Welcome to BME!

We are the International Mentor Team (IMT). Our organisation exists to help international scholarship holders (SH, SCYP and Diaspora), and fee-paying students settle in Budapest. We will help you through some of your mandatory administration steps and organise fun events for you!

First steps

Here is an outline of the first administrative steps you will have to take as a new student at BME. Click the button below for our other videos on useful info at BME!

About health care

Official steps

We collected all the special COVID-related entry requirements to Hungary. Also, you can see the various transportation options from the airport.

Arrival

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You can find a detailed description of the university’s registration process including a guide to Neptun.

Registration

Depending on where you are from, you have strict deadlines to register at the Immigration Office. Here is how to do it.

Immigration Office

This article walks you through the steps of managing your official matters to stay in Hungary

Official matters for staying in Hungary

If you want to receive a Hungarian governmental scholarship, you are required to open a Hungarian bank account.

Bank account

If you want to start working, you will need to pay taxes. For that, you need to get a tax ID.

Tax office

You are eligible for free healthcare in Hungary if you have a TAJ card. Your TAJ number is also necessary to be legally employed in Hungary. 

TAJ card

Read this starter guide we wrote for you to make life easier for yourself in the first few weeks

Good to know

Official steps

It is strongly suggested that you start your application at least 2 months before your current card would expire!

Residence permit renewal

To renew your residence permit you must have valid health insurance, Start the TAJ renewal by renewing your residence permit.

TAJ renewal

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Whenever you move to a new place, you are legally obliged to report it to the Immigration Office within 3 workdays.

Address card update

Rozi

Rozi

Life is a highway

Anna

Anna

It's better to help people than garden gnomes - Amélie

Gyöngyvér

Gyöngyvér

I have a scary joke about math but I’m 2² to say it

Dóri

Dóri

I am an explorer.

Márk

Márk

Sleep is just caffeine for the weak

Peti

Peti

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Anna

Anna

All you need for happiness is a little chocolate and a lot of sleep.

Hunor

Hunor

The Sun sets on the west, thus polar bears live in the Arctic. Therefore dolphins are cute with pandas.

Zsuzsi

Zsuzsi

You are my favorite mentee, shh🤫 don't tell the others;)

Attila

Attila

I was told to write something here, so... Hi everyone! 😀

Dani

Dani

Just do it

Zsófi

Zsófi

Cool, cool, cool, cool, cool. No doubt, no doubt, no doubt

Lidi

Lidi

Engineering = Maths*Caffeine^2

Blanka

Blanka

Someone once told me I look like this: https://youtu.be/ZZ5LpwO-An4?si=_nEpFVC-kYBQZEvm

Betti

Betti

Whatever you do, always give 100% — unless you’re donating blood.” —Bill Murray

Niki

Niki

Trust me, not the pigeons

Réka

Réka

I case if you need some happiness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKQPey6L42M

Zoli

Zoli

Life is like a pizza: good

Anna

Anna

Welcome aboard!

Lőrinc

Lőrinc

What do you mean they don't say "It's Morbin' time" in the movie?!

Réka

Réka

Muscle mommy.

Bui

Bui

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317219/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Olgi

Olgi

Together, we're unlimited

Martin

Martin

Certified mortar cannon enjoyer

Contact us

If you have any questions please check the FAQ or contact us using the form below! We aim to provide answers as detailed as possible, which can take some time. Please be patient; we cannot respond immediately.

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