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Residence by Investment
Residence by Investment

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Europe's most operationally innovative residency programme — the only European golden visa issuing a full 10-year card completely upfront, with zero capital risk during application and zero physical presence requirements.

10-Year Card Upfront
Key Metric
6–10 Weeks
Processing Time
EUR 250,000
Minimum Investment
Overview

Programme Overview

The Hungary Guest Investor Programme (GIP), officially re-engineered and established by the state's supreme legislative framework, represents Europe's newest, most compelling, and operationally stable residency-by-investment product. Positioned in the strategic geographic heart of Central Europe, Hungary combines a booming corporate economy and premium lifestyle security with an exceptionally low cost of capital entry. Administered by the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (OIF), the programme grants successful investors immediate access to the European market via a historic 10-year residency card issued completely upfront under a flexible post-approval investment mechanism, requiring absolutely zero physical presence or tax-residency burdens to maintain sovereign status.

Benefits

Key Advantages

Ⅰ
An Unprecedented 10-Year Horizon
While traditional European golden visas issue initial cards valid for only 2–5 years, Hungary immediately grants a robust 10-year permanent-tier residence permit renewable indefinitely for subsequent 10-year blocks.
Ⅱ
Zero Upfront Capital Risk
Your chosen financial investment is only executed post-approval, after your initial visa has been officially authorized by the state. Your liquidity is fully protected throughout the entire immigration stage.
Ⅲ
No Physical Residency Constraints
The programme enforces completely zero minimum stay thresholds, physical footprint laws, or historical in-country residency mandates to preserve or renew your cards.
Ⅳ
Frictionless Schengen Mobility
Enjoy instant, unrestricted visa-free entry to move across all 29 European nations within the Schengen Area for up to 90 days out of every 180-day cycle.
Ⅴ
The Ultimate Family Shield
A single base capital allocation covers the principal applicant, legal spouse, minor children, and dependent parents under one unified file, without escalating the core investment threshold.
Investment Options

Capital Pathway

Only Active Route
Central Bank-Accredited Real Estate Fund Units
EUR 250,000
A sophisticated, hands-off capital allocation into institutional real estate fund units officially registered and accredited by the Central Bank of Hungary (Magyar Nemzeti Bank). At least 40% of the fund's net asset value must be backed directly by Hungarian residential property. Capital is only deployed post-approval. The direct property purchase route was officially abolished by the government to protect local housing markets.
Hold: 5 years minimum
The Process

How Burbridge Capital
manages your application

1
Compliance Setup & Dossier Compilation
Burbridge Capital conducts a private preliminary background check. Our legal desk orchestrates the gathering, notarization, and certified translation of your civil files, bank logs, and formal statement of investment intent.
2
Guest Investor Visa Issuance
The complete dossier is submitted to your nearest Hungarian Embassy or Consulate. Following swift background vetting, the state officially stamps a 6-month, multiple-entry Guest Investor Visa (D-type) directly into your passport.
3
Arrival & Biometric Enrollment in Budapest
The investor travels briefly to Budapest. Our local concierge desk accompanies you to the central immigration headquarters to record physical biometric data and present your original physical files.
4
Official Approval-in-Principle
The OIF processes the physical submission on its priority digital architecture, verifying background clearances and issuing an official written Approval-in-Principle.
5
Post-Approval Capital Settlement
Upon receiving formal approval, your strict statutory 3-month execution window unlocks. You securely execute the wire transfer routing your EUR 250,000 directly into your designated account with the accredited Hungarian fund.
6
10-Year Residence Card Generation
Upon fund reconciliation and submission of the fund manager's certificate via the Enter Hungary platform, the government finalizes your file. Your physical 10-year biometric residence cards are printed and delivered securely via Burbridge Capital.
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my EUR 250,000 capital at risk during the application stage?+
No. You do not deploy a single euro of your core investment capital during the document gathering, submission, or visa stamping stages. The actual EUR 250,000 wire transfer is legally executed only after you hold an official written approval from the immigration authority and have physically completed biometrics in Budapest.
Can I liquidate my fund investment before the 10-year card expires?+
Your investment units are subject to a strict 5-year lock-up period from the date of purchase. Once you cross the 5-year milestone, you are legally permitted to fully liquidate your capital. Crucially, your residency permit remains valid for the full 10-year term even after you have liquidated the underlying asset.
Does the permit grant the right to work locally?+
Yes. The Guest Investor residence card grants the primary applicant and all included family members full, uncompromised civil rights to establish local corporations, operate businesses, or accept direct corporate employment inside Hungary without requiring separate work permit filings.

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