Foreigners planning to visit Hungary for a period longer than 90 days, or with the purpose of employment or other income-earning activity, should apply for visa . (British nationals may visit Hungary for up to six months without a visa. For further information, check with the Hungarian Embassy)
Foreigners planning to visit Hungary for a period not longer than 90 days (in some cases 30 days), and with a purpose other than employment or income-earning activity, should check the list of agreements on abolition of visa requirements first. Bearing a national passport specified in the list, they do not need a visa to enter Hungary.
Nationals of certain states are allowed to enter Hungary with ID if their planned stay is not longer than 90 days, and the purpose of their visit is not employment or other income-earning activity.
Hungary became a member of the Schengen Area on 1 January 2008. Under the Schengen agreement, transiting from one country to another within the Schengen area is done without border controls. Schengen area countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.
The citizens of the United States of America and Canada traveling for any purpose but employment, immigration or studies do not need a visa for up to 90 days stay in Hungary. The same applies to the citizens of Albania, Algeria (1 month), Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia (1 month), Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Cambodia, Chile, China (1 month), Colombia, Czech Republic, Cuba, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Holy See, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Korea, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Maltese, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Salvador, San Marino, Seychelles, Serbia, South Africa, Singapore Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen.
Individuals travelling with the US permit of re-entry need to obtain a visa.Marking of Visas / Visa Types
Legal regulations in force as from 1st of January 2002 – Act 39 of 2001 (hereinafter Act), Government decree 170/2001 (IX.26.) on its implementation and Ministrer of Interior decree 25/2001 – determine the following visa types:
Airport transit visa (“A” type visa) entitleing the holder to enter the international zone of the airport and to stay there until the departure of the flight to the state of destination.
Transit visa (“B” type visa): may be single, double or multiple, entitling its holder to transit through the country in a period not exceeding five days on each occasion.
Short-term entry visa (“C” type visa): entitling the holder for single, double or multiple entry within six months and, in case of an uninterrupted stay, for a stay of maximum ninety days from the date of entry or, in case of an interruption, for a stay totaling no more than ninety days within six months from the date of the first entry taking all the entries into account.
Residence visa (“D” type visa): entitling the holder without any additional permit for single, double or multiple entry and for a stay exceeding ninety days but not exceeding one year for a specified purpose in Hungary. Unless otherwise provided by international agreement, the foreigner may enter with a view to perform work subject to work permit or to pursue other income-earning activities with a residence visa only.
Residence visa for official purposes shall be issued to a foreigner having diplomatic or other privileges and immunities based on international law and to her/his family members, to members of official state delegations of foreign states, to press correspondents, to those visiting Hungary for purposes of studying, teaching, scientific activity, training based on international treaty or international cooperation in the field of culture, education and science, or government level aid program, or to members of the staff of a scientific, cultural institution operating in Hungary on the basis of international agreement.
a) to a foreigner having diplomatic or other privileges and immunities based on international law and to her/his family members (“D-1” type visa).
b) to members of official state delegations of foreign states (“D-2” type visa).
c) to a foreigner invited to attend international political, scientific, economic, cultural or sports events of outstanding significance(“D-2” type visa).
d) to press correspondents (“D-2” type visa).
e) to those visiting Hungary for purposes of studying, teaching, scientific activity, training based on international treaty or international cooperation in the field of culture, education and science, or government level aid program, or to members of the staff of a scientific, cultural institution operating in Hungary on the basis of international agreement (“D-2” type visa).Work visa (“D-3” type visa). Unless otherwise provided by international agreement, residence visa with a view to undertake employment or seasonal employment shall be issued if the foreigner intends to visit Hungary for the purpose of undertaking employment on the basis of a valid work permit.
The residence visa issued for undertaking seasonal employment entitles the holder to a continuous stay of no more than six months within twelve months.
Self-employment visa (“D-4” type visa) shall be obtained if the purpose of stay is pursuing an economic, intellectual, or artistic activity aimed at obtaining property or income earning, as well as any working activity not requiring a work permit.
Residence visa is required if the purpose of entering Hungary is to perform work subject to work permit or to pursue other income-earning activities. (See also Work and Self-employment Visas.)
Student or professional training visa (“D-5” type visa) shall be issued for the foreigner who is not entitled to get a D-2 type visa, but possesses a letter of admission or certificate of enrolment issued by a Hungarian educational or research institution.
Medical treatment visa (“D-6” type visa) shall be issued for the foreigner who possesses the certificate of the receiving medical institution or accompanies an under-age child or incapable family member for medical treatment in Hungary.
Visitor visa (“D-7” type visa) shall be issued for the foreigner who intends to visit Hungary on invitation, with the purpose of visiting a person or legal entity defined in Subsection (1) of Section 6 of the Act.
Residence visa with a view to family unification (“D-8” type visa) shall be issued for the spouse, the under-age child and the under-age child of the spouse of a Hungarian national or the foreigner who has a permission to stay, a residence permit or an immigration permit or if they are recognized as refugees staying in Hungary. The visa for the family members of the recognized refugee shall be issued upon recommendation of the refugee authority.
Other visa (“D-9” type visa) shall be issued for the family member traveling with a foreigner possessing a visa for a stay exceeding ninety days. Also issued for foreigners subject to the visa requirement if they possess real estate in Hungary, or for those who may enter visa free but wish to stay more than 90 days in Hungary and the purpose of the visit does not fall in any of the above categories. Only the regional alien policing authority may permit the issue of visa for humanitarian reasons. Also issued for a foreigner entering with the purpose of serving at a church registered in Hungary.
The days of stay determined in the visa may be used within its period of validity.
Find more information directly at:
Hungary Embassy
Source & Copyright: The source of the above visa and immigration information and copyright owner/s is the:
Country : Hungary
– Ministry of foreign affairs Hungary – URL: www.mfa.gov.hu
– Hungarian office of Immigration and Nationality – URL: www.bmbah.hu
