Update - July 10, 2024: The EUR 250,000
investment and the EUR 1 million donation 'Guest Investor
Residence' permit pathways both went into effect on July 1,
2024. The guest investor pathway for EUR 500,000 real estate
investment has been postponed until January 2025, and only property
purchases that take place after January 1, 2025 can be considered
for that pathway.
March 1, 2024: Hungary has relaunched its
golden visa program, the 'Guest Investor Residence' permit.
The permit grants work and residence rights for 10 years (renewable
once), and entry into Schengen Area countries (for 90 days within
any 180-day period). To be eligible, applicants must either invest
EUR 250,000 (for at least five years) in a specific investment fund
(subject to certain conditions); invest EUR 500,000 (for at least
five years) in the country's residential real estate market; or
make a non-refundable donation of EUR 1 million into a higher
education institution with the purpose of
