Hungary•Europe21 days
Free
10 years
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10-year Hungarian residence permit for non-EU investors placing EUR 250,000 in an approved real estate fund or donating EUR 1,000,000 to a Hungarian university.
Hungary's Guest Investor Residence Permit, launched 1 July 2024 by the NDGAP, is the country's residence-by-investment route. Third-country nationals qualify via one of two routes: EUR 250,000 in a qualified Hungarian real estate fund, or EUR 1,000,000 donated to a public-trust higher education institution. The EUR 500,000 residential property route was withdrawn in January 2025.
Valid up to 10 years, extendable once for another 10. Fund shares must sit blocked in a securities sub-account for 5 years; donation-route holders face no further obligation at renewal. Applications are filed in Hungary via Enter Hungary or NDGAP regional offices, with on-site biometrics and 21-day processing. Holders have unrestricted work and director rights, plus family reunification.
This visa is ideal for non-EU investors wanting a long EU base with no minimum-stay rule, who can commit EUR 250,000 to a Hungarian real estate fund or EUR 1,000,000 to higher education.
| Initial grant | 10 years |
Visas you can typically switch to from this status.
HungaryBe a third-country national (non-EEA/non-EU; not a family member of an EEA national).
Make one qualifying investment: EUR 250,000 in an investment fund share issued by a real estate fund on the Hungarian National Bank qualified-market list, OR a EUR 1,000,000 financial donation to a higher education institution maintained by a public-interest trust.
Hold the investment-fund share in a blocked securities sub-account for at least 5 years (fund-share route).
Hold a valid passport and have a place of accommodation in Hungary.
Credibly substantiate the legal origin of the invested funds.
Enter Hungary first on a guest investor visa (or visa-free, if eligible) before applying for the residence permit in-country.
Education
none or higher
Investment
250,000 EUR
Completed residence permit application form (paper or via Enter Hungary platform).
Valid passport.
One facial photograph.
Investment proof: certificate from the real estate fund manager / distributor for the EUR 250,000 fund share, OR certificate from the higher education institution for the EUR 1,000,000 donation.
For fund-share route: document from securities account manager proving the fund shares are blocked in a sub-account for at least 5 years.
Proof of accommodation in Hungary (lease, courtesy-accommodation document, property deed, or paid reservation).
Documentary proof of the legal origin of the invested funds.
Biometric data (fingerprints and facial photo) captured in person at NDGAP.
| Residence permit application form for guest investor | Fill online |
| Application Steps | Apply for the guest investor visa at a Hungarian consulate abroad (or rely on visa-free entry if eli… | oif.gov.hu |
| Forms | Residence permit application form for guest investor | oif.gov.hu |
| Application Portal | https://enterhungary.gov.hu | oif.gov.hu |
| Official Info | https://oif.gov.hu/factsheets/residence-permit-for-guest-investor | oif.gov.hu |
| Max Stay | 10 years, extendable for an additional 10 years | oif.gov.hu |
| Max Stay Estimate | type: years, initialDays: 3650, totalDays: 7300, notes: 10-year permit, extendable once for another … | oif.gov.hu |
| Pr Pathway | false | oif.gov.hu |
| Processing Estimates | {"minDays":21,"maxDays":21} | oif.gov.hu |
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