Hungary

White Card (digital nomad residence permit). A residence permit for remote workers and freelancers earning at least €3,000 a month from abroad, good for a year and renewable once.

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White Card (digital nomad residence permit)

A residence permit valid for 1 year, renewable once for a second year — a maximum of 2 years on this option.

Who qualifies

Work remotely for an employer or clients outside Hungary; no Hungarian employer or clients as the primary income.
Act on the Admission and Right of Residence of Third-Country Nationals, White Card provisions
Monthly income of at least €3,000 (about $3,300) for the six months before applying, and at least €10,000 (about $11,000) held in a bank account.
National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (OIF), White Card factsheet

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Does it fit your family?

2 questions, from the program’s own rules.

Steady monthly income, from any source?

Not legal advice.

What it takes.

Income: At least $3,300 a month, steady and documented.
Time: About 3–7 weeks: a 21-day administrative period, with a decision due within 30 days of a complete filing.
Cost: About $65–110 in application fees (€60–100) plus certified translations.
The hard part: The hard 2-year cap: there is no way from the White Card into longer-term status, so the family must leave or switch options afterward.

Dollar figures are converted from the local currency at the rate the program’s research used; the official figure is in the local currency.

This visa doesn’t lead to a passport.

2027
First residence permit
1 year, renewable for 1 year at a time.
2028
Renew the permit
Filed before the old one lapses; renews for 1 year.

Language: No separate language exam: the civics test is taken in Hungarian.
Civics: A basic civics test, in Hungarian, before an examination board. Over-60s and people schooled in Hungarian are exempt.
Time away: Eight years of continuous residence before applying, counted only from the date you registered a Hungarian address while holding permanent residence status.
Two passports: Yes. You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Time on this program does not count toward permanent residence or citizenship; the family would need to switch to one that does.
White Card holders may not be granted a national residence card, and their families cannot join them on family reunification.

The law behind these dates

National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (OIF), White Card

Living there.

Time you must spend there: No published day-count minimum, but the family must hold a valid Hungarian address (owned or rented for 12+ months) for the whole permit.
Tax: Staying past 183 days makes you a Hungarian tax resident on worldwide income; many holders time stays to avoid this.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Start today.

Read the OIF’s White Card factsheet and gather six months of income records.Open oif.gov.hu ↗
Gather these documents.
- Proof of steady income: at least $3,300 a month
- Request your FBI Identity History Summary
- Health cover for the move

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