Private investigator vocational qualification (szakképesítés) plus at least secondary school education
Bond or insurance
Liability insurance contract covering the activity required for private investigation businesses (Act s.5/A); equivalent EEA policies accepted; minimum amount set in separate legislation
Fees
Identity card HUF 9,315 per card type (administrative service fee); card exchange after a change of data HUF 3,105
Renewal
Identity card valid indefinitely
Reciprocity
Equivalent qualifications from other EEA states can be recognised
Recording calls
Depends on the setting
Firearms
The Act authorises only personal and property guards to carry firearms on duty; it gives private investigators no right to carry weapons in their work
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