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INFORMATION NOTE
LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES WHOSE NATIONALS ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE VISA REQUIREMENT WHEN CROSSING THE BORDERS OF THE MEMBER STATES FOR THE PURPOSE OF A STAY NOT EXCEEDING 90 DAYS IN ANY 180-DAY PERIOD
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 of the European Parliament and of the Council
APPENDIX II
1. STATES
Macedonia the Former Yugoslav Republic
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Albania1
Argentina
Australia
Bosnia and Herzegovina1
Barbados
Brunei
Brazil
The Bahamas
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominica2
Micronesia2
Grenada2
Guatemala
Honduras
Israel
Japan
Kiribati2
Saint Kitts and Nevis
South Korea
Saint Lucia2
Monaco
Montenegro1
Marshall Islands2
Mauritius
Mexico
Malaysia
Nicaragua
Nauru2
New Zealand
Panama
Peru2
Palau2
Paraguay
Serbia (except for persons holding a Serbian passport issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate [in Serbian: Koordinaciona uprava])1
Solomon Islands
Seychelles Islands
Singapore
San Marino
Salvador
East Timor2
Tonga2
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu2
United Kingdom (except British nationals mentioned in Part 3)
United States
Uruguay
Apostolic Holy See
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2
Venezuela
Samoa
2. SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS OF
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Hong Kong - Special Administrative Region
Macao - Special Administrative Region
3. BRITISH CITIZENS WHO ARE NOT NATIONALS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND WITHIN THE SENSE OF UNION LAW
British Nationals (Overseas)
British Overseas Territories Citizens
British Overseas Citizens
British Protected Persons
Members of the British Commonwealth (British Subjects)
4. ENTITIES AND TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES NOT RECOGNIZED AS A STATE BY AT LEAST ONE MEMBER STATE
INFORMATION
on
Residence permit for guest self-employment
1)Which third-country national is eligible to be granted a residence permit for guest self-employment?
A residence permit for guest self-employment may be granted to a third-country national
a)who wishes to pursue activities which can be performed independently, for remuneration (e.g., as a self-employed person)
b)who wishes to undertake act as a chief executive of a business organisation, cooperative or other legal entity established for the purpose of gainful activity (hereinafter collectively referred to as business organisation)
If you wish to carry out actual work in the company beyond the scope of activity described in Point b), you must submit an application for a residence permit for the purpose of employment (for more information, please click here) or an application for the issuance of a Hungarian Card as a highly qualified employee (for more information, please click here).
Please note that if you are already a holder of a residence permit issued for the purpose of guest self-employment, you cannot apply for a residence permit for the purpose of employment in Hungary or for a Hungarian Card in Hungary.
Definition of third-country nationals:
qualify as third-country nationals.
2)Where can clients submit their applications?
I.Application for the issuance of a residence permit
a)Application submission outside of Hungary
If you are not allowed to enter the territory of Hungary visa free, your application for the issuance of a residence permit is to be submitted outside of Hungary.
Your application may also be submitted only outside of Hungary, if you are allowed to enter the territory of Hungary visa free but you were a holder of a residence permit for guest self-employment, and the validity of your document expired; i.e. you are not applying for the issuance of a residence permit for guest self-employment for the first time.
You may submit an application before a diplomatic or consular foreign mission of Hungary in the country of your nationality or your habitual place of residence. Please be advised to contact the competent foreign mission of Hungary to inquire for further information, if there are any other places authorised to receive applications for a residence permit. Such application receiving places are constituted by e.g. honorary consuls, trade representations, and external service providers.
If there are not any consulates or other types of places receiving application in the country of your nationality or your habitual place of residence, in exceptional cases, you may submit an application in the country where you are staying legally in case you can provide proof of the reasons of your exceptional application submission.
Submitting an application for a visa separately is not required, as an application for the issuance of a residence permit comprises an application for a visa entitling its holder to collect the respective residence permit.
b)Application submission within the territory of Hungary
When can an application for the issuance of a residence permit be submitted within the territory of Hungary?
If you are allowed to enter the territory of Hungary visa free due to your nationality, and you are not a holder of a residence permit, during your legal stay, you may submit an application for the first time issuance of a residence permit for guest self-employment within the territory of Hungary as well.
