Can Bahraini nationals get residency in Hungary by buying property?

Yes. Guest investor residence permit: real estate fund: from €250,000 (about $280k). €250,000 in investment certificates of a real estate fund registered with the Hungarian National Bank, held for at least 5 years in a blocked securities account; at least 40% of the fund's net assets must be Hungarian residential property; the units must still be held when the permit is extended

Is the Hungary golden visa still available?

Guest investor residence permit: residential property purchase is closed (closed before opening (removed in the Hungarian Gazette of 20 Dec 2024, before its planned 1 Jan 2025 start)). Open today: Guest investor residence permit: real estate fund; Guest investor residence permit: donation to a higher-education institution.

How long does it take?

Guest investor residence permit: real estate fund: 21 days (statutory deadline; the time taken to prove the investment does not count). The permit runs 10 years, renewable: once, for up to 10 more years.

Does it lead to citizenship?

Citizenship possible after about 8 years.

Hungary Residency for Bahraini nationals: Routes, Costs and Rules

For Bahraini nationals

What is different for Bahraini nationals.

Under the GCC Economic Agreement, GCC citizens get the same treatment as nationals in other member states across economic activities, including real estate ownership and residence.
GCC Economic Agreement (2001), via Gulf Labour Markets and Migration programme
Since April 2024, nationals applying in their home country are issued five-year multiple-entry Schengen visas, including first-time applicants; this is still a visa, not visa-free entry.
EIG Law, EU Commission allows multiple-entry Schengen visas for Bahrain, Oman and Saudi Arabia
Bahraini citizenship is lost automatically if another citizenship is acquired voluntarily.
Wikipedia, Multiple citizenship

2 open routes

The routes to living in Hungary.

Guest investor residence permit: real estate fund

Open66

the government that took office in 2026 had pledged to end the scheme, but no change has been made as of October 2026

Minimum: €250,000 · about $280k
What counts: €250,000 in investment certificates of a real estate fund registered with the Hungarian National Bank, held for at least 5 years in a blocked securities account; at least 40% of the fund's net assets must be Hungarian residential property; the units must still be held when the permit is extended
Processing: 21 days (statutory deadline; the time taken to prove the investment does not count)
Permit: 10 years, renewable: once, for up to 10 more years
Time you must spend there: No rule published
Path to a passport: Citizenship possible after about 8 years.
Family: family members can join on a linked family residence permit, with the right to work
Tax: Not published

Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20

Guest investor residence permit: donation to a higher-education institution

Open52

the government that took office in 2026 had pledged to end the scheme, but no change has been made as of October 2026

Minimum: €1,000,000 · about $1.12m
What counts: €1m donation to a higher-education institution run by a public-interest trust foundation, to support education, research or the arts; the permit can be extended without a further donation
Processing: 21 days (statutory deadline; the time taken to prove the investment does not count)
Permit: 10 years, renewable: once, for up to 10 more years
Time you must spend there: No rule published
Path to a passport: Citizenship possible after about 8 years.
Family: family members can join on a linked family residence permit, with the right to work
Tax: Not published

Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20

Guest investor residence permit: residential property purchase

Closed

closed before opening (removed in the Hungarian Gazette of 20 Dec 2024, before its planned 1 Jan 2025 start)

Minimum: €500,000 · about $561k
What counts: Direct purchase of residential property worth €500,000+
Processing: Not published
Permit: Not published
Time you must spend there: No rule published
Path to a passport: No set path to permanent residence or citizenship through this route.
Family: Not published
Tax: Not published

Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20

Residency rules, thresholds and fees change often, sometimes without notice. Everything here is general information, checked on the date shown, not legal, tax or immigration advice: confirm with the official source and a licensed adviser before you act. Continental sells property; we don’t arrange visas or residency.

Short answers

What people ask.

Can Bahraini nationals get residency in Hungary by buying property?: Yes. Guest investor residence permit: real estate fund: from €250,000 (about $280k). €250,000 in investment certificates of a real estate fund registered with the Hungarian National Bank, held for at least 5 years in a blocked securities account; at least 40% of the fund's net assets must be Hungarian residential property; the units must still be held when the permit is extended
Is the Hungary golden visa still available?: Guest investor residence permit: residential property purchase is closed (closed before opening (removed in the Hungarian Gazette of 20 Dec 2024, before its planned 1 Jan 2025 start)). Open today: Guest investor residence permit: real estate fund; Guest investor residence permit: donation to a higher-education institution.
How long does it take?: Guest investor residence permit: real estate fund: 21 days (statutory deadline; the time taken to prove the investment does not count). The permit runs 10 years, renewable: once, for up to 10 more years.
Does it lead to citizenship?: Citizenship possible after about 8 years.

Read it for your passport

Hungary residency, passport by passport.

Visa-free stays: Schengen visa list (EU Regulation 2018/1806): British, American and Emirati visitors stay up to 90 days in any 180 without a visa; Saudi, Indian and Chinese visitors need a Schengen visa. Always confirm with the embassy before you travel.

Where we can help

Our markets, where a home can count.

We don’t sell homes in Hungary. These are the countries where we do, and where buying one can count towards residency.

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Hungary residency for Bahraini nationals.

What is different for Bahraini nationals.

The routes to living in Hungary.

Guest investor residence permit: real estate fund

Guest investor residence permit: donation to a higher-education institution

Guest investor residence permit: residential property purchase

What people ask.

Hungary residency, passport by passport.

Our markets, where a home can count.

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