The following are full comprehensive list of documents required for Guest investors to file the application at the Aliens police immigration office based on economic interest. Please prepare accordingly.
Note some documents (eg. criminal record certificate, birth, marriage certificates) require apostile to be accepted in Hungary. Documents not in english must be translated in Hungary (embassy) or by Hungarian Office for Translation and Attestation (OFFI)
1. General documents
- Initial documents
- Full copy of a valid passport
- proof of bank account balance to cover travel expenses
- declaration on voluntary departure in case a decision of refusal is made
- in the case of a legal representative, a power of attorney issued under the name of the legal representative
2. Documents proving the purpose of residence
- a certificate of the purchase of the investment fund share from the real estate fund manager registered by the Hungarian National Bank or from the distributor of the investment fund share of EUR 250 000 issued under the name of the third-country national
Or
a contract of sale and purchase, countersigned by a lawyer, concerning a residential property with a value of at least EUR 500 000, located in the geographical territory of Hungary and registered in the Land Registry of Hungary under its parcel identification/topographical LOT number, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances
Or
a certificate of an institution of higher education maintained by a public trust foundation with a public-service mission that the higher education institution has received a grant of at least EUR 1 000 000 from the third-country national to support the educational, scientific research or artistic creation of the third-country national - a certificate of the purchase of the investment fund share from the real estate fund manager registered by the Hungarian National Bank or from the distributor of the investment fund share of EUR 250 000 issued under the name of the third-country national
Or
a contract of sale and purchase, countersigned by a lawyer, concerning a residential property with a value of at least EUR 500 000, located in the geographical territory of Hungary and registered in the Land Registry of Hungary under its parcel identification/topographical LOT number, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances
Or
a certificate of an institution of higher education maintained by a public trust foundation with a public-service mission that the higher education institution has received a grant of at least EUR 1 000 000 from the third-country national to support the educational, scientific research or artistic creation of the third-country national
3. Documents proving your means of subsistence
Proof of income issued by the tax authority for the previous year
And/Or
employer’s certificate for regular income from abroad
And/Or
tax authority certificate for regular income from abroad
And/Or
certificate issued by a financial institution regarding a bank account managed in Hungary or abroad
4. Documents proving the accommodation
- residential lease contract
- a document regarding the courtesy use of accommodation and the consent of the usufructuary (if the property is in usufruct)
- a document proving ownership of the apartment
- proof of accommodation booked and paid for
- a declaration guaranteeing the applicant’s accommodation
- a copy of the real estate sales contract and the decision of the competent capital or county government office authorising the acquisition of the real estate
5. Documents proving the completeness of health care
- a copy of the social security card issued by the Hungarian authorities
- a business health insurance policy entitling you to full health cover and proof of payment of the insurance premium
- a statement of bank account balance to cover any possible medical expenses