Application submission in Hungary is available:
Please note that in such a case, application submission is only available at least 40 days prior to the date of expiry of the residence permit concerned.
How can applications for a residence permit be submitted in Hungary?
Application submission in Hungary is available:
Please note that application submission is available only via the Enter Hungary platform if your attorney-in-fact is a legal representative or a legal person.
II.Application for the extension of a residence permit
Applications for the extension of a residence permit for guest self-employment may only be submitted by the procedure initiation platform of Enter Hungary, which is available by clicking here.
Please note that extension of a residence permit is only possible for a period not exceeding 3 years from the date of first issuance of the permit. If you wish to reside within the territory of Hungary with a residence permit for guest self-employment longer, you may submit an application for the issuance of a residence permit in Hungary at least 40 days prior to the date of expiry of your residence permit.
Furthermore, please be informed that the extension of the residence permit is only possible if
Please note that an application for the extension of a residence permit is to be submitted at least 30 days prior to the date of expiry of the issued residence permit.
3)Additional information on application submission
For submission of an application in person, applicants are required to complete the application form correctly in full and to submit the completed document with their signature. The form is available by clicking here and the appendix here.
In Word format: click here or here.
For submission of an application via the platform of Enter Hungary, the full and correct completion of the electronic application form is required, which is available on the platform. The platform of Enter Hungary is available by clicking here.
For the purpose of the issuance of a residence permit comprising biometric data, a facial photograph and fingerprint of the applicant will be taken.
An application submitted via the platform of Enter Hungary is deemed to have been received by the immigration authority, if the administrative service fee has been paid, and the facial photograph and fingerprint of the applicant is taken and signature specimen of the applicant is recorded within 15 days from the date of receipt. The immigration authority will send out a notification when your application is deemed to have been received.
4)Administrative service fee for the procedure
For information on administrative service fees for procedures, please click here.
5)What are the mandatory attachments/enclosures of an application
For the approval of your application for a residence permit, you are required to meet conditions for entry and residence in Hungary, during the procedures mandatory attachments/enclosures may serve as proof of meeting the set conditions.
Please make sure completion of the attachments/enclosures is in full and check all documents before submission, supporting the soonest possible processing and examination of your application.
Documents in proof of the purpose of residence
The following documents may serve as proof of the purpose of residence:
If activities are performed as a registered self-employed person, the following documents may serve as proof of the purpose of residence:
One of the following must be proved if you perform activities as a chief executive of a business organisation:
Content the detailed declaration of business activity must be supported by credible evidence, in particular, by a business contract, contract of services, agreement, sales contract, purchase contract.
If activities are performed as a chief executive of a business organisation, the following documents may serve as proof of the purpose of residence:
Documents in proof of means of subsistence in Hungary
One of the following documents must be submitted as proof that the applicant has sufficient resources, i.e. (s)he can cover costs related to his/her subsistence, accommodation, return/onward travel (i.e. exit from Hungary) and healthcare services from legally acquired income and savings:
Documents proving that the applicant has a place of accommodation in Hungary
One of the following documents must be submitted as proof that the applicant is the owner of a residential property suitable for habitation, or (s)he has legal title to use such a real estate:
Documents proving that the applicant has health insurance
Documentary evidence must be submitted as proof that the applicant has access to comprehensive health insurance services covering all healthcare services or that (s)he can cover the costs of such services.
An applicant meets this condition in the following cases:
Documents proving that the applicant meets the conditions of exit (i.e. conditions to a return/onward travel)
Meeting the conditions of exit may be proved by:
Other required documents
In case of an extension, attaching/enclosing documents on unchanged conditions again is not required.
6)Time period of procedural administration
Time period for procedural administration: 21 days.
In addition to mandatory attachments/enclosures, NDGAP may request the submission of further documents for clarification of facts of the case or implement other procedural conducts.
The period for remedying deficiencies (e.g. submission of missing documents) and for the implementation of various other procedural conducts is not comprised in the time period of the procedural administration.
