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Guest workers in Hungary

News and explainers on guest workers in Hungary, including recruitment trends, residence and work permit rules, key source countries, labour market impacts, and the political debate around non-EU workers in Hungarian industry.

Hungary’s strategic sector in great need of diligent guest workers, but the anti-guest worker campaign continues

June 8, 2025 by John Woods

The national interest exception: How guest workers “find a way” into Hungary

June 3, 2025 by Martin Németh

Handy guide to healthcare in Hungary for expats and foreigners

May 26, 2025 by Fanni Forgács

New research reveals Hungarian employers’ surprising views on guest workers

May 26, 2025 by John Woods

Life in Budapest: What foreigners need to know from the perspective of a Chinese national

May 20, 2025 by Daily News Hungary

The short history of Hungary for expats, tourists, guest workers: all you should know – PART I

May 20, 2025 by John Woods

Hundreds of guest workers in Hungary expected for new battery factory — recruitment starts soon

May 19, 2025 by Fanni Forgács

Did Sikh or Indian guest workers bring a deadly virus into Hungary? Here are the first conclusions of an ongoing investigation

May 16, 2025 by John Woods

How much can guest workers earn in Hungary?

May 16, 2025 by John Woods

Hungarian employer denies mass recruitment of Filipino guest workers

May 16, 2025 by Fanni Forgács

Turkish Father deported from Hungary despite having Hungarian wife and daughter; lived there for 35 years: Is no immigrant safe?

May 7, 2025 by John Woods

Hungarian foreign minister opposes guest workers from this country

May 7, 2025 by Daily News Hungary

PM Orbán launches new campaign targeting guest workers: Echoes of 2004 anti-migrant rhetoric

May 4, 2025 by John Woods

Demand for guest workers falling in Hungary

May 2, 2025 by John Woods

Serious accusation from Hungarian expert: Guest workers could have brought deadly virus to Hungary

May 1, 2025 by John Woods

New Hungarian government decree modifies multiple rules on guest workers

May 1, 2025 by John Woods

Rising costs and labour shortages drive Hungarian agriculture to hire Filipino guest workers

April 22, 2025 by Hetzmann Mercédesz

Orbán cabinet: Hungary only for Hungarians, guest workers only fill labour gaps – UPDATED

Those who do not respect Hungary’s laws and regulations "do not have to stay in Hungary in any capacity", Sándor Pintér, the interior minister, said on the closing day of...

April 12, 2025 by Daily News Hungary

New government decree changes rules on guest workers in Hungary, National Card

April 11, 2025 by John Woods

A “new era” for guest workers in Hungary: New regulations and National Card

March 29, 2025 by Martin Németh

New draft decree would limit the employment period of guest workers

March 28, 2025 by Daily News Hungary

Growing partnership: 3000 Hungarian jobs advertised at a job fair in Asia

March 12, 2025 by Hetzmann Mercédesz

New constitutional amendment can result in a ban on buying houses, apartments for foreigners in Hungary

March 6, 2025 by John Woods

100 new factories in Hungary for guest workers?

March 6, 2025 by Hetzmann Mercédesz

Key supplier to Paks II was involved in corruption back home in Russia, guest workers face mass layoffs

February 3, 2025 by Fanni Forgács

Many guest workers leave Hungary to work in other countries, prompting PM Orbán to introduce stricter measures

January 22, 2025 by John Woods

This is why guest workers are essential for Hungary’s economy

January 21, 2025 by Daily News

Foreign property buyers reshape Hungary’s real estate landscape

January 20, 2025 by Hetzmann Mercédesz

Hungarian government loophole: Guest workers can still come to Hungary

January 18, 2025 by Fanni Forgács

Guest worker situation after regulations change in Hungary: What companies can expect

January 15, 2025 by Daily News Hungary

Kaposvár club faces backlash after banning Turkish workers

January 15, 2025 by Hetzmann Mercédesz

Scandalous: Turkish guest workers banned from Hungarian nightclub

January 13, 2025 by Fanni Forgács

Guest workers update: Filipino workers continue to have access to Hungary despite no formal agreement

January 9, 2025 by Hetzmann Mercédesz

Hungary lowers guest worker cap, 10 countries on the banned list

December 30, 2024 by Daily News

Draconian measures for guest workers to be implemented in Hungary from 1 January

December 27, 2024 by John Woods

Breaking news: Hungarian Government drastically tightens guest worker rules from 2025!

December 24, 2024 by Martin Németh

Planned guest worker ban linked to Hungarian government’s fears of rising unemployment?

December 21, 2024 by Hetzmann Mercédesz

Several companies in great need of guest workers shocked by Orbán cabinet’s ban proposal – UPDATED

December 20, 2024 by John Woods

Shocking proposal: Hungary plans ban on non-EU guest workers starting 1 January

December 18, 2024 by Hetzmann Mercédesz

The influx of guest workers in Hungary decreased significantly this year

December 16, 2024 by Fanni Forgács