🇭🇺 Europe — Schengen

Hungary

Hungary for American digital nomads: 90/180 schengen, a nomad visa (White Card), and a moderate tax regime once you become tax resident.

Europe — Schengen 🛂 Has nomad visa 🧾 moderate tax

At a glance

Tourist entry (US passport) 90/180 Schengen
Digital nomad visa White Card — income requirement €3,000/mo (last 6 months), 1 yr
Path to permanent residency No → White Card years don't count toward PR
Tax system Worldwide · top rate Flat 15% PIT — one of EU's lowest
US tax treaty No — US treaty TERMINATED (lapsed 1 Jan 2024); 30% US withholding now applies
Family-law exposure (payer) Obligation 5/10 · cross-border collection 8/10
Safety (hard stats) Homicide 1/100k · road deaths 5.9/100k

Full detail with ratings and sources: visas & residency · tax breakdown · legal exposure · safety & crime

General reference — not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Rules change often and depend on your situation; US citizens are taxed by the IRS on worldwide income no matter where they live. Verify specifics with a qualified professional before acting.

Data last updated · Source: Compiled from the visas, tax and legal datasets

Cities we cover in Hungary

🇭🇺 Budapest

Affordable EU city with strong expat community; beautiful architecture

$914/mo

Month-by-month weather: Budapest climate