Hungary
Closed: no spouse during the degree. This route is not ranked.
Verdict
Hungary does not meet the main condition. A study permit holder cannot bring a spouse at all (official OIF pages), and study years do not lead to permanent residence. The February 2027 intake closed on 1 November 2026, so the earliest start is September 2027, alone. Hungary does not work as a couple destination.
It only works as a cheap solo degree or with a Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship, and neither meets the goal of leaving together soon.
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- Can the spouse come
- No
- Conditions
Not allowed. The official immigration authority (OIF) family-reunification factsheet (last edited 2026-03-09) says a permit may not be granted if the sponsor holds a residence permit for studies, including the job-seeking or business-start permit.
The student factsheet (last edited 2026-03-02) says study permit holders and applicants shall not be granted a family reunification permit. The only exception is a child born in Hungary during the permit's validity. So your spouse cannot come with you, or later as a dependant, during the degree or the 9-month job-seeking period.
Your spouse could only come on an independent permit of their own (own paid university admission, or own skilled-job permit), which is a separate application and cost.
- Spouse work rights
- None
- Spouse work in detail
No dependant status exists for a student's spouse, so there are no spouse work rights. For reference: family-reunification permit holders (of other sponsor types) may work only if the permit was issued or extended under a single application procedure (OIF, edited 2026-03-09).
If your spouse enrolled as a student themselves, the student rule would apply: 30 hours per week in term, full-time up to 90 days per year outside term.
- Student work hours
Maximum 30 hours per week during the study period; full-time for up to 90 days per year outside the study period (OIF student factsheet, edited 2026-03-02).
- Cash before landing
- about 15.6 lakh USD 12,500 more than your first 15 lakh: needs part of the second 15 lakh before you land
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- First year for two
- about 29.9 lakh USD 24,000 before earnings inside your 30 lakh plan
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- Tuition in detail
Not free for self-funded non-EU students. Corvinus MSc Business Informatics: EUR 4,000 per semester for non-EEA students, 4 semesters, September start only, so EUR 8,000 per year (about USD 8,830).
University of Debrecen: the official page gives an average graduate tuition of USD 8,000 per year; programme-specific fees are in a separate PDF and are not confirmed. Corvinus application fee EUR 100. Debrecen application and entrance fees (USD 150 + USD 350) are not confirmed.
Tuition is free only with the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship, which starts September 2027 at the earliest.
- Money to show in detail
OIF publishes no fixed minimum amount. You must show sufficient resources for living costs, accommodation, return travel and healthcare.
Accepted proof: a certificate from a bank in your own name (plus a transaction statement where it is savings); or a notarised declaration of support by a family member with proof of the sponsor's means (a family sponsor is allowed); or a regular-income document; or other credible proof such as a scholarship certificate. No blocked account.
Agent guides cite roughly EUR 6,000 to 10,000 for one year as what is expected in practice (unofficial, not confirmed). Spouse funds are irrelevant because a spouse cannot be included. Whether an education loan counts as proof is not confirmed.
- Budget note
Rates on 14 Nov 2026: USD 1 = BDT 124.50 = EUR 0.906 = HUF 330.57, so EUR 1 = USD 1.104. You alone: USD 8,000 to 8,800 tuition, plus roughly USD 8,000 to 9,000 living, plus fees, is about USD 16,500 to 18,000 for year one. Year two adds another USD 8,000 to 8,800 tuition, with living costs on top unless part-time work covers them.
The couple figures in this record (living USD 15,000, first year USD 24,000, upfront USD 12,500, show-money USD 9,000) are estimates for comparison only, not official. They are hypothetical because your spouse cannot legally come as a dependant; a second tuition-paying admission for your spouse would double tuition.
The visa fee is your EUR 110 only (USD 121); your spouse has no application to pay for. The visa-centre service charge is not confirmed.