7)Receiving the residence permit document
If you submitted your application for a residence permit before a foreign diplomatic or consular mission of Hungary and the regional directorate approves your application for a residence permit, it shall constitute approval for the issuance of an entry visa entitling its holder to receive a residence permit, of which the competent Hungarian consulate shall be notified by the regional directorate.
The entry visa entitling its holder to receive a residence permit shall be issued by the competent consulate officer.
Please note that type "D" visa entitling the applicant to receive his/her residence permit is a single-entry visa authorising a stay of not more than 30 days and is valid for 3 months.
Please note that if you do not enter the territory of Hungary within 3 months from the date of approval of the issuance of your residence permit and do not start your approved residence, the approved residence permit becomes invalid and the approval of your accrued right of entry and residence ceases.
A residence permit document shall be delivered by way of post to the address indicated as place of delivery in the application form.
Please note that receiving your document before NDGAP’s regional directorate in person is only allowed if you prove that you are not in a position to receive the document at the address indicated as place of delivery in your application.
8)How long is the validity period of the permit?
The validity period of the document is maximised in 1 year, which can be extended for the same purpose for a period not exceeding 2 years, but cannot be more than 3 years from the date of first issuance.
Please note that the validity period of the residence permit must be determined so that the travel document of the third-country national remains valid for at least another 3 months following the date of expiry of the approved stay.
9)Further information
Foreign nationals holding a residence permit issued for the purpose of guest self-employment shall be subject to the regular reporting obligation laid down by NDGAP. You can do this via Enter Hungary, by completing and sending the regular declaration for this purpose, or by using the application for this purpose.
Please note that your reporting obligation can also be fulfilled via E-Paper Service as long as fulfilling reporting obligations via the Enter Hungary system is not available.
During the validity period of the residence permit and after its date of expiry, application for the issuance of a residence permit under another legal title is not allowed in Hungary.
For a period of 1 year from the date of issue of a residence permit for guest self-employment, family members of a third-country national who is a holder of or an applicant for a residence permit for guest self-employment may not be granted a residence permit for family reunification, except for residence permits that are re-issued after 3 years.
An exception to this is if a third-country national holding a residence permit for guest self-employment gives birth to a third-country national child in Hungary during the period of validity of the residence permit, as in this case the child will receive a residence permit issued for the purpose of family reunification after notification on the child’s birth.
Third-country nationals who are holders of a residence permit for guest self-employment may not be granted a national residence card.
In case of refusal, the decision may be appealed within 8 days of delivery, submitted to the authority of first instance, or at the Hungarian diplomatic or consular foreign mission where the application was submitted.
Please note that the authority shall dismiss the appeal without any examination as to merits in the following cases:
- the appeal is received after the deadline,
- the appeal is not submitted by an authorised person,
- the applicant introduces and refers to new facts of the case, of which (s)he was aware before the decision was taken,
- the appeal is submitted without indicating its grounds or cause.
For information on reporting obligations, please click here.
INFORMATION
on
Residence permit for guest workers
1)Which third-country nationals are eligible to be granted a residence permit for guest workers?
Guest workers
may be granted a residence permit for guest workers.
Preferential employers are:
Qualified temporary work agencies (i.e. lenders of labour force) are: employers who are registered in the Registry of qualified temporary work agencies as defined in Government Decree.
Definition of third-country nationals:
qualify as third-country nationals.
2)Where can clients submit their applications?
I.Application for the issuance of a residence permit
a)Application submission outside of Hungary
If your entry into Hungary does not constitute a visa-exempt travel, your application for the issuance of a residence permit is to be submitted outside of Hungary.
Your application may also be submitted only outside of Hungary, if you are allowed to enter the territory of Hungary visa free but you were a holder of a residence permit for guest workers, and the validity of your document expired; i.e. you are not applying for the issuance of a residence permit for guest workers for the first time.
You may submit an application before a diplomatic or consular foreign mission of Hungary in the country of your nationality or your habitual place of residence. Please be advised to contact the competent foreign mission of Hungary to inquire for further information, if there are any other places authorised to receive applications for a residence permit. Such application receiving places are constituted by e.g., honorary consuls, trade representations, and external service providers.
If there are not any consulates or other types of places receiving application in the country of your nationality or your habitual place of residence, in exceptional cases, you may submit an application in a country where you are staying legally provided that you provide proof of the reasons of your exceptional application submission.
