Visa

Short Stay Visas

• If you stay in Hungary not exceeding 90 days, you are required to apply the Short Stay Visas.
• Schengen Area is an area without internal border controls in Europe, comprised by 28 countries, including Hungary.
• In the Schengen Area, you are free to visit all these countries during your stay, which shall not exceed 90 days in any given 180-day period. If you have visited Europe recently.
• If you are travelling with a Schengen visa, the visa will include the maximum days of stay allowed and any limitations to the countries you can visit.

General requirements for Schengen VISA

• Fully completed visa application (signed by the applicant, only Hungarian and English version accepted).
• Valid passport (which must be valid for at least 3 months after returning from Hungary, issued within the last 10 years and containing 2 empty pages).
• 1 passport-size color photo (US standard size, not older than 6 months).
• Roundtrip airplane ticket reservation.
• Hotel reservation or official letter of invitation signed by the Hungarian Immigration and Naturalization Office.
• Confirmation letter from your health insurance company stating that you will be covered for at least 50.000 USD for any medical and repatriation expenses, for the whole period of stay and for the territory of every Schengen State.
• Confirmation of financial resources (the last 3 months of bank statements).

When should I apply?

• It is strongly recommended to apply for a visa as early as possible, but not more than 3 months before your departure time. Normal visa processing time average 10-15 days but can take up to 60 days.