Hungary has introduced a new residence permit for visiting investors in 2024, which has become one of the most attractive investment immigration schemes in the EU. This permit allows third-country nationals to enter and reside legally in Hungary while enjoying the benefits of EU membership.
The Visitor Investor Residence Permit - often referred to as the "Golden Visa" - is a type of residence permit that allows third-country nationals to stay in Hungary for a longer period. The holder of the permit is entitled to enter and stay in Hungary and also to engage in economic activities.
This type of permit is particularly attractive to investors, as they can obtain a residence permit valid for 10 +10 years if their investment meets the legal requirements. Not only the investor, but also his/her family members are eligible for this residence permit and can reside together in Hungary.
The authorisation is subject to the fulfilment of one of the investment options set out in the legislation.
Our company is 250.000 EUR investment unit provide full support in managing the residence permit you can buy.
Once you arrive in Hungary, we will help you open a bank account, arrange the purchase of investment units and obtain all the necessary permits.
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We can help you open a bank account for the purchase of units, as well as arrange the purchase of units issued by the statutory real estate fund manager.
Once you have purchased your investment, we will provide full support in the process of applying for a residence permit. We will help you prepare and submit all the necessary documentation to make the process quick and smooth.
We work in partnership with an experienced lawyer, so you can be sure that every step of the process is carried out in accordance with the legislation in force.
250 000 euró in value investment unit purchase from a real estate fund manager registered with the MNB.
A third-country national who is a guest investor may be granted a residence permit
A unit is a financial instrument that represents a share in an investment fund. This means that anyone who buys a unit acquires an ownership interest in that fund and shares in its returns or losses.
A third-country national must be at least five years you must have a specific type of investment ticket which you must subscribe (buy) directly.
The unit is issued to a be issued by a real estate fund, which meets the following conditions:
Property fund conditions:
a) The fund invest at least 40% of its net asset value in residential real estate in Hungary. This means that the property fund must invest a significant proportion in residential property in Hungary. Real estate should for housingthey must be suitable for use.
b) The real estate fund manager must be listed in the on the list of qualified operators under the Act on Defence and Security Procurement (DPA). This means that the real estate fund manager must have an official licence that guarantees that it meets the security and financial requirements set by the Hungarian government.
c) The real estate fund and its manager must comply with all Hungarian legal requirements, including anti-money laundering and investment fund rules.
The right real estate fund is therefore a qualified, regulated investment fund with a significant proportion invested in residential property, managed by an officially approved fund manager. Only a unit issued by this type of fund entitles the applicant to apply for a residence permit as a guest investor.
To make the investment, you must open a bank account in Hungary.
Our company will help you prepare the necessary bank documents. The appointed company submits them to the bank and the due diligence of the client is initiated.
The bank will check the investor's financial background, identity and documents that comply with customer identification requirements. If the bank approves the client, the bank account can be opened.
After opening a bank account, the investor must transfer the following amounts:
Once the funds have been received in the bank account:
Application for a residence permit by the visiting investor with a visitor visa You must submit it within 30 days of your first entry into Hungary.
The maximum period of validity of the residence permit is ten years, renewable for a maximum of ten years for the same purpose only (i.e. for investment purposes). The period of validity of a residence permit for a visiting investor may exceed the period of validity of the applicant's travel document. This means that even if the travel document expires earlier, the residence permit may remain valid until the 10-year validity limit is reached.
The processing time for a residence permit application is 21 days.
For more information, visit the website of the National Directorate General for Aliens: https://oif.gov.hu/tajekoztatok/vendegbefektetoi-vizum
The visa allows third-country nationals to. stay in Hungary for more than 90 days in 180 days. In addition, this visa entitles you to multiple entry, so the visa holder can enter and leave Hungary several times during the validity period of the visa.
Visitor investor visas are available to third-country nationals who invest in Hungary and whose investment economically beneficial for the country.
For the investor at least EUR 250 000 of value investment unit must buy from a real estate fund officially registered with the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB).
A third-country national may enter for the purpose of a long stay if he or she
The application can be submitted in the following ways:
1. As a general rule: an application must be submitted to the consular officer of the consular post of the applicant. your country of permanent or habitual residence or nationality works.
2. consular officer not working, you can also apply at a consular officer in another country. However, you must prove that you are legally resident in the country where you are making the application and give reasons for your stay, you must provide documentary proof, why you are not applying for a visa in the country of permanent residence or nationality.
Public document: For example, an official title deed from the land registry showing that the person is the owner of a property and that the money came from its sale.
A private document with full probative value: For example, a sales contract showing that the money is derived from a sale of movable property (e.g. a car, a work of art) or other property right (e.g. inheritance, gift).
OR
This certificate can be for example:
Period of validity of the visitor investor visa six months. If the period of validity of the travel document is less than 6 months, the duration of the authorised stay shall be determined in such a way that the third-country national's travel document is valid for at least 30 days after the expiry of the authorised stay.
A visitor investor visa is invalid if a visitor investor residence permit has been issued.
The Visiting Investor Visa entitles the holder to stay in Hungary for up to 6 months and to transit through the territory of the Member States.
Visiting investor visa revoked by the Aliens Department, if the third-country national is subject to expulsion or a warning in the Schengen Information System (SIS), or if the applicant has provided false information, false facts or misled the determining authority in order to obtain the visa and this is discovered after the visa has been issued. The date of issue of the visa is the date of approval of the visa application, of which you will be informed in writing.
In case of revocation of the visitor investor visa, you must leave Hungary immediately after your residence title has been terminated. An alert for revoked visa stickers will be placed by the aliens' registration authority in the Schengen Information System (SIS) on the basis of Article 38 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1862 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
If you fail to do so, the authority will initiate an ex officio aliens procedure, which will involve expelling you from the territory of the Member States of the European Union and the Schengen States.
Fees for the procedure for issuing a visitor investor visa: 110 EUR
Information on procedure fees: https://oif.gov.hu/tajekoztatok/eljarasi-dijak
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