| Country | Hungary (HU) |
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| Route | Guest Investor Residence — Hungary 2026 |
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| Route family | Other |
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| Route type | investor visa |
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| Summary | Current 2026 Hungarian government rules for guest investor residence, including eligibility, work rights, restrictions and residence implications. |
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| Last verified | 2026-09-22 |
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| Official/supporting source count | 1 |
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| Route guide | Open full guide → |
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| Program availability | ActiveSource 1 |
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| Best-fit work models | Investor, Business ownerSource 1 |
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| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Investment requirement | Current OIF options include at least EUR 250,000 in qualifying fund shares issued by a real-estate fund registered with the Hungarian National Bank, or a donation of at least EUR 1,000,000 to an eligible higher-education institution for educational, scientific-research or artistic activity. The fund investment has a five-year blocking condition under the published evidence rules. OIF does not list direct EUR 500,000 residential-property purchase as a current option.As of 2026-09-22Source 1 |
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| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Validity | Guest investor residence may be valid for up to ten years and extended for another ten years. OIF states holders may work without restriction and carry out qualifying independent or business activity.As of 2026-09-22Source 1 |
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| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Local-work rules | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Application location | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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