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Hungary Residency Bond Programme (Closed)

Status: Closed in 2017

Hungary stopped accepting applications under its Residency Bond Programme after 31 March 2017. A new guest investor program has run since 2024.

Decision summary

Minimum investment: Not applicable — closed. The former bond was EUR 300,000 (EUR 250,000 before 2015).
Important restrictions: No applications accepted after 31 March 2017.
Program status: Closed

Overview

From 2013, the Residency Bond Programme gave permanent residence to investors who bought special Hungarian government bonds, EUR 250,000 at first and EUR 300,000 from 2015, repaid after five years.

Bond sales were suspended from 1 April 2017. The government said the economic need had passed; commentators also pointed to controversy over the intermediaries.

Hungary now offers a different guest investor residence program, which we cover separately.

Investment pathways

Investment pathway: Closed. The former route was a purchase of special government bonds, repaid after five years.
Minimum investment: Not applicable — closed. The former bond was EUR 300,000 (EUR 250,000 before 2015).

Considerations, limitations and risks

Important restrictions

No applications accepted after 31 March 2017.

This program no longer accepts new applications; it is shown for reference only.
Former requirements are historical and must not be relied on for a new application.
People who obtained status under the program should take advice on their own position.