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Hungary — Guest Investor residence permit

Guest Investor residence permit is classified as residency. Its inventory status is open. EUR 250,000 qualifying fund units. Residence/work rights; citizenship is a separate process

Qualifying funds only; units blocked at least 5 years.

Evidence & review dates · 13 October 2026

Evidence reviewed Dated research; confirm current terms with the authority.

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Legal outcome
Residence; nationality remains separate
Base amount
EUR 250,000
Presence
In-person application / biometrics
Official guidance
21-day procedural period; exclusions apply

Cost breakdown

A complete itemised government-fee subtotal is not listed here. The qualifying amount remains separate from document, professional and other charges.

Use the current government schedule for the exact applicant cohort.

Current and upcoming changes

Official research update · 2026-10-23

Published tax proposal: The 6 October wealth-tax consultation draft covers residents and specified Hungarian assets of nonresidents. It is not an authenticated enacted tax or a change to the €250,000 immigration investment requirement. Review the final law, tax residence and asset structure before relying on an exemption. Checked 2026-10-23. Official source ↗

Each claim shows its own check date. Other profile facts retain their own dates.

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Family of four

Household assumptions and eligibility

Principal, spouse and two children aged under 12. Eligibility, age definitions and dependency rules apply.

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Requirements

Eligibility, presence and exceptions

Only eligible fund structures qualify. Owning a Hungarian home is not evidence that this fund route is satisfied.

Presence
Residence/work rights; citizenship is a separate process
Holding / ongoing duties
Fund units blocked for at least 5 years

Travel access

Destination rules, conditions and source dates

This route does not establish ordinary national-passport privileges. Short visits; personal circumstances and entry conditions apply. Each rule retains its own check date.

UK visits
Residence permit

A valid Schengen residence permit and recognised passport allow short visits in other Schengen states, within the 90-in-180 limit and entry conditions. Other destinations use your existing nationality and status.

Checked 2026-10-24.

  • Travel documents and Schengen entry for non-EU nationals ↗European Union / Your Europe · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Valid Schengen residence permits or long-stay visas can substitute for a short-stay visa; a recognised valid travel document and other entry conditions still apply. Short stays use the 90-in-180 rule.

Schengen visits
Valid permit + passport

A valid Schengen residence permit and recognised passport allow short visits in other Schengen states, within the 90-in-180 limit and entry conditions. Other destinations use your existing nationality and status.

Checked 2026-10-24.

  • Travel documents and Schengen entry for non-EU nationals ↗European Union / Your Europe · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Valid Schengen residence permits or long-stay visas can substitute for a short-stay visa; a recognised valid travel document and other entry conditions still apply. Short stays use the 90-in-180 rule.

USA visits
Residence permit

A valid Schengen residence permit and recognised passport allow short visits in other Schengen states, within the 90-in-180 limit and entry conditions. Other destinations use your existing nationality and status.

Checked 2026-10-24.

  • Travel documents and Schengen entry for non-EU nationals ↗European Union / Your Europe · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Valid Schengen residence permits or long-stay visas can substitute for a short-stay visa; a recognised valid travel document and other entry conditions still apply. Short stays use the 90-in-180 rule.

Canada visits
Residence permit

A valid Schengen residence permit and recognised passport allow short visits in other Schengen states, within the 90-in-180 limit and entry conditions. Other destinations use your existing nationality and status.

Checked 2026-10-24.

  • Travel documents and Schengen entry for non-EU nationals ↗European Union / Your Europe · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Valid Schengen residence permits or long-stay visas can substitute for a short-stay visa; a recognised valid travel document and other entry conditions still apply. Short stays use the 90-in-180 rule.

Global category counts, where shown above, are attributed publisher snapshots. The selected destination rules here use government evidence. Recognition of a document is separate from visa exemption.

Sources

Publications, supporting claims and review dates

Checked means the cited material was reviewed, not that the authority published a new rule that day. Source authority and retrieval limitations are recorded below.

  • Residence permit for guest investorHungary immigration authority OIF · Checked

    Open source publication ↗

    Government guidance

    EUR 250k qualifying fund units; five-year block; residence and work permission.

  • Wealth-tax draft published for consultationHungary Ministry of Finance · Checked

    Open source publication ↗

    Official publication

    6 October 2026 consultation draft; submissions closed 14 October. Draft sections 4, 6, 9 and 32 distinguish resident/nonresident assets, a HUF1 billion threshold, proposed rates and a proposed 15 December commencement.