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Hungary Residence Permit for Guest Investor — Investment Fund

Up to ten years of residence for investors in an eligible Hungarian real-estate investment fund.

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5-year costCheckingone applicant, not recoverable

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Value: what the Residence Permit for Guest Investor — Investment Fund gives you

Passport reach 25 pts weightChecking

Path to citizenship 25 pts weightChecking

Work, family, healthcare 20 pts weightChecking

Stay rule 15 pts weightChecking

Tax on foreign income 10 pts weightChecking

Policy stability 5 pts weightChecking

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Can work for a local employer: YesOfficialNational Directorate-General for Aliens Policing Hungary, checked 2026-11-15
Spouse and children included: Checking
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Dual citizenship allowed: Checking
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Cost: what the Residence Permit for Guest Investor — Investment Fund costs over five years

Government fees: Checking
Non-refundable contribution: $0OfficialNational Directorate-General for Aliens Policing Hungary, checked 2026-11-15Fund route; the separate EUR 1 million donation route is not selected.
Due diligence: Checking
Compulsory extras, first year: Checking
Renewal fees, first 5 years: Checking
Investment you may get back: $276kOfficialNational Directorate-General for Aliens Policing Hungary, checked 2026-11-15EUR 250,000.00; Eligible real-estate fund units blocked for at least five years. Conversion: EUR 250000 to USD at 2026-11-13 reference rates.
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Extra for a spouse and two children: Checking
Typical adviser fees (not in the total): Checking

USD estimates use the European Central Bank reference rates of 13 November 2026, the Central Bank of Armenia and the Central Bank of the UAE for AMD and AED, and the Panamanian balboa’s official one-to-one parity with the US dollar.

Speed: how long the Residence Permit for Guest Investor — Investment Fund takes

Official processing time: CheckingOfficialNational Directorate-General for Aliens Policing Hungary, checked 2026-11-15The 21-day period excludes time to complete the required investment.
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Approval to card or passport: Checking

Sources

Residence Permit for Guest Investor — Investment Fund, National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing Hungary. Checked 2026-11-15.

Every figure on this page last reviewed 2026-11-15. General information, not legal advice. Spotted an error? Email us from the contact page.

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