- Realistic earnings
2026 minimum wage HUF 322,800 gross per month (about USD 976); guaranteed minimum for skilled jobs HUF 373,200 (about USD 1,129), from a Dec 2025 press report. At 30 hours per week on minimum-wage work you would net very roughly USD 450 to 550 per month. English-only jobs are concentrated in Budapest.
Spouse earnings: zero, because your spouse cannot get dependant status. Net and job-market figures are estimates, not official.
Applying
checked 14 Nov 2026 · source- Visa
- Residence permit for the purpose of studies (applied for at a consulate or visa centre; a D-type entry visa is issued to collect the permit)
- Lands
- September 2027 (you alone) An estimate, not a promise.
September 2027 (you alone). February 2027 is missed: Debrecen's deadline was 1 November 2026.
- Next intakes
- February 2027 (University of Debrecen: MSc Business Informatics, Data Science, Computer Science, International Economy and Business among others)Deadline: 1 November 2026 (official Debrecen February-intake page)Still open: No, the deadline passed on 1 November 2026. The permit decision target is up to 60 days, so a February arrival is unrealistic even with a late exception
- September 2027 (main intake; Corvinus masters start in September only)Deadline: Corvinus: rolling admission, early bird 20 January 2027, final deadline for visa-requiring nationals 24 May 2027 (official page). Other universities: check eachStill open: Yes
- September 2027 with Stipendium Hungaricum scholarshipDeadline: Not published yet. As of 14 Nov 2026 the official site still shows the 2026/27 cycle (deadline was 15 January 2026) and says there is one deadline per year, so mid-January 2027 is likely but not confirmedStill open: Not confirmed; the 2027/28 call is not visible on the official site as of 14 Nov 2026
- Typical length
- 24 months
- Where to apply from Bangladesh
Not confirmed. The likely route is in Dhaka through the Hungarian visa application centre run by BLS International (Banani), with the Dhaka Office of the Embassy of Hungary in New Delhi (Gulshan). Personal appearance and biometrics are required, and an interview is possible. None of this is confirmed on an official page.
Confirm the operator, address, service charge and interview practice directly before booking. The decision itself is made by the immigration authority in Hungary.
Visa and passport risk
checked 14 Nov 2026 · source- Risk for a Bangladesh passport
- Unconfirmed
- Why
No official refusal-rate figure for Bangladeshi study applicants was found, and no Hungary-specific suspension of Bangladeshi students was found. Context: Hungary stopped accepting new guest-worker permit applications on 6 June 2026.
Its immigration law is under review, with comprehensive changes not expected before spring 2027 (helpers.hu, updated 9 Nov 2026). So the climate is restrictive and rules could change before a September 2027 start. Treat as medium-to-high scrutiny, unproven.
- Visa processing time
OIF: procedural period 15 days; the authority decides on the merits within 60 days of submission (time for fixing deficiencies excluded). Plan on 2 to 3 months including the appointment. Agent claims of 4 to 10 weeks for Bangladeshi files are not confirmed.
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- Hassle
- 9 out of 10 10 is the most hassle. This site's rating, not a checked fact.
After the degree and PR
checked 14 Nov 2026 · source- Work after the degree
Residence permit for seeking a job or starting a business: maximum 9 months, cannot be extended. You apply inside Hungary via Enter Hungary at least 15 days before the study permit expires (OIF factsheet edited 2026-03-03, which carries no closure or suspension notice).
During it you may apply for a Hungarian Card, EU Blue Card or guest self-employment permit. Family reunification is still barred while on this permit (OIF family factsheet). Whether a study permit can be converted directly to an EU Blue Card is not confirmed.
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- PR route
Study time does not lead to PR directly. OIF says study permit and job-seeking permit holders may not be granted a National Residence Card, and the EU Residence Card cannot be granted to someone residing for higher-education studies.
