There is a specific permit for seasonal workers. Foreigner Workers Hungarian government has increased quota of work permits up to 57000 for 2019 to get more foreign workers from non-European countries. Recruitment Foreign Worker Recruitment Agency 11000 work permits were issued in 2018 and 9300 work permit were issued in 2017. Furthermore, around two-thirds of the Hungarian workforce has completed a secondary or vocational education. Employers sometimes need to hire foreign labor when there is a shortage of available Hungarian workers to fill certain jobs. WOW Radio – The Online Radio Ranch. Croatian Employment Agency Featured Jobs. In the case of an application for "Residence Permit for the Purpose of Employment" ( "Work Permit"), you have to prove to the Authorities that you would have a job in Hungary. Most of these jobs are found outside of Hungary, usually in the country where the company is based.