POSTERN

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.

Free, with the law behind every answer

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

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

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Does it fit your family?

2 questions, from the program’s own rules.

Steady monthly income, from any source?

Not legal advice.

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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.

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This visa doesn’t lead to a passport.

  1. 2027
    First residence permit

    1 year, renewable for 1 year at a time.

  2. 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
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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.

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Start today.

  1. Read the OIF’s White Card factsheet and gather six months of income records.Open oif.gov.hu ↗
  2. 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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Postern can run this for you.

$900for your first year as a founding member. Then $399 a year, automatically.One membership, the whole family. Bank accounts and help putting your plan into action are included.

Postern runs it for one adult US citizen employed remotely by a company outside Hungary, applying during a lawful visa-free stay: the White Card, biometrics, accommodation registration, card delivery and its one permitted renewal; no Hungarian work or family reunification.

16 steps, from the first paper to every renewal. You do 4 of them: send what we ask for, sign, and show up. We run the rest, and keep every permit renewed on time. Opening your bank accounts there is included, whether you move now or keep the plan ready. Government fees, record fees and other costs you approve are extra.

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