Europe
Hungary
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In Hungary, immigration compliance is required for all employees. Criminal record checks are also required for certain occupations, including judges, attorneys, public servants, and auditors. For other positions, criminal record checks may be performed if they provide important information related to the job or work being performed. Education and reference checks may also be conducted if they are necessary to obtain important information for the purpose of entering into employment.
Background check summary
Education Checks: permissible
Criminal Checks: some restrictions
Credit/financial checks: some restrictions
Medical screening: some restrictions
Adverse media: permissible
Union membership: restricted
Political views: restricted
Address: some restrictions
Zinc's background check turnaround times
Please note these background check turnaround times are averages for the country. Actual check times may vary and depend on a number of factors including the resident country's process time as well as the candidate's document submission speed.
Financial (mins)
20
Criminal (days)
20
Media (mins)
14
Reference (days)
2
identity (mins)
140
Education (days)
8.119262698
Address (days)
2
Sanctions (mins)
25
Right-to-work rules
Rules apply for citizens as well as non-citizens working in the country
National ID Accepted?
Yes
Passport
Yes
Other passport accepted?
EEA + Swiss passport
Any other routes (any type of citizen)
Non EEA + Swiss:Work permitResidence permit
Body name
Ministry of Interior
Foreign Citizens
Non EEA + Swiss:Work permitResidence permit
Natural citizens: Alternative routes
N/A
Country details
Birthrate
9.72
Population
9,660,351
capital
Budapest
GDP ($/capita)
13900
TLD
.hu
developed/developing
Developed
Currency
Forint
Net migration
0.86
Literacy(%)
99.4
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