Route: finish the master's (2 years), then the 9-month job-seeking permit, then a skilled job and a switch to a Hungarian Card or EU Blue Card. The Blue Card threshold from 1 Jan 2026 is HUF 1,001,047 gross per month, about USD 3,030. Your spouse might be able to join at this stage (not confirmed).
Then a National Residence Card after at least 3 years of legal uninterrupted residence, or an EU Residence Card after 5 years (Blue Card holders: 2 continuous years in Hungary plus 5 years in the EU on a Blue Card or study/research permit).
Ordinary employment, guest worker and guest self-employment permits are excluded from the national card. OIF does not say whether study years count toward the 3 or 5 years.
- Language for PR
A certificate of the Hungarian cultural knowledge exam is a mandatory attachment for both the National Residence Card and the EU Residence Card (OIF, edited 2026-03-03). It can be waived only if obtaining it is impossible for reasons beyond your control.
The language of the exam is not stated on the official page (in practice Hungarian, not confirmed). The citizenship exam in Hungarian is not confirmed.
Recent rule changes
checked 14 Nov 2026 · source- 2025 and 2026
1) Act XC of 2023 (in force 2024) removed family reunification and the national-residence-card route for study permit holders; still in force on OIF pages edited March 2026.
2) From 1 Jan 2025 permanent-residence applications require a Hungarian cultural-knowledge exam certificate / social-coexistence assessment.
3) EU Blue Card threshold HUF 1,001,047 per month from 1 Jan 2026 (was HUF 883,670).
4) New guest-worker permit applications stopped 6 June 2026.
5) Immigration law under review; comprehensive changes not expected before spring 2027.
6) Government proposed ending the guest-investor (golden visa) programme in January 2027; applications started before 31 Dec 2026 handled under 2026 rules.
7) Corvinus non-EEA tuition for MSc Business Informatics is EUR 4,000 per semester for the September 2027 intake.
8) Minimum wage HUF 322,800 from 1 Jan 2026 (press report).
- Corrected in this check
- Corvinus MSc Business Informatics non-EEA tuition is EUR 4,000 per semester, not EUR 3,700 (official programme page); typical tuition is therefore about USD 8,400 per year rather than USD 8,000, and the solo first-year range is USD 16,500 to 18,000
- EU Blue Card threshold is HUF 1,001,047 (an earlier figure of 1,001,048 was wrong)
- Stipendium Hungaricum: as of 14 Nov 2026 the official site shows only the 2026/27 cycle (deadline was 15 Jan 2026) and no 2027/28 call yet, so the status is not confirmed rather than 'likely yes'
- Where to apply from Bangladesh is not confirmed: the BLS, Banani and interview details are not backed by an official page
- An unconfirmed 'June 2026' report that the job-seeking permit was closed has been dropped: the OIF factsheet carries no such notice
- The Corvinus MSc AI in Business EUR 6,000 figure and the '140 scholarships for Bangladesh' figure are left out of the main text as not confirmed
- Family-reunification processing is 21 days (70 days under the single application procedure); Corvinus admissions are rolling
- Golden visa detail added: applications started before 31 Dec 2026 are processed under 2026 rules
- Exchange rates on 14 Nov 2026: USD 1 = BDT 124.50, EUR 0.906, HUF 330.57; EUR 110 = USD 121
Not verified
unverified- Any 2026 rule changes or Bangladesh-specific news beyond the pages listed in the sources
- Visa centre operator in Dhaka (BLS or VFS), address, service charge, appointment wait and interview practice
- No official refusal rate for Bangladeshi study applicants
- Exact funds the consulate expects (no official minimum; EUR 6,000 to 10,000 is agent guidance)
- Whether an education loan is accepted as subsistence proof
- Living-cost figures (single and couple) and net part-time earnings are estimates
- Whether universities require full first-year tuition before the admission letter; Debrecen says to follow the Letter of Acceptance
- Debrecen programme-specific tuition and application/entrance fees (USD 150 + USD 350)
- Citizenship: 8 years and the Hungarian constitutional exam
- Whether study years count toward the 3-year National Residence Card or 5-year EU Residence Card clock (OIF pages are silent)
- Hungarian Card conditions, and whether Hungarian Card or Blue Card holders can sponsor a spouse
- Direct study-permit to EU Blue Card conversion (Fragomen)
- Stipendium Hungaricum 2027/28 deadline and Bangladesh quota
- 2026 minimum wage figures (HUF 322,800 and HUF 373,200, from a press report)
- Whether any private Hungarian university still accepts February 2027 master's applications
Confidence in this page: High.
