14 result(s) for residency permit scheme in Current Affairs
Residency Bond Beneficiaries Close To 20,000
- 12 Dec 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Six months after closing the residency bond program, the Hungarian authorities released figures on the number of foreign citizens who benefited from the scheme. The total number is close to 20,000.
Hungarian Government: Residency Bonds Could Be Scrapped Before Year’s End
- 14 Nov 2016 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The government could scrap the residency bond scheme before the year is out, government office chief János Lázár said in response to a question at his weekly press briefing on Thursday.
Opposition Parties Warn Of Residency Bond ‘National Security Risks’
- 7 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties said the country’s residency bond scheme carried risks after a newspaper report suggesting a foreign criminal had purchased a bond allowing residency in Hungary. The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to suspend the sale of residency bonds, citing risks to national security.
Fewer Residency Bonds Sold In Q1
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Non-EU citizens bought 88 Hungarian residency bonds in the first quarter, down from 174 in the same period of 2015, Magyar Nemzet reports. The bonds, offering a residence permit to those who invest €300,000 in Hungarian bonds for at least five years, were introduced in 2013. So far 3,446 have been sold.
Hungarian Residency Bonds Most Popular Among Chinese Nationals
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Most of the buyers of Hungary’s residency bonds have been Chinese, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér said in response to a written question he received from an opposition lawmaker. Under the scheme, foreign nationals buying 300,000 euros worth of government bonds can obtain a residency permit that can be extended for five years and allows its holder to travel freely in the Schengen zone.
Residency Bond Beneficiaries Close To 20,000
- 12 Dec 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Six months after closing the residency bond program, the Hungarian authorities released figures on the number of foreign citizens who benefited from the scheme. The total number is close to 20,000.
Hungarian Government: Residency Bonds Could Be Scrapped Before Year’s End
- 14 Nov 2016 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The government could scrap the residency bond scheme before the year is out, government office chief János Lázár said in response to a question at his weekly press briefing on Thursday.
Opposition Parties Warn Of Residency Bond ‘National Security Risks’
- 7 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties said the country’s residency bond scheme carried risks after a newspaper report suggesting a foreign criminal had purchased a bond allowing residency in Hungary. The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to suspend the sale of residency bonds, citing risks to national security.
Fewer Residency Bonds Sold In Q1
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Non-EU citizens bought 88 Hungarian residency bonds in the first quarter, down from 174 in the same period of 2015, Magyar Nemzet reports. The bonds, offering a residence permit to those who invest €300,000 in Hungarian bonds for at least five years, were introduced in 2013. So far 3,446 have been sold.
Hungarian Residency Bonds Most Popular Among Chinese Nationals
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Most of the buyers of Hungary’s residency bonds have been Chinese, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér said in response to a written question he received from an opposition lawmaker. Under the scheme, foreign nationals buying 300,000 euros worth of government bonds can obtain a residency permit that can be extended for five years and allows its holder to travel freely in the Schengen zone.