Hungary White Card (digital nomad) income requirement 2026: how much you need (calculator)
Minimum for the main applicant: €3,000 a month (€36,000 a year)
Official source: Fehér Kártya – digitális nomád tartózkodás (information sheet) (National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (OIF), Hungary) · checked on 10 October 2026
Hungary's residence permit for digital nomads, valid one year and renewable once. Official name: Fehér Kártya – digitális nomád tartózkodás.
How the amount is calculated
Rule: At least €3,000 net a month in each of the 6 months before entry, and throughout the stay.
Income that counts: Net monthly income from a foreign employer or your own profitable foreign company, in each of the 6 months before entry.
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Not immigration or legal advice. These are the minimum amounts written in the official rules on the date we checked them. Requirements change, and consulates and immigration offices can ask for more or assess your documents differently: always check the official page or ask the consulate before you apply.
Family members
Family members: Family members of a White Card holder cannot get a residence permit for family reunification. The only exception on the Immigration Office page: a child born in Hungary while the permit is valid gets a family residence permit.
Calculated from the rule above · official source checked on 10 October 2026
In your currency
| Currency | Main applicant, a month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| EUR Euro | €3,000 | €36,000 |
| USD US dollar | USD 3,351.60 | USD 40,219.20 |
| GBP Pound sterling | £2,501.40 | £30,016.80 |
| CAD Canadian dollar | CAD 4,681.80 | CAD 56,181.60 |
| AUD Australian dollar | AUD 4,771.20 | AUD 57,254.40 |
| NZD New Zealand dollar | NZD 5,946.90 | NZD 71,362.80 |
| INR Indian rupee | INR 318,252 | INR 3,819,024 |
| PHP Philippine peso | PHP 213,429 | PHP 2,561,148 |
| ZAR South African rand | ZAR 55,936.50 | ZAR 671,238 |
| BRL Brazilian real | BRL 18,207.60 | BRL 218,491.20 |
| MXN Mexican peso | MXN 63,371.10 | MXN 760,453.20 |
| TRY Turkish lira | TRY 167,404.50 | TRY 2,008,854 |
| CNY Chinese yuan | CNY 22,297.80 | CNY 267,573.60 |
| SGD Singapore dollar | SGD 4,284.60 | SGD 51,415.20 |
| JPY Japanese yen | JPY 527,040 | JPY 6,324,480 |
Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 30 October 2026 (updated automatically every working day). Indicative only: consulates may use another rate or ask for the amount in euros.
Good to know
- You must keep this income for the whole stay.
- You cannot work for a Hungarian employer or own shares in a Hungarian company.
Official sources
- Fehér Kártya – digitális nomád tartózkodás (information sheet) – National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (OIF), Hungary, immigration authority page, checked on 10 October 2026
What it says: Means are proven if the lawful income reached at least €3,000 net a month in the 6 months before entry; family members of a White Card holder cannot get a residence permit for family reunification. Exception: a child born in Hungary during the permit gets a family permit.
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