Guest-investor residence through at least €250,000 in an eligible Hungarian real-estate investment fund.
Residency to citizenship
- 01Guest investor residence
- 02National Residence Cardfrom 3 years
- 03Hungarian citizenshipordinary basis
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
- Benefits
- A permit of up to ten years, potentially renewable, with permission to work in Hungary.
- Eligibility
- Eligible third-country nationals making the specified investment through a qualifying fund and manager.
- Requirements
- Fund certification and a securities account blocked for at least five years, eligible accommodation, passport and biometrics. Apply in Hungary within the applicable entry and investment deadlines.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
Residency to citizenship
- 01
Guest investor residence
Receive the guest-investor permit after satisfying the qualifying investment or donation requirements.
- 02
National Residence Card · from 3 years
A separate settlement assessment requires at least three years of actual uninterrupted legal residence, accommodation, resources, health cover and the applicable cultural-knowledge conditions.
- 03
Hungarian citizenship · ordinary basis
Ordinary naturalisation requires eight years of qualifying continuous residence under the nationality rules, a clean record, means of support, accommodation and the Hungarian constitutional-knowledge examination unless exempt.
A ten-year investor permit is not ten years of physical residence. The nationality residence clock must be assessed under the Citizenship Act, not simply from the investment date.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
