Current official rules recognise two routes. The investment thresholds are statutory investment amounts; they are not Al Safeer Office service fees.

• The shares must be issued by a qualifying real-estate fund registered with the Hungarian National Bank, and the manager, fund and securities must meet the current statutory requirements.
• At least 40% of the fund’s net asset value must be invested in residential real estate in Hungary.
• The qualifying shares must be held and blocked in a securities sub-account for at least five years, with the required confirmations.
• Check the specific fund, manager, offer documents, account terms and current regulatory status before transferring money. Listing of a manager does not guarantee the suitability or performance of a particular investment.

Investment involves commercial risk. The immigration rules do not guarantee investment returns, capital protection, a refund or early redemption.

A donation of at least €1,000,000 may qualify when made to a higher-education institution maintained by a public trust with a public-service mission, for educational, scientific-research or artistic-creation activities. The institution must provide the required confirmation. Confirm the institution and donation conditions before making a payment.

• Duration: up to 10 years initially. It may be extended once for up to a further 10 years if the conditions are met; extension is not automatic.
• Stay in Hungary: OIF guidance does not set a minimum-stay requirement for this permit. Separate tax, nationality and long-term-residence rules have their own requirements.
• Work and business: the permit authorises employment and certain business or self-employed activities in Hungary, subject to the applicable rules.
• Schengen visits: short visits to other Schengen states are generally limited by the 90-days-in-any-180-day rule. The Hungarian permit does not give a right to live or work without restriction in other countries.
• Family: qualifying relatives may apply through a separate family-reunification procedure. Eligibility and evidence must be assessed individually.
• Long-term residence: a National Residence Card may be available after at least three years of qualifying legal and uninterrupted residence, subject to other requirements. It is not an automatic result of the investor permit.

The programme is for eligible third-country nationals. Applicants need a valid travel document and must satisfy the investment, entry, residence, security and other applicable requirements. Applicants must be able to document the lawful origin of funds. The correct application route depends on nationality, current residence status and whether the applicant may enter Hungary visa-free. Individual eligibility must be checked against current official rules; approval is not guaranteed.

1. Initial case review: check nationality, current status, funds, family circumstances, route and investment documentation.
2. Confirm the investment: verify the specific eligible fund or donation route, provider documents and current requirements before committing funds.
3. Choose the lawful entry route: visa-required applicants generally apply for a Guest Investor Visa at a competent Hungarian consulate abroad. Visa-exempt applicants may be able to apply in Hungary during lawful visa-free stay, subject to the rules that apply to them.
4. Apply for the residence permit: where the Guest Investor Visa route applies, the permit application must be submitted in Hungary within 30 days of the first entry with that visa. Visa-free applicants have their own filing requirements and deadlines. Applications may be submitted through Enter Hungary or the competent authority, as applicable.
5. Attend biometrics: personal appearance for fingerprints and a facial photograph is required to finalise the permit application.
6. Complete and evidence the investment: applicants who undertook to invest must observe the applicable completion and proof deadlines. OIF’s FAQ describes a three-month period from visa issuance to complete the investment and a separate three-month deadline from entry to certify it through Enter Hungary. Confirm the exact deadline for the individual case before acting.
7. Wait for a decision: processing time and card delivery can vary, including where the authority requests documents or waits for investment evidence. No decision or delivery date is guaranteed.

A Guest Investor Visa is valid for up to six months and is not extendable as a visa. If an applicant already holds another Hungarian residence permit, the in-country route depends on nationality and visa-exemption status. Confirm the route before filing.

The authority, consulate, fund manager and securities intermediary may request further evidence depending on the case. Common items include:

• valid passport, completed and signed forms and the required photograph;
• proof of the qualifying investment, or—where permitted—a declaration to invest and bank confirmation that sufficient funds are available;
• credible evidence of the lawful source of investment funds;
• documents about accommodation and other travel or residence details, where required;
• for the fund route, evidence from the fund manager or distributor and securities-account custodian, including the required five-year blocking confirmation;
• for family applications, marriage, birth, adoption or dependency records, and any required accommodation, means-of-support, healthcare, legalisation, translation or parental-consent documents.

A spouse and qualifying minor children are standard family-reunification categories. Dependent parents or other relatives require a separate, case-specific eligibility assessment and are not automatically included. Family members submit separate applications and may need relationship, accommodation, financial and healthcare evidence. The permit holder’s own approval does not guarantee a family member’s approval.

• This page is general information, not legal, financial, tax or investment advice.
• Al Safeer Office does not issue visas or residence permits. Decisions belong exclusively to the competent Hungarian authorities.
• A Hungarian residence permit is not Hungarian citizenship and does not guarantee permanent residence.
• No investment return, capital repayment, visa, permit, family approval or future residence outcome is guaranteed.
• Tax residence and taxation of foreign income require individual assessment.
• Rules, official charges and eligible funds can change. Reconfirm current requirements before signing an investment or service agreement.

• OIF: Residence Permit for Guest Investor
• OIF: Guest Investor Visa
• OIF: Guest Investor Visa and Permit FAQ
• OIF: Family Reunification
• OIF: National Residence Card
• European Commission: Schengen Area

Contact Al Safeer Office to request an initial case review.