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Yes. After five years of continuous residence on a family reunification permit you gain an independent right to reside, which is the basis for moving toward permanent residence.
Family reunification is intended as a genuine path to settlement, not just a temporary stay. After five years of continuous residence on the permit, the family member acquires an independent residence right that no longer depends on the sponsor.
This independent status is the foundation for applying for longer-term options such as Hungary's national (permanent) residence card, provided the broader conditions for that status are met. The same protection can pass to the family if the sponsor dies, as long as the other residence conditions are satisfied.
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