Administration guide
Presentations
Orientation Day:
Full-degree Admin presentation by NPAK 2024/2025
Exchange Admin presentation by NPAK 2024/2025
Presentations of the Immigration Authority (Residence permit)
Presentation about Sport services
Presentations of the Immigration Authority (Residence permit)
Orientation Day
Information for students without visa
1. After arriving to Hungary (in a couple of days) you need to submit
your residence permit application on the electronical administration
system of the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing ( in
shortly in Hungarian: OIF). The name of this website is in short:
EnterHungary
(https://enterhungary.gov.hu/)
2. After registration you need to select the following options:
nem application/application for residence permit/study or student
mobility
3. Submit the required documents. The list of those you can find at
the EnterHungary system.
4. After submitting the application we will communicate with you via
the system. Please do enter to your EnterHungary profile. If there is
more needed document, the notification will be sent there.
5. When you got the message about registered your application, as
soon as possible you need to show up at one of our client service
offices (Győr, Szombathely, Zalaegerszeg) to take the biometrics
(facial photo and fingerprints).
Addresses of our client services:
- 9026 Győr, Szövetség u. 17.
- 9700 Szombathely, Kisfaludy u. 1.
- 8900 Zalaegerszeg, Mártírok útja 42-44.
6. In case of positiv judging of your residence permit issue the card
will be delivered you by post to the responsible department of the
University. Judging process can be take for 3-4 weeks after registered
your application.
Have a nice study and pleasant stay in Hungary :)
Information for students with visa (in case your residence permit was not already sent to your University)
1. After arriving to Hungary (in a couple of days) you need to show up
at the nearest client service of National Directorate-General for
Aliens Policing:
- 9026 Győr, Szövetség u. 17.
or - 9700 Szombathely, Kisfaludy u. 1.
or - 8900 Zalaegerszeg, Mártírok útja 42-44.
2. Things you need to keep with you:
- passport
- 1 piece of 4x3 cm (passport photo) facial photo
- filled registration form (attached)
3. 15-20 days after showing up at the client service will be delivered
by post your residence permit card the University’s responsible
department where you can pick it up.
Have a nice study and pleasant stay in Hungary :)
Guide about Administration processes
SH/SCYP/DFP Administration Step-by-step
Information for students without visa
1. After arriving to Hungary (in a couple of days) you need to submit
your residence permit application on the electronical administration
system of the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing ( in
shortly in Hungarian: OIF). The name of this website is in short:
EnterHungary
(https://enterhungary.gov.hu/)
2. After registration you need to select the following options:
nem application/application for residence permit/study or student
mobility
3. Submit the required documents. The list of those you can find at
the EnterHungary system.
4. After submitting the application we will communicate with you via
the system. Please do enter to your EnterHungary profile. If there is
more needed document, the notification will be sent there.
5. When you got the message about registered your application, as
soon as possible you need to show up at one of our client service
offices (Győr, Szombathely, Zalaegerszeg) to take the biometrics
(facial photo and fingerprints).
Addresses of our client services:
- 9026 Győr, Szövetség u. 17.
- 9700 Szombathely, Kisfaludy u. 1.
- 8900 Zalaegerszeg, Mártírok útja 42-44.
6. In case of positiv judging of your residence permit issue the card
will be delivered you by post to the responsible department of the
University. Judging process can be take for 3-4 weeks after registered
your application.
Have a nice study and pleasant stay in Hungary :)
Information for students with visa (in case your residence permit was not already sent to your University)
1. After arriving to Hungary (in a couple of days) you need to show up
at the nearest client service of National Directorate-General for
Aliens Policing:
- 9026 Győr, Szövetség u. 17.
or - 9700 Szombathely, Kisfaludy u. 1.
or - 8900 Zalaegerszeg, Mártírok útja 42-44.
