Europe
Hungary
Residency by Investment
A ten-year European residence, granted in a single decision.
A ten-year European residence, granted in a single decision.
Hungary's guest investor residence permit is issued for ten years and renewed for a further ten, an unusually long horizon in Europe. Fund-based participation keeps the entry price disciplined while the family gains Schengen mobility from central Europe.
Why Hungary
A ten-year permit renewed for a further ten is the longest single grant available inside Schengen, which spares the family the two-year renewal cycle that dominates other European routes. Fund participation keeps the entry price disciplined for a central European base.
Benefits
- Ten-year permit with a straightforward renewal
- Schengen travel for the whole family
- No minimum stay requirement
- Low cost of living relative to western Europe
- Corporate tax among the lowest in the European Union
Qualifications
Every adult applicant is screened to private-banking standard. The points below are the statutory floor; the desk may ask for more depending on the source of wealth.
- Guest investor visa obtained before the permit is issued
- Proof of accommodation and health insurance in Hungary
- Clean criminal record and verified source of funds
- Investment retained for at least five years
Investment requirements
Thresholds below are the statutory minimum for a single applicant unless stated. Family composition changes the figure.
Real estate fund units
Units in a fund registered with the Hungarian central bank.
€250,000
Residential property
Direct purchase of Hungarian residential real estate.
€500,000
Public interest donation
Contribution to a higher education institution.
€1,000,000
Application fees & costs
The headline threshold is one of four layers. We set all four out in writing before an engagement is signed.
Qualifying investment
€250,000 in real estate fund units
The threshold that satisfies the programme. Everything below sits on top of it.
Government and processing fees
Per family
Set by statute and confirmed in writing before any engagement is signed.
Due diligence
Per adult applicant
Background and source-of-funds verification by the receiving authority.
Professional fees
Fixed, agreed in advance
Our fee is quoted as a single figure for the whole family, never as a percentage.
Programme status
Accepting applications
Open since 2024. Fund registration with the central bank is the gating item, and the approved list is deliberately short.
Hampton & Kent and Hungary
Our Hungary desk files through licensed local counsel and owns the mandate from the first conversation to the document in hand. We do not hold client investment capital, and government contributions are paid directly to the relevant state account. Where Hungary is not the right instrument for a family, we say so before any fee is discussed.
Programme terms are set by the government of Hungary and change without notice. Nothing on this page constitutes legal or tax advice.
The route, stage by stage
How a Hungary mandate progresses
- 01
Preparation
Fund or property selection and document set.
Weeks 1 – 4
- 02
Guest investor visa
Consular application and biometrics.
Weeks 4 – 10
- 03
Investment
Subscription completed after arrival.
Months 3 – 5
- 04
Residence permit
Ten-year cards issued to the family.
Months 4 – 8
Next steps
Three ways to test Hungary against your own position
Programme check
A confidential read of your file against the current Hungary criteria, before anything is committed.
Request a review →Programme cost
A written figure covering investment, statutory fees, due diligence and our fee for your exact family.
Ask for a figure →Mobility map
Model what a Hungary document adds to the passports your family already holds.
Open the index →Consider alongside
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We will confirm eligibility, current thresholds and realistic timelines before any engagement is discussed.
Direct lines
Private clients
private.office@hamptonkent.comPartner desk
partners@hamptonkent.comLondon office
+44 20 3901 7742