Programmes
0 in the programme listSources
16 official pagesFamily reunification permit may not be granted if sponsor holds a study permit (incl. job-seeking/business-start); family permit holders may work only under single application procedure
oif.gov.hu/factsheets/residence-permit-for-the-purpose-of-family-reunificationStudy permit: no family reunification (except child born in Hungary), no national residence card, 30 h/week + 90 days full-time, validity 1-3 years, subsistence proof options with no fixed amount, 15-day procedure / 60-day decision
oif.gov.hu/factsheets/residence-of-the-student-pupilJob-seeking / business-start permit: max 9 months, not extendable, apply 15 days before expiry via Enter Hungary, can apply for Hungarian Card / EU Blue Card / guest self-employment; no closure notice
oif.gov.hu/factsheets/residence-permit-for-the-purpose-of-seeking-a-job-or-starting-a-businessNational Residence Card: 3 years legal uninterrupted residence; excluded for study (incl. job-seeking), employment, guest worker, guest self-employment permits
oif.gov.hu/factsheets/national-residence-cardEU Residence Card: 5 years legal residence; not granted to those residing for higher-education studies; Blue Card 2 years in Hungary + 5 in EU; cultural knowledge exam
oif.gov.hu/factsheets/eu-residence-cardFees: EUR 110 at a consulate (permit + entry visa), HUF 39,000 in person in Hungary, HUF 26,000 via Enter Hungary, extension HUF 26,000
oif.gov.hu/factsheets/procedural-feesGuest worker permit closed to new applications 6 June 2026; law review, changes not before spring 2027; golden visa proposed to end Jan 2027
helpers.hu/ru/?p=51634University of Debrecen February intake: deadline 1 November 2026; MSc Business Informatics, Data Science, Computer Science, International Economy and Business offered
edu.unideb.hu/p/february-intakeDebrecen tuition: follow the Letter of Acceptance for fee and payment plan; programme fees in a PDF
edu.unideb.hu/p/tuition-feesCorvinus: rolling admission, early bird 20 Jan 2027, final deadline visa-requiring nationals 24 May 2027; EUR 100 application fee
www.uni-corvinus.hu/post/landing-page/application/application-information/?lang=enCorvinus MSc Business Informatics: EUR 4,000/semester non-EEA, 4 semesters, September 2027 start, English
www.uni-corvinus.hu/post/landing-page/msc-business-informatics/?lang=enEU Blue Card threshold HUF 1,001,047/month from 1 Jan 2026 (previously HUF 883,670)
taxnews.ey.com/news/2025-0707-hungary-announces-increased-salary-thresholds-for-eu-blue-card-applicants-postpones-planned-salary-updates-based-on-occupation-codesStipendium Hungaricum: one deadline per year; 2026/27 deadline was 15 Jan 2026; 2026/27 application closed; no 2027/28 call shown
stipendiumhungaricum.hu/apply/Exchange rates: USD 1 = BDT 124.50, EUR 0.906, HUF 330.57
open.er-api.com/v6/latest/USDMinimum wage 2026: HUF 322,800; guaranteed minimum HUF 373,200
www.portfolio.hu/en/economy/20251204/viktor-orban-announces-minimum-wage-increase-803988BLS International Dhaka study-permit checklist
hungary.blsinternational.com/bangladesh/