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Last updated: February 17, 2026
Effective January 1, 2026, Hungary has updated the minimum salary requirements for EU Blue Card applicants. The general minimum monthly gross salary is now HUF 1,001,048. For specific healthcare-related professions, including general practitioners, pharmacists, optometrists, dieticians and nutritionists, physiotherapists, district nurses, ambulance officers, nursing professionals, and midwifery professionals, the minimum monthly gross salary is set at HUF 800,838.
Employers must ensure that the salaries of all third-country nationals holding a valid EU Blue Card meet these updated thresholds. This requirement applies to EU Blue Card issuance and extension cases initiated in 2025 but decided upon in 2026. Clients whose salaries do not meet the increased amounts in 2026 are advised to contact the relevant authorities for guidance on changing the purpose of residence.
Additionally, the national minimum wage in Hungary has been increased to HUF 322,800 per month for positions not requiring higher qualifications, and HUF 373,200 per month for jobs requiring at least secondary education or vocational training.
Employers are required to adhere to these wage levels for third-country nationals employed with an EU Blue Card.
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Lucas Botzen
Lucas Botzen is the Founder of Rivermate, a global employment platform that helps companies hire, employ, and manage talent internationally. Since founding Rivermate in December 2020, he has focused on building practical solutions that simplify international payroll, benefits, taxes, contracts, and employment compliance for remote teams. Before Rivermate, Lucas co-founded and co-directed Boloo, an e-learning and software company that helped entrepreneurs start and grow e-commerce businesses. He scaled Boloo to more than €2 million in annual revenue before successfully exiting the business in 2020. Lucas holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Innovation from Avans University of Applied Sciences. His background in entrepreneurship, technology, automation, and remote work continues to shape his approach to making global employment simpler and more human.
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Sébastien Wakim is CEO of Rivermate and has led the Hightekers group since 2024. An early Uber employee, he launched and scaled the company's operations across multiple MENA markets before holding senior leadership roles at OLX Group. He later co-founded Wisewell, a water-technology venture active in the US and GCC. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and an MS in engineering from UC Berkeley.
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