Guest-investor residence through a donation of at least €1 million to an eligible higher-education institution maintained by a qualifying public-interest trust.
Residency to citizenship
- 01Guest investor residence
- 02National Residence Cardfrom 3 years
- 03Hungarian citizenshipordinary basis
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
- Benefits
- Up to ten years of residence with work rights, renewal can be possible without another donation.
- Eligibility
- Eligible third-country donors supporting education, scientific research or artistic creation at a qualifying institution.
- Requirements
- The institution’s receipt certifying the donation and purpose, accommodation evidence, passport and biometrics. Observe the in-country application and investment-completion 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.
