Hungary Guest Investor Visa vs Luxembourg Investor Residence
Hungary investor route: $120 fee, 120 months. Luxembourg investor route: $91 fee, 3 months.
Built for: Passive investors.
- Fee
- $120
- Duration
- 120 months
- Processing
- 4-8 weeks
- Fee
- $91
- Duration
- 3 months
Next steps
Hungary Guest Investor
Luxembourg Investor Residence
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Hungary Guest Investor Visa
Luxembourg Investor Residence
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 investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Required documents
Leads to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Hungary Guest Investor Visa | Luxembourg Investor Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Investor | Investor |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 120 (Longest initial stay) | 3 |
| Renewable | No | Yes (Renewable) |
| Built for | Passive investors | Passive investors |
| Minimum age, years | 18 | 18 |
| Practical minimum age, years | 18 | 18 |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Non-EU nationals only |
| Field | Hungary Guest Investor Visa | Luxembourg Investor Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | $250,000 | Not specified |
| Investment types | Investment fund, Capital transfer | Business creation, Capital transfer |
| Application fee, one time | $120 | $91 (Lowest known fee) |
| Field | Hungary Guest Investor Visa | Luxembourg Investor Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security counts as income | No | Not specified |
| Pension income recognized | No | Not specified |
| Local work permitted | No | Yes (Local work permitted) |
| Field | Hungary Guest Investor Visa | Luxembourg Investor Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | 4 weeks | Not specified |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 8 weeks | Not specified |
| Where to apply | Not specified | Apply online via Guichet.lu portal for investment project opinion from Ministry of Finance, then submit residence...See where to apply on the visa page |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No (No medical exam required) | Yes |
| Field | Hungary Guest Investor Visa | Luxembourg Investor Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Yes (Path to permanent residency) | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not specified | Not applicable |
| Field | Hungary Guest Investor Visa | Luxembourg Investor Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Hungary Guest Investor Visa | Luxembourg Investor Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No | Not specified |
| Apostille required | No (No apostille needed) | Yes |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Required documents | Not specified | 8 items listedSee full list on the visa page |