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Hungary · Golden Visa
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.
Why investors look at Hungary
The guest investor permit is built for people whose basis for residence is the investment itself. You do not run a company, hold a Hungarian job or prove a monthly income.
The permit runs for up to 10 years and the 90-in-180-days presence rule does not apply to its renewal. It suits families who want a secure EU base while their life and business stay elsewhere for now.
One of the longest first permits in the EU. It can be renewed once for up to 10 more years while the investment conditions hold.
Family members as defined in the Act receive a linked family residence permit and may work in Hungary without restriction.
Units in a real-estate fund registered with the Hungarian National Bank, held at least 5 years. It is an investment, not a fee, and its return is not guaranteed.
With a Hungarian residence card you can travel in Schengen under the standard 90-in-180 rule.
Two qualifying investments
Both lead to the same guest investor permit. They differ in amount, in whether you can get the money back and in what you have to manage.
Buying a home directly does not qualify: the EUR 500,000 property option was removed in December 2024 before it ever took effect.
How the procedure works
The route has two stages: a visa from abroad, then the residence permit filed in Hungary once the investment is in place.
Filed at the Hungarian consulate that serves your country of citizenship or lawful residence. It is a multiple-entry visa valid for 6 months.
You complete the qualifying investment through a Hungarian account and the fund's onboarding, with full source-of-funds evidence.
You file the residence permit in Hungary and give biometrics. Visa-exempt nationals already lawfully in Hungary can file directly.
The permit runs for up to 10 years and can be renewed once for up to 10 more while the investment conditions hold.
Why Hungary
The route works best for families who want a long EU status with low day-to-day obligations.
With a resident card you can travel in Schengen under the standard 90-in-180 rule, as long as Hungary remains the country of your residence permit.
EUR 250,000 in a regulated fund, against higher thresholds in several other EU programmes. We compare the full budget, not just the headline.
A central European capital you can use as a base for your family. You decide how much time to spend there.
Family members on linked permits can live and work in Hungary without restriction.
Watch the politics.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, but no investor should commit money without a fresh status check.
Who it suits
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
Downsides you should know about
Documents
The investment, the money behind it and your family should add up to one clear file.
Proof of at least EUR 250,000 in units of an approved fund, or of the EUR 1,000,000 donation
A documented trail from earnings, sale of assets or inheritance to the investment
A valid passport for the applicant and each family member
Proof of accommodation in Hungary for the residence filing
Health insurance, or proof that you cover health costs yourself
Marriage and birth certificates, apostilled and with certified translations
What it looks like for you
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.
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.
Fund units or the donation. For the fund route we walk you through the approved funds, their terms and the 5-year holding period.
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.
Account opening, fund onboarding and the transfer, with the source-of-funds file ready for the bank and the fund.
We prepare the residence permit files for you and your family; you give biometrics in Hungary.
Keep the investment for the required period, track the fund and plan the renewal. We recheck the rules before each step.
The visa, the investment and the residence filing are one sequence, not three separate purchases.
What the work includes
The service fee depends on your family and the investment route, so we quote it after a free profile review.
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.
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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.
Compare across countries: Government feesIncome requirementsProcessing times
The real budget and a comparison
The investment and government costs are separate from our fee. Next to them, an honest comparison with other investment routes we handle.
The fund units remain your investment for at least 5 years. Their value and exit follow the fund's rules.
Hungary has a low fund entry and the longest first permit, but the most political uncertainty right now. Greece and Portugal have other thresholds and presence rules.
Relovisa in numbers
Residence, work, business, family and private-client cases, with clients of 30+ nationalities.
Completed cases only. Open, withdrawn and incomplete files are excluded.
An extended network of immigration, tax and local specialists.
The immigration lawyers and consultants on our case teams bring 10+ years each.
Global Relovisa results. The Hungarian immigration authority decides every application.
People behind your case
Every case is led and coordinated by Relovisa. We bring in the immigration consultants, lawyers, payroll and tax specialists the route needs, while Relovisa remains your single point of contact.
One coordinated case team, built around the route you actually need.
Leads strategy for founder, business and non-standard cases, connecting the route with the client's business, family and long-term plan.
Leads client and partner operations so case teams, local specialists and next steps stay coordinated from assessment to completion.
Supports UK immigration and Talent Visa case management where licensed legal input is required.
Supports German work immigration cases across process planning, local requirements and case coordination.
Supports Portuguese residence matters that require legal review, representation or procedural escalation.
Supports Portugal D2, D3, D7 and D8 cases, including clients with different income structures.
Supports global mobility for self-employed, founder and highly skilled cases through Portugal D8, D2 and D3 routes.
Supports highly qualified professionals and procedural cases involving residence delays and AIMA proceedings.
Advises on international tax structures and non-standard cross-border situations across Europe, Asia and the United States.
Supports clients whose move intersects with crypto assets, international business and tax planning.
Local coverage for routes and services that require authorised in-country specialists.
Hungary Golden Visa questions
The programme's status, the investment terms and your family plan should be clear before any money moves.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reviewed by the Relovisa immigration teamChecked: 2026-10-08
Your next step
A 30-minute call. We go through the programme's current status, your source of funds, your family and the investment route. You leave with an honest answer on whether Hungary is the right investment route for you, and with a full budget where our service, the investment and government fees are counted separately.
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