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Hungary Self-Employed Residence Permit

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)
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
Register as a self-employed professional in Hungary with no capital contribution and hold up to three years of renewable residence

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 as a self-employed person (freelancer/sole trader, or small-scale farmer) in Hungary and show annual self-employment income at least 24 times the current statutory minimum wage, with no tax or contribution debts, or file a detailed business-activity declaration with supporting contracts
Employment statusPublished
Self-employed
Type of remote employmentPublished
Independent/freelance self-employment registered in Hungary
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
None required
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
None required
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 requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Fees paidPublished
Before approval
Cost notesPublished
No minimum capital or company formation required; qualification is based on personal self-employment income (registered self-employed persons must show annual self-employment income exceeding 24 times the current statutory minimum wage) rather than an investment or deposit

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
No
Remote or freelance workPublished
Yes
Local healthcare accessUnknown
Unknown
University accessUnknown
Unknown
Can buy landUnknown
Unknown
Local bankingUnknown
Unknown
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
No capital or company formation is required - the applicant qualifies through personal self-employment income alone, confirming the list's 'No Contribution Required' claim. However, physical presence of at least 90 days in any 180-day period is required to keep and renew the permit, contradicting the list's 'stay none' claim. Ineligible for a national permanent-residence card; shares its governing decree with HU-AIV (company-founder/chief-executive branch).

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://legalpoint.hu/en/services/all-types-of-residence-permits-in-hungary/residence-permit-for-self-employed-individuals-in-hungary/ | https://helpers.hu/business-immigration/hungarian-residence-permit-for-guest-self-employment/

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.