Hungary and Poland both tax a resident on worldwide income. Hungary naturalises after 8 years of residence, and Poland naturalises after 3 years of residence.
Hungary sources verified 2026-07-12. Poland sources verified 2026-08-14.
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| HungarySources verified 2026-07-12 | PolandSources verified 2026-08-14 |
|---|---|
| Personal income tax | |
| WorldwideA short summary on the taxation of private persons (NAV) | WorldwideTax residence (Ministry of Finance tax portal) |
| Lowest cited income floor, a month | |
| Not in this dossier yet | Not in this dossier yet |
| Lowest cited investment route | |
$270,000 Guest investor fundResidence permit for guest investor (National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing, OIF) | Not in this dossier yet |
| Citizenship | |
Residence first8 yrs | Residence first3 yrs |
| Your current passport | |
| Kept on naturalisationAbout Hungarian citizenship (Embassy of Hungary, Washington) | Kept on naturalisationCitizenship Act, Art. 3 (Dziennik Ustaw 2018 poz. 1829) |
| EU access and English | |
| EU accessEnglish not widespread | EU accessEnglish not widespread |
* OmniFlag's own assessment, not a figure from a statute.
The full comparison, in words
Hungary and Poland differ on the three things a mover weighs first: what each taxes, the cheapest cited way in, and how long citizenship takes. On tax, both tax a resident on worldwide income. On entry, Hungary's lowest cited way in is $270,000 on its guest investor fund route. Poland's dossier carries no entry figure yet. On citizenship, Hungary naturalises after 8 years of residence, and Poland naturalises after 3 years of residence. The table below sets every cited figure side by side, and each dossier carries the full detail.
Common questions
Does Hungary or Poland tax foreign income?
Hungary: Worldwide income, taxed at a flat 15 percent, whether earned in Hungary or abroad. Poland: Worldwide income, under unlimited tax liability. Non-residents declare only Polish-source income.
When do Hungary and Poland treat you as tax resident?
Hungary: Day count, at least 183 days in the calendar year, counting the day of entry and the day of exit as full days. Permanent residence status, Holding a permanent residence permit or being stateless in Hungary, with no day count required. Poland: Day count, more than 183 days in a fiscal year. Centre of interests, A centre of personal or economic interests in Poland, whatever the day count. A tax residency test runs separately from the permit that lets you live there, so holding one does not settle the other.
What is the cheapest cited way to live in Hungary or Poland?
Hungary's lowest cited way in is $270,000 on its guest investor fund route. Poland's dossier carries no entry figure yet.
Which grants citizenship sooner, Hungary or Poland?
Hungary naturalises after 8 years of residence. Poland naturalises after 3 years of residence. Hungary lets you keep your current passport. Poland lets you keep your current passport.
Read each dossier in full
Central Europe
Hungary
A guest-investor route into EU and Schengen residence, worldwide-income tax at a flat 15 percent, and citizenship after eight years.
- Investor route
- EUR 250,000
- Tax rate
- 15% flat
Central Europe
Poland
A tiered EU residence system, worldwide-income tax residency, and a defined path from permit to passport.
- Tax basis
- Worldwide
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