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Hungary Active Investor Visa

Hungary · Central Europe

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownExtended ResidencyActive Investor Visas

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedPublished
2024
Governing lawPublished
Act XC of 2023 on the General Rules for the Entry and Residence of Third-Country Nationals; Ministry of Interior Decree 43/2024 (BM); company capital set by the Civil Code, Act V of 2013
Responsible authorityPublished
National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (Orszagos Idegenrendeszeti Foigazgatosag, OIF)

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Found and run a Hungarian company, from about EUR 7,700 registered capital, for up to three years of renewable residence with no path to settlement

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum ageUnknown
Unknown
Clean criminal record requiredUnknown
Unknown
Local health insurance requiredPublished
Yes
Nationality restrictionsPublished
No
Basic eligibilityPublished
Register and become the owner/chief executive of a Hungarian business (most commonly an LLC/Kft with HUF 3,000,000 minimum capital, or a Zrt/Nyrt with higher capital) and show the business either employs at least five Hungarian/EEA nationals full-time for six months or generates income sufficient for the applicant's own subsistence
Employment statusPublished
Self-employed
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
Yes
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitPublished
18 years
ChildrenPublished
Family members cannot get a family-reunification permit during the applicant's first year, except a child born in Hungary during that time; family can join from the first renewal

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timePublished
3 weeks
Can apply without travelingPublished
Yes
How you applyPublished
File via the Enter Hungary online platform, from a Hungarian consulate abroad, or, for visa-exempt nationals already in Hungary, at the regional immigration directorate
Required in-person stepPublished
Biometric enrolment (photograph and fingerprints) at the consulate or immigration directorate
What the processing time measuresPublished
Official 21-day decision time once the application file is complete, excluding time to remedy missing documents (OIF factsheet)
Official application routePublished
https://enterhungary.gov.hu/

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
$9,009
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
$9,009
Processing feeUnknown
Unknown
Application feeUnknown
Unknown
Total cost to applyUnknown
Unknown
Monthly income requiredUnknown
Unknown
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
None required
Savings requiredUnknown
Unknown
Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
Yes
Local bank deposit requiredUnknown
Unknown
Minimum local bank depositUnknown
Unknown
Fees paidPublished
Before approval
Cost notesPublished
Entry point is the company's registered capital: Kft (LLC) needs HUF 3,000,000 (about EUR 7,700 / USD 9,000); Zrt (private company limited by shares) HUF 5,000,000 (about EUR 12,700); Nyrt (public company limited by shares) HUF 20,000,000 (about EUR 50,000 / USD 58,500). Aggregator listings quoting a roughly USD 59,000 minimum for this visa appear to cite the Nyrt tier, not the lowest qualifying route.

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
90 days/year
Physical presence requiredPublished
Yes
In-country visit requiredPublished
Yes
Move-in windowUnknown
Unknown
Length of residencyPublished
12 months
Residency is lifetimePublished
No
RenewablePublished
Yes
Maximum durationPublished
36 months
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
No
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
Must be physically present in Hungary at least 90 days in any 180-day period to keep and renew the residence permit

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyUnknown
Unknown
Time to citizenshipUnknown
Unknown
Work for a local employerPublished
No
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workUnknown
Unknown
Local healthcare accessUnknown
Unknown
University accessUnknown
Unknown
Can buy landUnknown
Unknown
Local bankingPublished
Yes
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Not applicable
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Not applicable

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
Distinguished from Hungary's Guest Investor 'Golden Visa' (HU-RBI, passive EUR 250,000 real-estate fund or EUR 1,000,000 donation, 10-year residence): this route requires the applicant to actually found and run a Hungarian company. Ineligible for a national permanent-residence card; the applicant must switch programs for any path to settlement. Shares its governing decree with HU-AIV2 (self-employed individuals without a company).

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://oif.gov.hu/factsheets/residence-permit-for-guest-self-employment
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://oif.gov.hu/factsheets/residence-permit-for-guest-self-employment | https://oif.gov.hu/factsheets/residence-permit-for-guest-investor | https://helpers.hu/residence-permit/hungarian-residency-options-for-non-eu-citizens-under-the-new-immigration-law/ | https://immigrantinvest.com/hungary-business-residence-permit/

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.