Minimum income
$3,240/month
$38,880/year
Stay
12 → 24
months, renewable
Application fee
$119
Tax
15.0%
Standard
Path to staying
- Visa12 months
- Renewup to 24 months
- Leads to residency
- Leads to citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Hungary
- Visa name
- White Card
- Local name
- Fehér Kártya
- Program type
- Formal dn visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Max duration
- 24 months
- Income requirement
- $3,240/month ($38,880/year)
- Application fee
- $119
- Tax status
- Standard
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
- Savings of $10,800
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included no
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Travel in Schengen
- Open a local bank account
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- No
Tax
- Tax status
- Standard
- Tax rate
- 15.0%
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
How to apply
- Application method
- embassy, in country
- Processing time
- 30–180 days
- Can apply in-country
- Yes
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Schengen access
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- Yes
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
Launched November 2021. Individual residence permit only; no family reunification allowed (exception: child born in Hungary can get residence permit). Must demonstrate savings of EUR 10,000 plus EUR 3,000/mo income. Must rent or purchase property in Hungary (min 12-month rental). Passport must be valid for 6+ months after visa expiry. Cannot work for Hungarian companies. Extension once for same period (total 2 years max).
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