Submitting an application for a visa separately is not required, as an application for the issuance of a residence permit comprises an application for a visa entitling its holder to collect the respective residence permit.
b)Application submission within the territory of Hungary
When can an application for the issuance of a residence permit be submitted within the territory of Hungary?
If you are allowed to enter the territory of Hungary visa free due to your nationality, and you are not a holder of a residence permit, you may submit an application for the first time issuance of a residence permit for guest workers within the territory of Hungary as well.
You may submit an application in Hungary, as well, if you are a holder of a valid extended residence permit for guest workers, due to which the approved time of residence, maximised in three years by law, is about to expire.
Please note that in such a case, application submission is only available at least 40 days prior to the date of expiry of the residence permit concerned.
How can applications for a residence permit be submitted in Hungary?
Application submission in Hungary is available:
Please note that application submission is available only via the Enter Hungary platform if your attorney-in-fact is a legal representative or a legal person.
II.Application submission via an employer
Applications for the issuance of a residence permit for guest workers and for the extension of a residence permit for guest workers may also be lodged by an employer, if the concerned employee as applicant gives consent to such a process in a written declaration of consent and
Applications by an employer may be submitted only via the platform of Enter Hungary.
The platform of Enter Hungary is available by clicking here.
In cases when the application for a residence permit concerned is lodged via an employer, the client concerned is required to appear in person before the authority to facilitate taking the applicant’s facial photograph, recording his/her fingerprint and implementing other procedural conducts upon the request of the authority.
III.Application for the extension of a residence permit
Submission of applications for the extension of a residence permit for guest workers is only available within the territory of Hungary, via the platform of Enter Hungary, which is available by clicking here.
Extension of a residence permit is only possible for a period not exceeding 3 years from the date of first issuance of the permit. If you wish to reside within the territory of Hungary with a residence permit for guest workers longer, you may submit an application for the issuance of a residence permit for guest workers in Hungary at least 40 days prior to the date of expiry of your residence permit.
Please note that if you wish to be employed by an employer other than the employer in relation to whom you were granted your currently valid residence permit, you are required to submit an application for the extension of a residence permit for guest workers.
Please be informed that the extension of the residence permit is only possible if
Furthermore, please note that an application for the extension of a residence permit for guest workers is to be submitted at least 30 days prior to the date of expiry of the issued residence permit.
3)Additional information on application submission
For submission of an application in person, applicants are required to complete the application form correctly in full and to submit the completed document with their signature. The form is available by clicking here and the appendix here.
In Word format: click here or here.
For submission of an application via the platform of Enter Hungary, the full and correct completion of the electronic application form is required, which is available on the platform. The platform of Enter Hungary is available by clicking here.
For the purpose of the issuance of a residence permit comprising biometric data, a facial photograph and fingerprint of the applicant will be taken.
An application submitted via the platform of Enter Hungary is deemed to have been received by the immigration authority, if the administrative service fee has been paid, and the facial photograph and fingerprint of the applicant is taken and signature specimen of the applicant is recorded within 15 days from the date of receipt. The immigration authority will send out a notification when your application is deemed to have been received.
4)Administrative service fee for the procedure
For information on administrative service fees for procedures, please click here.
5)What are the mandatory attachments/enclosures of an application?
For the approval of an application for a residence permit, the applicant is required to meet conditions for entry and residence in Hungary, during the procedures mandatory attachments/enclosures may serve as proof of meeting the set conditions.
Please make sure completion of the attachments/enclosures is in full and check all documents before submission, supporting the soonest possible processing and examination of the application.
Documents in proof of the purpose of residence
The following documents may serve as proof of the purpose of residence:
Documents in proof of means of subsistence in Hungary
One of the following documents must be submitted as proof that the applicant has sufficient resources, i.e. (s)he can cover costs related to his/her subsistence, accommodation, return/onward travel (i.e. exit from Hungary) and healthcare services from legally acquired income and savings:
Documents proving that the applicant has a place of accommodation in Hungary
One of the following documents must be submitted as proof that the applicant is the owner of a residential property suitable for habitation, or (s)he has legal title to use such a real estate:
Documents proving that the applicant has health insurance
Documentary evidence must be submitted as proof that the applicant has access to comprehensive health insurance services covering all healthcare services or that (s)he can cover the costs of such services.
