When you apply for your 10-year Hungarian residency, you will need to provide a proof of funds pretty early on. However, this does not mean that you have to make the investment in the real estate fund right away.
A “proof of funds” is a document that verifies that you have a set amount of money at your disposal and that you are ready to realize your goals in Hungary. It typically a document issued by your bank, concerning money in a current account or savings account.
In some cases of Hungarian residency applications, a proof of funds is the same as a proof of financial security, because it shows that you have the means to support yourself while you are in Hungary. For example, it can show you have a regular income from employment or a business, or that you have inherited a large sum.
A “proof of funds” is not to be confused with a proof that you have made an investment in a real estate fund, which is just one of the investment residency options in the Hungarian Golden Visa Program. That is referred to as an investment certificate, and you will need it only later in the procedure.
Regarding the Hungarian Golden Visa program, a proof of funds is a document that shows that you have the money necessary for the golden visa investment at your disposal. The required sum will depend on the investment option you choose. The proof of funds will be relevant in the first stage of the application process.
In the Hungarian Golden Visa Program, you can acquire Hungarian residency for 10 years in 3 stages:
A proof of funds is typically issued by your bank. Since banks are institutions of high credibility, documents issued by them are accepted as valid.
The proof of funds usually has to verify not only that you own those funds, but that they are readily accessible to you. Some typical examples include:
When asking for your proof of funds, the Immigration Office has to make sure you have acquired those funds by legal means. This is to ensure that you are not trying to come to Hungary to evade the law where you live, and that you can be expected to follow local laws once in Hungary.
Some typical proofs of source of income include:
When you apply for residency, you will become a new member of a community. Providing the above listed documents before admission builds trust in you while also ensuring that residency programs are not exploited by individuals seeking to evade legal scrutiny.
At the same time, rigorous verification processes ensure that only legitimate applicants can get residency, which enhances the attractiveness of the target country. This is especially true in the case of investment residency programs like the Hungarian guest investor residency program (or “golden visa” program), where credibility is a key element.
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