Croatia Digital Nomad Visa vs Hungary White Card (Digital Nomad Visa)
Croatia digital nomad route: $62 fee, 18 months. Hungary digital nomad route: $126 fee, 41 months.
- Hungary White Card: $3,362 a month, $400 less than Croatia Digital Nomad.
- Croatia Digital Nomad: $62 to apply, $64 less than Hungary White Card.
- Hungary White Card: about 3 weeks, 2.3 weeks sooner than Croatia Digital Nomad.
Built for: Digital nomads, Remote employees and Freelancers.
- Income
- $3,762/mo
- Fee
- $62
- Duration
- 18 months
- Income
- $3,362/mo
- Fee
- $126
- Duration
- 41 months
Next steps
Croatia Digital Nomad
Hungary White Card
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Croatia Digital Nomad Visa
Hungary White Card (Digital Nomad Visa)
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Minimum age, years
Practical minimum age, years
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum income, per month
Minimum savings, one time
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Renewal cost, one time
Extra income per adult dependent
Extra income per child dependent
Income sources accepted
Employment types accepted
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Maximum income from local work, %
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Minimum lease, months
Required documents
Leads to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Days in country, per year
Maximum consecutive days abroad
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Croatia Digital Nomad Visa | Hungary White Card (Digital Nomad Visa) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Digital nomad | Digital nomad |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 18 | 41 (Longest initial stay) |
| Renewable | No | Yes (Renewable) |
| Built for | Digital nomads, Remote employees, Freelancers | Digital nomads, Freelancers, Remote employees |
| Minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Practical minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Non-EU nationals only |
| Field | Croatia Digital Nomad Visa | Hungary White Card (Digital Nomad Visa) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum income, per month | $3,762 | $3,362 (Lowest known income requirement) |
| Minimum savings, one time | $34,794 | $11,419 (Lowest known savings requirement) |
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Application fee, one time | $62 (Lowest known fee) | $126 |
| Renewal cost, one time | Not specified | $124 |
| Extra income per adult dependent | 10% | Not specified |
| Extra income per child dependent | 10% | Not specified |
| Field | Croatia Digital Nomad Visa | Hungary White Card (Digital Nomad Visa) |
|---|---|---|
| Income sources accepted | Remote work | Remote work, Business income |
| Employment types accepted | 1099 contractor, Self-employed, Business owner | W-2 employee, 1099 contractor, Business owner, Self-employed |
| Social Security counts as income | No | No |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | No | No |
| Maximum income from local work, % | 0% | 0% |
| Field | Croatia Digital Nomad Visa | Hungary White Card (Digital Nomad Visa) |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | 2 weeks | 1.6 weeks (Fastest known processing) |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 8.6 weeks | 4.3 weeks (Fastest known processing) |
| Where to apply | You must apply online through the official Croatian Digital Nomad portal (digitalnomadscroatia.mup.hr) from outside...See where to apply on the visa page | 2 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Croatia Digital Nomad Visa | Hungary White Card (Digital Nomad Visa) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Days in country, per year | Not specified | 90 days |
| Maximum consecutive days abroad | 180 days | Not specified |
| Field | Croatia Digital Nomad Visa | Hungary White Card (Digital Nomad Visa) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Croatia Digital Nomad Visa | Hungary White Card (Digital Nomad Visa) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No | No |
| Apostille required | Yes | Yes |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Minimum lease, months | Not specified | 12 months |
| Required documents | 9 items listedSee full list on the visa page | 8 items listedSee full list on the visa page |