterhungary.gov.hu/eh/

It is important that you clearly understand how you can arrange the registration certificate. Before submitting your application for a registration certificate, please read carefully the relevant pages on the official site of the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing.

Required documents

Completed form of “Data sheet for the issuance of registration certificate and for the registration of residence

Download it, print it, and fill it in!

Valid passport or identity card

 

Certificate of student status or certificate of school attendance

You can receive it at Quaestura Office.

Certificate of accommodation

• Dormitory certificate OR
• Proof of student hostel OR
• If you rent a flat: lease contract 

Certificate of the financial conditions

Scholarship, bank account statement, or a bank account statement of your parents and a declaration from your parents that they support you in a financial way, etc.

Certificate of health insurance

Any health insurance valid in the territory of EU e.g.; European Health Insurance Card

Registration fee: 1000 HUF 

The administrative service fee charged for the issue of a registration certificate is HUF 1,000, payable by way of electronic payment instrument (bank card) or in the form of bank deposit (using the cheque supplied by the regional directorate). In respect of yellow cheques, in the “comment” box the client’s name and date of birth, and the case type “registration certificate” shall be indicated.

 

You will receive the registration certificate and your address card by post, at your Hungarian address. Please make sure to check your mailbox for a notification of delivery. 

Before you leave Hungary

Before you finish your studies at ELTE in Hungary and move back to your country, it is advisable to cancel your registration certificate and your address card as well.

Downloads

Data sheet for the issuance of registration certificate and for the registration of residence

PDF

Guide to the registration for EEA nationals on Enter Hungary

PDF

10.07.2017.