The National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (OIF) has announced that permanent residence cards issued to family members of EEA citizens and third-country family members of Hungarian citizens between August 3, 2016 and August 2, 2021 will expire on August 3, 2026. Holders of these permanent residence cards will therefore be required to apply for a new Hungarian residence permit.
The authorities state that all affected parties will receive detailed information by post to their valid place of residence or stay.
According to Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EU) 2025/1208 of the European Council on strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to Union citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement, “residence cards of family members of Union citizens who are not nationals of a Member State, which do not meet the requirements of Article 7 shall cease to be valid at their expiry or by August 3, 2026, whichever is earlier”.
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