An applicant meets this condition in the following cases:
Documents proving that the applicant meets the conditions of exit (i.e. conditions to a return/onward travel)
Meeting the conditions of exit may be proved by:
Other required documents
In case of an extension, attaching/enclosing documents on unchanged conditions again is not required.
6)Other information in relation to the procedure
Applications for the issuance/extension of a residence permit for guest workers are examined under a single application procedure.
For detailed information on the single application procedure, please click here.
7)Time period of procedural administration
Time period for procedural administration: 21 days.
In addition to mandatory attachments/enclosures, NDGAP may request the submission of further documents for clarification of facts of the case or implement other procedural conducts.
The period for remedying deficiencies (e.g., submission of missing documents) and for the implementation of various other procedural conducts is not comprised in the time period of the procedural administration.
The authority acting on the application case adopts a decision as to merits within 60 days from the date of the submission of the application.
8)Receiving the residence permit document
If you submitted your application for a residence permit before a foreign diplomatic or consular mission of Hungary and the regional directorate approves your application for a residence permit, it shall constitute approval for the issuance of an entry visa entitling its holder to receive a residence permit, of which the competent Hungarian consulate shall be notified by the regional directorate.
The entry visa entitling its holder to receive a residence permit shall be issued by the competent consulate officer.
Please note that type "D" visa entitling their holder to receive their residence permits issued to third-country nationals are single-entry visas authorising a stay of not more than 30 days and are valid for 3 months.
Please note that if you do not enter the territory of Hungary within 3 months from the date of approval of the issuance of your residence permit and do not start your approved residence, the approved residence permit becomes invalid and the approval of your accrued right of entry and residence ceases.
A residence permit document shall be delivered by way of post to the address indicated as place of delivery in the application form.
If the application was submitted by an employer, the document shall be delivered to the employer, to the employer’s official contact address, in the absences thereof, to the employer’s place of establishment (i.e. registered address).
Please note that receiving your document before NDGAP’s regional directorate in person is only allowed, if you prove that you are not in a position to receive the document at the address indicated as place of delivery in your application.
9)How long is the validity period of the permit?
The validity period of the document is maximised in 2 years, and it may be extended for another year; however, its validity period may not exceed 3 years of time from the date of first issuance.
Please note that 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 3 months after the date of expiry of the approved residence.
10)Further information
During the validity period of a residence permit for guest workers and after its date of expiry, application for the issuance of a residence permit under another legal title is not allowed in Hungary.
Family members of a third-country national who is a holder of a residence permit for guest workers or an applicant for a residence permit for guest workers may not be granted a residence permit for family reunification.
An exception to this is if a third-country national holding a residence permit for guest workers gives birth to a third-country national child in Hungary during the period of validity of the residence permit, as in this case the child will receive a residence permit issued for the purpose of family reunification after notification on the child’s birth.
Third-country nationals who are holders of a residence permit for guest workers may not be granted a national residence card.
In case of refusal, the decision may be appealed within 8 days of delivery, submitted to the authority of first instance, or at the Hungarian diplomatic or consular foreign mission where the application was submitted.
Please note that the authority shall dismiss the appeal without any examination as to merits in the following cases:
- the appeal is received after the deadline,
- the appeal is not submitted by an authorised person,
- the applicant introduces and refers to new facts of the case, of which (s)he was aware before the decision was taken,
- the appeal is submitted without indicating its grounds or cause.
For information on reporting obligations, please click here.
INFORMATION
on
Residence permit for guest investor
1)Which third-country nationals are eligible to be granted a residence permit for guest investors?
A residence permit for guest investors may be granted to a third-country national whose entry and stay in Hungary is in national economic interest due to his/her investments realised in Hungary.
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)ownership interest over a property, concerning a residential property with a value of at least EUR 500 000, located in the geographical territory of Hungary and registered in the Land Registry of Hungary under its parcel identification/topographical LOT number, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances (in effect as of 1 January 2025), or
c)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.
Definition of third-country nationals:
qualify as third-country nationals.
