Hungary Guest Investor Residence Permit
Also known as: Hungary Guest Investor Program · Hungary Golden Visa
What it grants
A Hungarian residence permit for up to ten years, renewable once for up to another ten years, after a qualifying fund investment or higher-education donation.
Competent authority: National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing
Research cutoff 2026-09-21 · 2 source references. Recheck material facts with the listed primary publishers before acting.
Quick answers
Answer-first summary from the source-dated record. Each answer is a research reference, not a personal eligibility decision.
- What does this route grant?
- A Hungarian residence permit for up to ten years, renewable once for up to another ten years, after a qualifying fund investment or higher-education donation.
- What is the published entry point?
- 250,000 EUR through Real-estate fund share. This is not the total family or professional cost.
- Is physical presence required?
- The authority states there is no mandatory minimum stay for this permit.
- Can family be included?
- Eligible family members may use the applicable family-reunification process; relationship and dependency rules require current review.
- Does it lead to citizenship?
- Hungarian citizenship is a separate naturalisation process and is not purchased through this permit.
This route fits if…
- Non-EU investors seeking long-duration Hungarian residence
- Applicants comparing a fund holding with a non-refundable donation
Needs professional review
- Eligible fund and distributor
- Five-year blocking evidence
- Guest-investor visa sequence
- Nationality and security eligibility
- Family filing rules
01Summary
The official factsheet lists two qualifying structures: at least EUR 250,000 in an eligible real-estate fund share or a EUR 1,000,000 qualifying donation.
The permit is a residence outcome—not citizenship—and the authority states that it has no mandatory minimum-stay requirement.
02Investment options
Real-estate fund share
250,000 EUR min · At least 5 yearsAt least EUR 250,000 in a qualifying fund share, held under the official blocking rules.
Higher-education donation
1,000,000 EUR minA non-refundable donation to a qualifying public trust supporting specified educational, research or artistic activities.
03Eligibility
- Third-country nationality
- Qualifying investment or donation
- Lawful entry and filing
- Satisfactory security and public-order review
04Family & dependents
Eligible family members may use the applicable family-reunification process; relationship and dependency rules require current review.
- Spouse
- Eligible children
- Other family where the current rules permit
05Physical presence
Presence is defined per rule dimension below — each with its own counting method. There is no single universal "days per year" number.
Permit maintenance
The authority states there is no mandatory minimum stay for this permit.
06Timeline & duration
Visa, entry, biometrics and residence-permit stages are separate; timing depends on a complete, admissible filing.
Typical: Case-specific · Duration: Up to 10 years, extendable once for up to a further 10 years under the current rules.
- Continue satisfying the applicable investment and admissibility conditions
- Complete the current extension procedure
07Costs
The investment or donation is separate from government, fund, legal, banking and document costs.
Government charges, investment capital, professional fees and other costs are separate. Figures are research references, not quotes; verify them with the responsible authority and qualified professional before acting.
Currency conversions use a reference EUR→USD rate of 1.08 as of 2026-09-19. All program amounts are stated in official currencies; verify current rates before budgeting.
08Documentation
Passport and lawful-entry evidence
primary
Proof of qualifying investment or donation
primary
Source-of-funds and admissibility evidence
primary
Civil-status and family evidence
any
09Path to PR & citizenship
Permanent residence
Permanent or long-term residence uses separate residence, presence and eligibility rules; this permit does not grant it automatically.
Citizenship
Hungarian citizenship is a separate naturalisation process and is not purchased through this permit.
10Risks & refusals
- Unqualified fund
- Investment released before the required period
- Confusing residence with citizenship
- Source-of-funds or security refusal
11Rule versions tracked
Law changes create cohorts — the version in force when you first acquired your permit or filed may govern your case. Both open and closed versions stay on record.
hu-gip-current2024-07-01 – presentactiveCurrent guest-investor residence framework.
- Verify the current qualifying-fund list and filing sequence before commitment
12Sources of record
Draft next-review date: 2026-10-21. A listed link and checked date do not certify that a rule is current. Recheck material facts with the responsible authority and a qualified professional before acting.