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Hungary Lowers Foreign Guest Worker Cap

• 31 Dec 2024 7:00 AM

Hungary has lowered the cap on the number of work permits issued to non-European Union nationals to 35,000 for 2025 in a decree issued by by the national economy minister.

The new cap was set prioritising the protection of Hungarian families, employees and the labour market, the National Economy Ministry said in a statement.

The ministry noted that the cap was less than half of the regulatory maximum: the average number of unfilled workplaces in the previous four quarters, or 71,000, according to data from the Central Statistics Office (KSH).

Meanwhile, Ukraine crisis - Almost 10,000 Ukrainian citizens enter Hungary on Sunday

Fully 6,217 Ukrainian citizens entered Hungary at the Ukraine-Hungary border on Sunday, while 3,623 came to the country via Romania, according to the national police headquarters (ORFK).

Police issued temporary residence permits valid for 30 days to 40 people, ORFK said on Monday.

Source: 
MTI - The Hungarian News Agency, founded in 1881.

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