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Guest Investor Residence Permit — EUR 1,000,000 higher-education donation

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What investment option or options qualify?

Qualifying investments are: (a) acquisition of an investment fund share of at least EUR 250,000 issued by a real estate fund registered by the Hungarian National Bank, or (b) provision of a financial donation of at least EUR 1,000,000 for educational, scientific research or artistic creation activities to a higher education institution maintained by a public trust with a public-service mission.

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  • 1) Which third-country nationals are eligible to be granted a residence permit for guest investors?
    a) acquisition of an investment fund share of at least EUR 250 000 issued by a real estate fund registered by the Hungarian National Bank, b) provision of a financial donation in an amount of at least EUR 1 000 000 and for a purpose of educational, scientific research or artistic creation activities, to a higher education institution maintained by a public trust with a public-service mission.

What official minimum amount, tier or threshold applies to each relevant option?

For the investment fund share option, the minimum amount is EUR 250,000. For the financial donation option, the minimum amount is EUR 1,000,000. The official source does not specify government fees.

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  • Government fees are not specified in this document.
  • 1) Which third-country nationals are eligible to be granted a residence permit for guest investors?
    a) acquisition of an investment fund share of at least EUR 250 000 issued by a real estate fund registered by the Hungarian National Bank, b) provision of a financial donation in an amount of at least EUR 1 000 000 and for a purpose of educational, scientific research or artistic creation activities, to a higher education institution maintained by a public trust with a public-service mission.

How long must the investment be maintained and what continuing ownership, investment or physical-presence conditions are important?

For the investment fund share option, the applicant must hold the investment when applying for extension, and the fund share must be held for at least 5 years; the share must be issued by a real estate fund whose net asset value comprises minimum 40% of investments in residential real estate in Hungary and whose real estate fund manager is listed in the register of qualified market operators. For the financial donation option, the extension may be granted without further investments realised. No physical-presence conditions are stated.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not state any physical-presence conditions.
  • The document does not explicitly state the maintenance period for the financial donation option beyond the extension condition.

Which family members can be included where officially stated, and what broad residence/work rights result?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which family members can be included and their rights.

What status is obtained, how is it renewed, what longer-term residence/citizenship direction is officially stated, and what happens to the investment when relevant?

The residence permit is valid for a maximum of 10 years and may be extended for up to another 10 years for the same purpose. For the investment fund share option, the applicant must hold the investment when applying for extension; for the financial donation option, the extension may be granted without further investments realised. The official source does not state any longer-term residence or citizenship direction.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not state any longer-term residence or citizenship direction.
  • The document does not state what happens to the investment upon expiry or termination of the permit.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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