Hungary Hungarian Card and EU Blue Card Salary Rules

Hungary’s EU Blue Card is salary-threshold driven. The Hungarian Card is category- and qualification-driven. That difference is the core route-choice filter for skilled workers.

For route choice, start with Hungary Hungarian Card vs EU Blue Card.

Salary Snapshot

Rule	Formula Or Current Figure	Working 2026 Signal
EU Blue Card general threshold	NDGAP publishes the current monthly figure	HUF 1,001,048/month in 2026
EU Blue Card listed health occupations	Lower threshold for named health professions	HUF 800,838/month in 2026
Formula behind the threshold	1.5x average gross monthly earnings in the national economy from the second year before the year in question	1.2x for the listed health occupations
Hungarian Card	No single Blue Card-style salary threshold on the factsheet	Salary must still support subsistence and the actual employment file

Blue Card Qualification Evidence

The EU Blue Card requires employment requiring a high level of professional qualification. NDGAP lists a preliminary agreement or employment contract for fixed-term employment of at least 6 months, plus a document certifying the higher education or professional qualification required for the job.

For executive officers and ICT specialists, Hungary’s Blue Card factsheet recognizes at least 3 years of relevant professional experience acquired within the 7 years before the Blue Card application as high-level professional qualification evidence.

Hungarian Card Qualification Evidence

The Hungarian Card is narrower in a different way. The applicant must fit one of the Hungarian Card categories: a minister-specified professional qualification, professional sportsperson or coach, performer, or qualifying film-production work. Owner/managing-director cases can also fit where the person performs actual work beyond ownership or management status.

For a regular high-skill employee, the Hungarian Card file should connect the preliminary agreement or work contract, job duties, professional qualification, and any certified translation requirements.

Translation And Recognition Caution

NDGAP material points to certified translations for qualification evidence in several employment contexts. Regulated professions can also require separate recognition or sector authorization. That is not solved by meeting the Blue Card salary threshold.

Editorial Status

This article was checked against NDGAP EU Blue Card, Hungarian Card, and FAQ sources on July 22, 2026. Salary figures should be rechecked whenever NDGAP updates the yearly Blue Card threshold.