2)Where can clients submit their applications?
I.Application for the issuance of a residence permit
Application for the issuance of a residence permit may be submitted only in Hungary.
Submitting the application is conditional on your legal stay in Hungary with a guest investor visa or – if you are allowed to enter the territory of Hungary visa free – on a visa free basis.
Please note that if you are a holder of a residence permit in Hungary, and due to your nationality, you are not eligible to enter Hungary without a visa, you will not be able to apply for a residence permit for guest investors. In such a case, you must first apply for a visa for guest investors abroad, further information is available by clicking here .
The application must be submitted after the entry with a visa for guest investors or in case of a visa-exemption, within 93 days from the date of the first legal entry into the territory of Hungary.
If you are a holder of a residence permit in Hungary, and due to your nationality, you are eligible to enter Hungary without a visa, you can submit your application at any time during your legal stay.
Application submission is available:
Please note that if your place of accommodation is located in Budapest or Pest County, you are advised to submit your application before the Central Regional Directorate, which is bound to the booking of an appointment (booking an appointment is available here). Clients with a place of accommodation located in the countryside are also advised to book an appointment in advance.
Please note that application submission is available only via the Enter Hungary platform if your attorney-in-fact is a legal representative or a legal person.
Please also note that you must certify via the platform of Enter Hungary within 3 months after entering Hungary that you have completed the committed investment. Notification thereof is to be completed before submitting the application for the respective residence permit. Certification of the realised investment will be examined by NDGAP.
Please be informed that appearing in person is obligatory for finalising the application and taking the applicant’s fingerprints and facial photograph even in case of an application submitted electronically.
II.Application for the extension of a residence permit
Submission of applications for the extension of a residence permit for guest investors is only available within the territory of Hungary, via the platform of Enter Hungary, which is available by clicking here.
Please be informed that the extension of the residence permit is only possible if you are a holder of a valid residence permit for guest investors at the time of application submission.
Furthermore, please note that an application for the extension of a residence permit is to be submitted at least 30 days prior to the date of expiry of the issued residence permit.
3)Additional information on application submission
For submission of an application in person, applicants are required to complete the application form correctly in full and to submit the completed document with their signature. The form is available by clicking here and the appendix here.
In Word format: click here or here.
For submission of an application via the platform of Enter Hungary, the full and correct completion of the electronic application form is required, which is available on the platform. The platform of Enter Hungary is available by clicking here.
For the purpose of the issuance of a residence permit comprising biometric data, a facial photograph and fingerprint of the applicant will be taken.
An application submitted via the platform of Enter Hungary is deemed to have been received by the immigration authority, if the administrative service fee has been paid, and the facial photograph and fingerprint of the applicant is taken and signature specimen of the applicant is recorded within 15 days from the date of receipt. The immigration authority will send out a notification when the application is deemed to have been received.
4)Administrative service fee for the procedure
For information on administrative service fees for procedures, please click here.
5)What are the mandatory attachments/enclosures of an application?
For the approval of your application for a residence permit, you are required to meet conditions for entry and residence in Hungary, during the procedures mandatory attachments/enclosures may serve as proof of meeting the set conditions.
Please make sure completion of the attachments/enclosures is in full and check all documents before submission, supporting the soonest possible processing and examination of the application.
Documents in proof of the purpose of residence
Please attach/enclose certification of one of the following investments:
a)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 investment fund share of EUR 250 000 issued under the name of the third-country national;
Please note that in this case you are required, for at least 5 years, to have an investment fund share issued by a real estate fund whose net asset value comprises minimum 40% of investments in residential real estate in Hungary and its real estate fund manager is listed in the register of qualified market operators under Act XXX of 2016 on Procurement for Defence and Security Purposes.
Only those fund managers shall act who qualify as an alternative investment fund manager (hereinafter referred to as AIFM) under Act XVI of 2014 on Collective Investment Trusts and Their Managers, and on the Amendment of Financial Regulations (hereinafter referred to as CITA), and who is authorised to manage alternative investment funds (hereinafter referred to as AIF) in which the value of assets under management
a) exceeds a threshold of EUR 100 million in total (including assets created through leverage), or
b) exceeds a threshold of EUR 500 million in total, where the portfolio of AIF comprises of AIFs which are not financed through leverage and in whose cases no redemption rights shall be exercised within 5 years from the date of the original investment into the various AIFs.
