Hungary vs Romania digital nomad visa: White Card or D/AS
Two active Schengen programmes, opposite residence stories. Hungary’s White Card is explicit about a short ceiling and a PR bar. Romania’s digital nomad long-stay can sit on the ordinary temporary-residence clock — if you can live with a low-confidence income estimate.
At a glance
Hungary permanent residence: None (high). Romania: Indirect (high). Hungary income: $3,300 / mo. Romania: $6,050 / mo.
| Hungary | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Open | Open |
| Income | $3,300 / mo | $6,050 / mo |
| Savings | $11,000 | None required |
| First stay | 1 year, extendable once | 6-12 months, renewable to 36 |
| Permanent residence | None (high) | Indirect (high) |
| Schengen | Yes | Yes |
Income and savings stay on the country pages, with sources and grades. This table is rebuilt from those rows when the site builds.
The short answer
Pick Hungary if the White Card’s fixed income and savings fit and you do not need PR from this permit. Pick Romania only if you need a path that can count toward staying and you verify the income multiple yourself — the row is graded low.
Side by side
| Hungary | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Programme | White Card (active) | Digital Nomad Visa D/AS (active) |
| Income | Fixed euro threshold (country page) | Multiplier estimate — low confidence |
| Savings | Required | None on the row |
| Duration | One year, extendable once | Six to twelve months, renewable toward three years |
| Family | Not allowed on the White Card row | Allowed |
| PR | No — holders barred from Hungary’s PR routes | Indirect — ordinary TR years can count |
Who each fits
- Hungary: solo remote workers who want a clear, high-confidence bar and accept a two-year ceiling with no PR.
- Romania: people chasing residence credit who will re-check the average-wage multiple before applying.
See also
- Compare Hungary and Romania
- Open app · Check eligibility
- Visas that lead to permanent residence
- Cheapest digital nomad visas
- Nearby fixed-bar news: Bulgaria’s nomad permit has a fixed income bar
The rows behind this
Every figure this post relies on lives on a country page with its source and its confidence grade beside it. That is where it gets corrected, and where it stays current after the post stops being news.
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