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Guest Investor Visa

HungaryInvestment

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What investment option or options qualify?

Two investments count as being in the national economic interest: acquiring an investment fund share issued by a real estate fund registered by the Hungarian National Bank, or providing a financial donation to a higher education institution maintained by a public trust with a public-service mission, for educational, scientific research or artistic creation activities.

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  • The applicant need not already hold the investment: a declaration of which of the two investments will be realised within the visa's validity, plus proof of sufficient funds, is accepted instead (fa4fe94a03673d2c.txt[11588:12169]).
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    Realisation of the following investments shall be considered as national economic interest : 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?

At least EUR 250 000 for the investment fund share issued in the third-country national's name, and at least EUR 1 000 000 for the financial donation to the higher education institution. The official source does not state the government fees.

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  • Government fees are not stated on the page: the administrative service fee section only links to a separate fee page (fa4fe94a03673d2c.txt[10100:10230]).
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    a certificate from the real estate fund manager  registered by the Hungarian National Bank or from the distributor of the investment fund share on the purchase of the investment fund share  of at least EUR 250 000 issued under the name of the third-country national , or · a certificate from the higher education institution  maintained by a public trust with a public-service mission certifying that the higher education institution has received a financial donation  from you of  at least EUR 1 000 000  to support educational, scientific research or artistic creation activities

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm how long the investment must be kept and the continuing conditions.

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?

A visa for guest investors valid for up to 6 months, entitling the holder to a stay of up to 6 months in Hungary and to transit to Hungary from Member States; it becomes invalid when the residence permit for guest investors is issued, and that residence permit must be applied for by the 30th day from the first entry into Hungary. The official source does not state whether the visa can be renewed, a longer-term residence or citizenship direction beyond the residence permit for guest investors, or what happens to the investment.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not say whether the visa itself can be extended or renewed.
  • No longer-term residence or citizenship direction beyond the residence permit for guest investors is stated on this page.
  • What happens to the investment is not addressed.
  • Outside the cited range: the visa is revoked on a return decision, a SIS alert, or false information, and the holder must then leave Hungary without delay (fa4fe94a03673d2c.txt[14738:15455]).
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    The validity period of a visa for guest investors is up to 6 months . Please note that if the validity period of the travel document is less than 6 months, the authority shall determine the date of expiry of the residence permit in a way that the third-country national’s travel document shall be valid at least for another 30 days after the date of expiry of the approved residence. A visa for guest investors becomes invalid upon the issuance of the respective residence permit for guest investors. A visa for guest investors entitles its holder for a stay up to 6 month within the territory of Hungary, and to transit to Hungary from Member States. Please note that the application for a residence permit for guest investors must be submitted the latest on the 30th day from the date of the first entry into the territory of Hungary  with a visa for guest investors before the competent Regional Directorate of NDGAP, or the Central Regional Directorate of NDGAP if your place of accommodation is located within Budapest or Pest County (only following prior appointment booking, which is available by clicking here ), or via the electronic information system and procedure initiation platform of Enter Hungary.

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

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