Post-Arrival Guide

Your First Week in Hungary

A simple plan for your first day, first 3 days and first week. You collect your residence permit for studies (the card that lets you live in Hungary to study), report your address and start classes on time.

Hungary Arrival Timeline

Reach your accommodation: Use the 100E airport bus to central Budapest.
Keep your papers safe: Passport with the type D visa, admission letter and insurance.
Save 112: The emergency number for police, ambulance and fire.

Priority
First 24 Hours

Get to your room safely and keep your documents together.

Essential Tasks

Get to your accommodation: From Budapest airport, the 100E bus goes to the city centre.
Tell your family you arrived: Message them when you reach your room.
Check your visa dates: Your type D visa lets you stay up to 30 days. Use that time to collect your card.

Quick Tips

Emergency contacts to save

General emergency (police, ambulance, fire): 112
Ambulance: 104
Police: 107
Fire and rescue: 105

First Day Advice

Buy the 100E ticket for the airport bus, or pay by card on board.
Keep your passport with the type D visa on you.
Save 112 in your phone.
Download the BudapestGO app if you are in Budapest.

First 3 Days: Getting Oriented

Find your way around and meet the people who help international students.

Campus & Administration

Visit the international office: They help with enrolment, your permit card and address papers.
Report a new address if you moved: Within 3 days, online on Enter Hungary (the government website for foreigners).

Local Orientation

Learn the transport: In Budapest, BKK runs the metro, buses and trams. The BudapestGO app sells tickets.
Find your campus offices: Find the international office and the student services office.

First Week: Getting Set Up

Your first week is for university steps and your permit.

Official Registration

Enrol at your university: Finish your sign-up at the university and choose your classes in Neptun (the university student system).
Collect your permit card: Hungary's immigration office (National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing, NDGAP) posts it to your university. A staff member at your university who helps with visas will tell you when to collect it.
Health insurance: Students with the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship apply for the TAJ card (your Hungarian health insurance card) through the university. Students who pay their own fees apply at the National Health Insurance Fund (NEAK).

Social & Practical

Go to orientation: Ask the international office for the dates.
Get a monthly transport pass: In Budapest, you can buy a monthly student pass from BKK (the Budapest transport company) if you have a Hungarian student ID.

Safety and Emergency Numbers

Keep these numbers on your phone.

Emergency Numbers

Service	Number
General emergency (police, ambulance, fire)	112
Ambulance	104
Police	107
Fire and rescue	105

Safety Tips

Report a lost passport or permit card to the police or NDGAP (the immigration office) right away.
To report a crime without giving your name, call Crime Stoppers on +36 80 555 111.
Keep your transport ticket until the end of your trip. Inspectors check tickets.