# Hungarian visas and residence permits Canonical URL: https://relovisa.co/hungary-visas-and-residency [Book with Relovisa on Tobira](https://tobira.ai/@relovisa) We build a Hungarian case in one of two ways: through your own Hungarian company under the National Card, or through a Hungarian sole-trader permit for people with their own clients. Remote employees paid from abroad can use the White Card, and investors the Golden Visa from EUR 250,000 in an approved real-estate fund. Each route has its own rules on nationality, income, family and permanent residence. ## Who this is for - Your own Kft carries a National Card of up to 2 years - A Hungarian sole-trader permit, open to any nationality - The White Card, on EUR 3,000 net a month from abroad ## Prices and packages ### National Card via a Hungarian Kft From EUR 6,900 For owner-directors from eight eligible countries. ### Guest self-employment permit From EUR 2,490 For sole traders who invoice their own clients. ### White Card Case by case, after the free check For remote workers paid from outside Hungary. ### Golden Visa (guest investor) Price on request For investors who want a long EU status. ## Routes and timelines ### National Card via a Hungarian Kft For owner-directors from eight eligible countries. For citizens of Serbia, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Belarus and Russia who will own and run a Hungarian company. The owner-director needs no separate work permit. We recheck the nationality list before the company is formed. - Company: Kft with HUF 3,000,000 capital - Initial permit: Up to 2 years, renewals up to 3 - Whole path: 3 to 6 months - Permanent residence: Eligibility from 3 years - Relovisa fee: From EUR 6,900 ### Guest self-employment permit For sole traders who invoice their own clients. For a real Hungarian sole trader (egyéni vállalkozó). Any nationality, no age limit, no degree. At the first filing a detailed declaration of the planned activity is accepted instead of a registration number. Company directors qualify only in rare cases, so we steer them to the National Card. - Income: Above HUF 7,747,200 a year - Initial permit: Up to 1 year, 3 years in total - Timeline: Plan from 2 months, whole path 2 to 4 months - Permanent residence: Not counted - Relovisa fee: From EUR 2,490 ### White Card For remote workers paid from outside Hungary. For people employed by, or owning, a business outside Hungary. You work remotely and keep that income. You cannot work for Hungarian clients, take a job in Hungary or own a Hungarian company. - Income: EUR 3,000 net a month, 6 months - Permit: 1 year, one renewal, 2 years max - Decision: 21 days, at most 30 - Family: Reunification not available - Relovisa fee: Case by case, after the free check ### Golden Visa (guest investor) For investors who want a long EU status. For third-country investors who put at least EUR 250,000 into an approved Hungarian real-estate fund for 5 years, or donate EUR 1,000,000 to a university. Buying a home does not qualify. The government elected in April 2026 has said it wants to end the scheme; nothing closing it had been enacted as of 8 October 2026. - Investment: From EUR 250,000 in a fund, or EUR 1,000,000 donation - Permit: Up to 10 years, renewable once - Minimum stay: None for renewal - Family: Linked family permits - Relovisa fee: Price on request ## Steps and timing Your case manager, with licensed lawyers where the case needs them, handles the paperwork. You give us the facts once. Some steps need you in person: the consulate visit, and the address card, TAJ number and bank account in Hungary. We tell you which ones in advance. ### 1. Read the situation We check your passport, where your income comes from, your family and the country you can file in. That decides which of the routes is open. ### 2. Choose the route A specialist, with a licensed lawyer where the case needs one, tests the National Card, self-employment and the White Card against your evidence, names the weak points and builds the roadmap. ### 3. Prepare the file OFFI translations, apostilled criminal records, a Hungarian address, health insurance, the forms, and either the business declaration or the Kft. Checked twice before filing. ### 4. Attend the consulate You file in person at the Hungarian mission in your country of nationality or lawful residence and give biometrics. We book the slot and handle the correspondence. ### 5. After approval D visa and entry, the residence card, then the address card, TAJ number and bank account in person. Accounting and Enter Hungary reporting keep the renewal evidence real. ## FAQ ### Which nationalities can use the National Card? Serbia, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Belarus and Russia. We recheck the list before the company is formed because it can change. Guest self-employment and the White Card have no nationality restriction. ### Is the total tax in Hungary only 9%? No. Nine percent is the corporate income tax line on a Kft, or 10% under KIVA. When profit leaves the company as dividends, you pay 15% personal income tax and a 13% social contribution up to the cap. The effective burden is roughly 22% to 23% on larger distributions and up to about 34% on small ones. A Hungarian accountant models your actual plan. ### Can the whole process be done without visiting Hungary? No. You file in person at the Hungarian mission in your country of nationality or lawful residence and give biometrics. After approval you enter on a D visa, then register your address, get a TAJ number and open a bank account in person in Hungary. The Kft or the sole-trader registration can be handled under a power of attorney. ### Does self-employment lead to permanent residence? No. The guest self-employment permit is capped at 3 years in total and does not count toward the National Residence Card. You also cannot change the purpose of stay from inside Hungary: you leave and refile. If permanent residence is the goal and your passport qualifies, the National Card is the route that counts. ### Can my family come with me? It depends on the route. National Card: spouse and children can be filed alongside the main case, from EUR 1,900 per person. Self-employment: we do not file family members on this route, which is for the applicant alone, so families are steered to the National Card. White Card: family reunification is not available. ### Did the June 2026 suspension close these routes? No. The government decision in force from 6 June 2026 emptied the country list for the guest-worker permit. It does not affect the National Card or guest self-employment. We recheck the rules before filing. ### Do you offer the Hungary golden visa? Yes. The guest investor route needs at least EUR 250,000 in an approved real-estate fund, held for 5 years, or a EUR 1,000,000 university donation, and gives a permit of up to 10 years, renewable once. Russian passport holders can apply only with a second citizenship for which the programme is open. The government has said it wants to end the scheme, so we check its status before any payment. Our fee is quoted after a free profile review. ### Can I use KATA if I invoice companies? No. KATA, about HUF 50,000 a month, works only when your clients are private individuals and it is your main activity. A single invoice to a company removes it. Sole traders with business clients use átalányadó, the flat-rate regime with a 45% cost norm, or the general regime. There is no special tax regime for new residents. ### How long does each route take? National Card: plan 3 to 6 months for the whole path including the company. The authority stage runs 30 to 90 days and the card is printed in 2 to 4 weeks. Self-employment: the statutory decision time is 21 days and we plan from 2 months, and the whole path usually takes 2 to 4 months, a planning range. White Card: the decision takes 21 days, at most 30. ### Is approval guaranteed? No. Hungarian authorities decide every application and can refuse a file that lacks eligibility, credible activity, income or consistent evidence. There are no published refusal statistics for these routes, so we do not quote any. Our 99.2% completed-case success rate is a global Relovisa figure. ## Booking [Book a consultation or contact Relovisa](https://tobira.ai/@relovisa). Booking requires your explicit agreement. Contact sharing requires separate consent.