Established in 2005, HELPERS is Hungary’s most experienced provider of comprehensive business and personal services for international clients.
We specialize in business and investment residency for all nationalities and we were a leading consultancy in Hungary during the now cancelled residency bond program. Starting in 2024, we are happy to be able to offer you Europe’s best investment immigration scheme, the Hungarian guest investor program (golden visa).
Our experts can assist you in several languages including major European languages, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Persian, and Turkish.
In 2024, the Hungarian government has introduced a new golden visa option for investors (known in Hungarian as “guest investor residence permit”), making this the latest and most attractive investment residency program in the EU.
UPDATE: As of December 20, 2024, the expected start of the real estate option for the Golden Visa (EUR 500,000 investment) has been cancelled or postponed indefinitely.
For now, the investment into real estate funds (EUR 250,000) is fully available, or you can acquire business residency through purchasing real estate.
Check out our latest posts and news on the Golden Visa here
In 2024, Hungary introduced the Guest Investor Program, commonly known as the Golden Visa, offering third-country investors the opportunity to obtain a 10-year Hungarian residence permit. This not only allows visa-free travel to the countries of the European Union and the Schengen Area but also makes obtaining visas for other countries significantly easier. Applications for the program officially opened on July 1, 2024, although the first approved fund was only authorized at the end of October. At this point, however, there are no obstacles for our clients to begin their applications!
Helpers is the only agency in Hungary with 20 years’ experience in business, immigration, and investment services. Our team of experts offers not only a wide array of relevant services in competitive fee structure, but also VIP assistance and expert consultancy throughout each procedure. If you choose us, you can rest assured that your golden visa application stays right on track, and you will always be informed of the next steps to take.
In the new Hungarian Golden Visa program, investors will be able to apply for a so called “guest investor residence permit”. Unlike other types of residency, this will be valid for a whole 10 years without a minimum stay requirement. This means that upon expiry, your permit can be renewed even if you have spent no time at all in Hungary, provided that you maintain the investment. Family unification is also available, meaning you can bring your spouse and underage children along.
Contact us today to sign up for the program.
Our team is ready to advise you on the golden visa program, as well as other investment and business immigration opportunities. Contact us in English, Hungarian, Russian, Arabic, Persian, Chinese, Turkish or Serbian.
The application period has started as of 1 July 2024. Since the program is very recent, the exact details are not yet clear. However, you can already apply for the 6-month guest investor visa, which is the first phase of obtaining the 10-year residence permit.
Your investment will have to be maintained for at least 5 years. You are allowed to divest after 5 years, but if you want to renew your residency upon expiry, you will be required to make another investment of the same type and worth.
No minimum stay requirement applies to golden visa investors. While other residence permits require that you spend at least half of your time in Hungary, with the golden visa, you remain eligible for renewal if you do not spend any time in Hungary.
Hungarian residents can enter visa-free any Schengen member state, and they can stay in that country for up to 90 days without any additional paperwork.
No, the Hungarian golden visa does not offer citizenship. Instead, the program grants investors 10+10 years of Hungarian residency. In the regular naturalization procedure, you need to hold a permanent address for at least 8 years, but other factors may reduce the waiting time. You can learn more about Hungarian citizenship here.
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Dombóvári út 27
Budapest 1117, Hungary
If you’re visiting us, please use entrance A and come to the 2nd floor.