Apart from the abovementioned, also fund managers shall act who, qualifying as an investment fund manager under CITA, manages a real estate fund in which the value of assets under management exceeds a threshold of EUR 600 million in total.
Please note that you will need to present to the immigration authority a document, issued by the securities account manager, that credibly substantiates that the guest investor
a) has deposited the investment fund shares referred to in Section 22 (9) of Act XC of 2023 in a securities sub-account blocked for at least 5 years on the basis of the guest investor's order, and
b) has exempted the securities account manager from the obligation of confidentiality in respect of the procedure relating to the purpose of the account blocking.
b)a contract of sale and purchase, countersigned by a lawyer, concerning a residential property with a value of at least EUR 500 000, located in the geographical territory of Hungary and registered in the Land Registry of Hungary under its parcel identification/topographical LOT number, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances (in effect as of 1 January 2025);
Please note that in this case, upon acquiring ownership of the residential property, a prohibition on alienation and encumbrance must be registered in the Land Register for a period of 5 years from the date of conclusion of the purchase contract, and the property may be owned exclusively by you or you and one or more family members who are also applying for a residence permit for guest investor for a period of 5 years.
Please also be informed that the competent authority will appoint a forensic real estate expert to determine whether there is a noticeable discrepancy between the actual market value of the property and the purchase price indicated in the application. The applicant must advance the costs of the assessment.
c)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.
Please be informed that the extension of the residence permit is only possible for the various investments may only be granted if the following conditions are met:
a)if the investment on the basis of which the residence permit was issued was an investment fund share, the applicant is required to have the investment at the time of application submission,
b)if the investment on the basis of which the residence permit was issued was ownership interest over a real estate property, then
c)if the investment on the basis of which the residence permit was issued was provision of a financial donation, the extension of the residence permit may be granted without further investments realised.
Documents proving that the applicant has a place of accommodation in Hungary
One of the following documents must be submitted as proof that the applicant is the owner of a residential property suitable for habitation, or (s)he has legal title to use such a real estate:
Documents proving that the applicant meets the conditions of exit (i.e. conditions to a return/onward travel)
Meeting the conditions of exit may be proved by:
Other required documents
6)Time period of procedural administration
Time period for procedural administration: 21 days.
In addition to mandatory attachments/enclosures, NDGAP may request the submission of further documents for clarification of facts of the case or implement other procedural conducts.
The period for remedying deficiencies (e.g., submission of missing documents) and for the implementation of various other procedural conducts is not comprised in the time period of the procedural administration.
7)Receiving the residence permit document
A residence permit document shall be delivered by way of post to the address indicated as place of delivery in the application form.
Please note that receiving your document before NDGAP’s regional directorate in person is only allowed, if you prove that you are not in a position to receive the document at the address indicated as place of delivery in your application.
8)How long is the validity period of the permit?
Validity period of the document is maximised in 10 years, and it may be extended for up to another 10 years for the same purpose.
9)Further information
In case, during the validity period of the residence permit, there is a change in the data based on which the investment was verified, the applicant is obliged to report it within 5 days of the change via the platform of Enter Hungary.
The residence permit for guest investors entitles its holder to pursue activities independently, for remuneration or act as a chief executive of a business organisation, cooperative or other legal entity established for the purpose of gainful activity.
The residence permit for guest investors and the related residence permit for family reunification entitle their holder to perform actual work for or under the direction of others, for remuneration, under contract for employment relationship.
The third-country national is entitled to work in Hungary without restrictions.
In case of refusal, the decision may be appealed within 8 days of delivery, submitted to the authority of first instance, or at the Hungarian diplomatic or consular foreign mission where the application was submitted.
Please note that the authority shall dismiss the appeal without any examination as to merits in the following cases:
- the appeal is received after the deadline,
- the appeal is not submitted by an authorised person,
- the applicant introduces and refers to new facts of the case, of which (s)he was aware before the decision was taken,
- the appeal is submitted without indicating its grounds or cause.
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