How Much the Hungarian Golden Visa Costs in 2026: the EUR 250,000 Fund, the Donation and All Fees

People usually ask me “how much” and mean one number. With Hungary there are two: the money you invest and get back later if the fund does well, and the money you spend. Here is both, checked on 26 October 2026 against OIF, the OIF fee list and BRIDGES.

The investment

Option	Amount	Lock	Returned?
Real estate fund units (MNB registered)	from EUR 250,000	at least 5 years	the units are yours; value depends on the fund
Donation to a higher education institution	from EUR 1,000,000	none	no

BRIDGES gives EUR 250,000 as about USD 290,000. The donation route exists in law, but BRIDGES calls it rare. For almost everyone the real choice is which fund.

Official fees

Fee	Amount	Source
Guest investor visa	EUR 110	OIF fee list
Appeal against a refused or withdrawn guest investor visa	EUR 160	OIF fee list
Residence permit filed in Hungary through Enter Hungary	HUF 26,000	OIF fee list
Residence permit filed in Hungary in person	HUF 39,000	OIF fee list
Extension of a residence permit	HUF 26,000	OIF fee list

A note: the fee list shows general residence permit fees and does not name the guest investor permit in that section. I apply the general rows, and I would confirm the exact amount when filing.

Costs on top

BRIDGES lists these as extra, without official figures:

• the fund’s entry fee and annual management fee;
• legal or adviser fees;
• certified Hungarian translations (OIF accepts translations by OFFI, the official translation office);
• health insurance, which is proven at the visa stage;
• travel to the consulate and to Hungary for fingerprints.

I do not quote numbers for these, because funds and firms set their own. Ask for every fee in writing before you sign, including what happens to your money if the visa is refused.

The five-year lock and the exit

The units must stay in a blocked securities sub-account for at least five years. If you extend the permit after 10 years, OIF requires that you still hold the units. So plan the exit together with the entry. BRIDGES describes a case of planning the redemption after five years without losing the permit. What you get back depends on the fund’s results. BRIDGES names illiquidity and market risk as the main risks.

Example budget

For one investor, the official minimum is EUR 250,000 plus EUR 110 for the visa plus HUF 26,000 for the permit filed online. Everything else in the list above comes on top and varies. For a family the investment stays the same, and each relative pays their own permit fee and documents.

Before you pay a commission

If you hold a Russian passport, read the section on sanctions in the complete guide first. BRIDGES reports cases where people paid large commissions for a route that could not work for them.