2. Things you need to keep with you:
- passport
- 1 piece of 4x3 cm (passport photo) facial photo
- filled registration form (attached)
3. 15-20 days after showing up at the client service will be delivered
by post your residence permit card the University’s responsible
department where you can pick it up.
Have a nice study and pleasant stay in Hungary :)
Applying for a student card
Government directive 362/2011. (XII.30.) regulatesthe application process for permanent and
temporary student cards used in higher education.
REQUEST FOR PERMANENT STUDENT ID CARD:
1. A photograph and a sample signature must be taken at the Government/Document Office
(here the National Unified Card System is prepared - NEK data sheet).
2. The personal and address data on the NEK form received from the Government/Document
Office must correspond with the existing data in Neptun. (PLEASE, look at the sheet you are
receiving at the Government/Document Office and check the data before you leave!) It is
absolutely necessary to report any discrepancies and provide the correct data in the Study to
your Academic Administrator.
3. The student ID card application must be started in the Neptun system with the NEK ID on
the NEK form - Administration / Student ID card application. In the case of a first year student,
it is ONLY possible to start the application after enrolment (after establishment of student
status.)
4. If, after the termination of the legal relationship entitling a student to the use of the card
and during the period of validity of the card, you establish a new legal relationship with the
same cooperating body, and with the data content of the card still corresponding to reality -
your student card remains valid.
5. Application for a student card is free of charge.
6. The completed student card is mailed by the Office of Education to the address of the
University’s Academic Registry (TO). The administration officer in the Academic Registry will
inform you in a message in the Neptun system of the student ID card and how to obtain the
sticker required for the card’s validation for the active semester in accordance with current
epidemiological rules.
APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY STUDENT CERTIFICATE:
1. If your previous student ID is no longer valid (e.g. from high school), lost or damaged, you
will need to apply for a temporary student card.
2. An application for a permanent student card must be initiated on the basis of the above
information.
3. Following application for a permanent student card, upon request, the TO will issue a
temporary ID card valid for 60 days.
Contacts: https://neptun.sze.hu/images/angol/Academic%20Registry.pdf
How to apply for TAX number/card
We can transfer scholarships only to students with a TAX number
How to apply for tax card?
Submit personally at Tax Authority:
- Complete the form with CAPITAL Letters (available at the Tax Authority)
- Passport
- Residence Permit
- Accommodation Report from the Immigration Authority
- Student’s status certificate
You will get a certificate for your TAX number (please submit the number to the Academic Registry Office!)
Also self-funded students are recommended to obtain a TAX card if they wish to work.
You will receive your official TAX card within 30 days
You can get your TAX Card at :
NAV Győr-Moson-Sopron Megyei Adóigazgatósága:
Győri központi ügyfélszolgálat
9021 Győr, Szent István u. 15-17.
+3696-616-000)
For English language support,
please press „0” on the information desk.
You will immidiately get a certificate with your TAX number, please submit the number to the Academic Registry Office!
You will receive your official TAX card within 30 days
Ask for your mentor’s help to be sure!
How to apply for a health insurance card (TAJ kártya)
Only for scholarship holder students
(Stipendium Hungaricum / Christian Young People)
at Széchenyi István University, Győr
The subject of health insurance is mentioned during your recent
orientation sessions.
You will remember that all SH and SCYP students are insured by the Hungarian State Health Insurance, but
health care services are available only if you are in possession of the HEALTH INSURANCE CARD (in
Hungarian TAJ-KÁRTYA).
It is very important to apply for one as soon as possible after your arrival.
New insurance card | Revalidation of the insurance card |
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Please note that you will need to bring the FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION with you when you come to the appointment to apply for a new card. |
If your TAJ (Health Insurance) Card has expired or is about to expire soon, then you will need to revalidate it. For revalidation you will need to submit the following documents: |
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If you have lost your card you have to pay 3.000 HUF |
Please be aware that you MUST have insurance during your studies and it is your own interest and
risk to submit your request for insurance as soon as possible after your arrival.
