# Hungary Golden Visa: 10-Year Residence by Investment Canonical URL: https://relovisa.co/golden-visa-hungary [Book with Relovisa on Tobira](https://tobira.ai/@relovisa) Invest at least EUR 250,000 in an approved Hungarian real-estate fund and apply for a guest investor residence permit of up to 10 years, renewable once, for you and your family. There is no minimum-stay rule. For investors from Nigeria, South Africa, India, Turkey, the UAE, Latin America and other non-EU countries. We show the political and procedural risks before any payment. ## Who this is for - A permit of up to 10 years, renewable once - Linked family permits with the right to work - The new government has said it wants to end the scheme A route for investors who want a long EU status This is a first read. Before any payment we check your profile, the source of your funds, your family and the programme's current status. ### Worth checking if - You can invest EUR 250,000 and keep it in the fund for at least 5 years - You can document the legal origin of the money end to end - You want a residence permit of up to 10 years for your family - You do not plan to live in Hungary full time yet - You accept political risk and want an honest status check first ### Downsides you should know about - The government has said it intends to abolish the scheme; rules can change before or after you invest - Buying a home does not qualify, only fund units or a donation - Fund value and exit are governed by the fund's rules, not guaranteed - Applications go through security screening and processing times vary widely - Permanent residence through this route is not settled; we do not promise it ## Prices and packages ### Hungary Golden Visa, full service Price on request based on investment route and family For investors who want the visa, the investment file and the residence filing coordinated in one plan. - Programme status check and profile review before any payment - Choice between the fund route and the donation route - Source-of-funds file for the bank and the fund - Guest investor visa file and consulate preparation - Residence permit files for you and your family - A renewal calendar and a holding-period plan The investment itself, fund entry and management costs, government fees, translations, apostilles, insurance and housing are separate from our fee. Every figure is rechecked before engagement. ## Steps and timing A personal manager runs your case from the status check to the card. We do not promise a timeline: sources range from about 3 weeks to several months for the permit decision, and security screening can add time. You travel to Hungary for the residence filing and biometrics. ### 1. Status check and profile review First call We confirm the programme's current status, your eligibility and the source-of-funds picture. If the route does not suit you, we say so before any payment. ### 2. Choose the investment Before the visa Fund units or the donation. For the fund route we walk you through the approved funds, their terms and the 5-year holding period. ### 3. Guest investor visa At the consulate You file in person at the Hungarian consulate that serves your country of citizenship or lawful residence. The visa is multiple-entry and valid for 6 months. ### 4. Make the investment While the visa is valid Account opening, fund onboarding and the transfer, with the source-of-funds file ready for the bank and the fund. ### 5. Residence filing in Hungary After arrival We prepare the residence permit files for you and your family; you give biometrics in Hungary. ### 6. Afterwards: hold and renew For the life of the card Keep the investment for the required period, track the fund and plan the renewal. We recheck the rules before each step. ## FAQ ### Is the Hungary Golden Visa still open? Yes. As of 8 October 2026 we found no law or decree closing it. Before the April 2026 election the Tisza party, now in government, said it intends to abolish the scheme, and no transitional rules have been announced. That is why we recheck the status before any payment and again before you invest. ### Can I buy a property instead of investing in a fund? No. The EUR 500,000 residential-property option was removed by an amendment published on 20 December 2024, before it took effect. The qualifying investments are units of an approved real-estate fund from EUR 250,000, or a EUR 1,000,000 donation to a higher-education institution. ### Do I have to live in Hungary? No minimum stay is required to keep the permit: the 90-in-180-days presence rule does not apply to guest investor renewals. You do travel to Hungary to file the residence permit and give biometrics. ### How long is the permit valid? Up to 10 years, and it can be renewed once for up to 10 more years, 20 years in total, while the investment conditions hold. The guest investor visa that comes first is a multiple-entry visa valid for 6 months. ### Can my family come with me? Yes. Family members as defined in the Act receive a linked family residence permit and can work in Hungary without restriction. We confirm who qualifies in your family before filing. ### Which nationalities can apply? The route is for third-country nationals without EU, EEA or Swiss free-movement rights: investors from Nigeria, South Africa, India, Turkey, the UAE, Latin America and elsewhere. Every application goes through security screening, and EU sanctions rules restrict some nationalities, so we check your case before any payment. ### Does it lead to permanent residence or citizenship? We do not sell it as a permanent-residence route. Sources disagree on whether guest investor years count toward Hungary's national residence card, and EU long-term residence has its own presence rules. Citizenship follows the general naturalisation rules. If permanent residence is the goal, we compare routes with you first. ### How much does your service cost? We quote the service after a free profile review, because it depends on the investment route and the size of your family. The investment, fund costs and government fees are always separate from our fee. ### Do you guarantee approval? No, and nobody can: the Hungarian immigration authority decides, and it screens every applicant. Our model is an honest assessment of your profile and the programme's status before you pay or invest. ## Booking [Book a consultation or contact Relovisa](https://tobira.ai/@relovisa). Booking requires your explicit agreement. Contact sharing requires separate consent.