Going to improve health in the thermal baths of Budapest or Lake Balaton, tourists ask the question: do I need a visa to Hungary? Certainly, to visit this small European country you need a Schengen visa. Get it is simple, and the visa fee is standard and is 35 euros.
Of course, it is more convenient and easier to entrust the issuance of a visa to Hungary to a travel company through which you plan to organize your trip. In this case, you will need to provide a representative of the agency with a number of documents and just wait, and all the issues with the embassy will decide for you.
List of documents for obtaining a visa to Hungary through a travel agency
You will need:
- a passport that will be valid for at least 3 more months from the date of the proposed end of the trip, as well as old invalid passports, if any;
- copy of the first page of the passport of the civil passport with the main data and the page with the residence permit;
- color photo for a visa to Hungary measuring 3.5 by 4 cm;
- a questionnaire filled out by the applicant;
- a certificate from the workplace indicating the position of the potential tourist, the amount of his income, and also confirming the granting of leave to him;
- as an alternative to the certificate of employment, you can provide bank statements confirming that you have sufficient funds to stay in the country, at the rate of EUR per person per day.
If you plan a trip at the invitation of friends or relatives and do not need the services of a travel agency, you can apply for a visa to Hungary on your own. Contrary to popular belief, this is not so difficult, but it has some nuances and differences from the above procedure.
Before applying for a visa to the embassy, you should go through an interview. Some underestimate its importance and in vain, because despite the apparent formality of the procedure, most of the refusals to issue a visa to Hungary occur precisely as a result of the interview. However, the reason for refusal, as in most similar cases, is never voiced. You can sign up for the procedure through the embassy's website. As a rule, conversations are held on weekdays from 9 to 12 hours. The package of documents for an independent visa is also different.
Additional documents required for self-visa for Schengen visa in Hungary
When submitting documents to the Hungarian Consulate to the list of documents provided above, you will also need to attach the following:
- The original or a copy of the reservation of the Hungarian hotel with its stamp, as well as the original or a copy of the tour agency voucher signed by the responsible officer;
- medical policy - a copy or original, valid for the entire period of the trip with a cover of not less than 30 thousand euros;
- copies of tickets in both directions, or a document confirming their reservation;
- if you are going to Hungary on a visit, you will also need to provide a copy of the official invitation or the Hungarian passport of the representative representative of the host country. If there is no passport, the residence permit is also suitable.
The cost of a visa to Hungary
The cost of standard categories of categories A, B and C, including short and transit, is 35 euros. Registration of a national visa will cost more - in 50 euros, and the transfer of a valid visa to a new passport will cost 25 euros.
Visa processing deadline for Hungary
The process of issuing a visa to Hungary takes about 7-10 days, however, there are cases when for various reasons the procedure is delayed. Therefore, in order to have time all the time, you should file documents with the embassy no later than two weeks before the proposed date of travel.