During the academic year (September-June) you have the opportunity of registering at the University for
your insurance card without needing to go to the Health Insurance Authorities‘ Offices.
If you wish to apply for a new health insurance or wish to revalidate your insurance, please bring the
COPIES of the required documents to our office (Centre of International Programmes and Alumni
Ig. 103) and we will forward them to the Hungarian National Insurance Fund.
Outside of this period, or if you wish to submit a new request or revalidate your insurance on your own,
please visit our office (Centre of International Programmes and Alumni Ig. 103) we will give you the
missing documents and after that, you should take the necessary documents to the Health Insurance
Authorities‘ Offices.
If you have lost your card you must submit your request personally and have to pay 3.000 HUF
On receiving notification, you can collect your ready insurance card (TAJ kártya) at our office (Ig103). All
the Hungarian state-financed health care services are available for students with valid insurance (TAJ)
cards, however, it might happen that you have to pay for some services like the other Hungarian citizens.
Information for Stipendium Hungaricum
The mission of the Programme
The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme was launched in 2013 by the Hungarian Government. The core mission of the programme is to increase the number of foreign students in Hungary and to encourage Hungarian higher education institutions to attract top foreign students; currently, more than 80 sending partners are engaged in the programme. The main web page of the programme is here.
Thousands of students from all around the world apply for higher education studies in Hungary each year.
In the academic recent year, numerous students can begin their studies in Hungary in the framework of the Stipendium Hungaricum Programme.
The Programme is managed by Tempus Public Foundation.
Stipendium Hungaricum scholarships are available for bachelor, master, doctoral and non-degree programmes (preparatory and specialisation courses). Available programs at the Szechenyi Istvan University in the program 2022 - 2025:
Bachelor level:
- BSc Vehicle Engineering
- BSc Civil Engineering
- BSc Logistics Engineering
- BA International Relations
- BSc Business Administration and Management
- BSc Agricultural Engineering
- BSc Food Engineering
Master level:
- MSc Vehicle Engineering
- MSc Mechanical Engineering
- MSc Computer Science Engineering
- MSc Computer Science
- MSc Infrastructure Engineering
- MSc Architecture
- MSc International Economic and Business
- MSc Supply Chain Management
- MSc Marketing
- MSc Business Informatics
- MSc Regional and Environmental Economic Studies
- MSc Tourism Management
- MA Flute Performance
- MA Clarinet Performance
- MA Violin Performance
- MA Pianoforte Performance
- MA Trumpet Performance
- MA Design
- MSc Electrical Engineering
Doctoral level:
- SzEEDSM (Széchenyi University’s Doctoral Program in Management)
- Doctoral Programme in Transport and Vehicle Sciences
- Doctoral Programme in Informatics
- Doctoral Programme in Civil Engineering Sciences
- Doctoral Programme in Crop and Horticulture Sciences
- Doctoral Animal Sciences
- Doctoral Food Sciences
You can find detailed information about the language and academic requirements and of all - not only Stipendium Hungaricum - international academic programs, offered by the university on this webpage: http://admissions.sze.hu
In the case of the Stipendium Hungaricum programme, you don't need to apply directly to our programs. Please, follow the Stipendium Hungaricum application instructions, and the coordinator, Tempus Public Foundation will directly forward your application to our university.
The following call for applications is expected by the end of 2024.
Useful links:
If you are already studying in Hungary with a Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship, and you wish to change your studies at the Szechenyi Istvan University, please choose and complete the suitable online form:
- Request to change the programme/institution (Deadline 30 April/ 30 November)
- Request to extend the studies at the Szechenyi Istvan University (Please check the SH Operational Rules)
Information for Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship students at Szechenyi Istvan University:
- Orientation information for new SH students here!
- Academic information, rules and regulations for students here!
- After graduation: Apostille process for graduates Stipendium Hungarcium students