Visa Information
VISA TYPES
Select the visa type that is right for you to see important information on visa fees, documents required, forms, photo specifications and processing times.
Long Term Visa
- Study
- Employment
- Family Reunification
- D visa - Long-term stay in Hungary
An applicant, wishing to enter to the territory of Hungary for a long-term (over 90 days) stay may submit an application for a residence permit at the competent Hungarian mission. In case of a positive decision, the applicant will receive D-type visa which entitles the visa holder to enter to the territory of Hungary within 3 months of the date of issue of the visa in order to receive his/her residence permit.
The rules of long-term stay over 90 days are determined by each Member State's own national legislation.
From 20 May 2011, D type visa applicants have to provide their biometric data – including fingerprints - at the time of submitting the application. Children under the age of 6 and those who are physically unable to give fingerprints are exempted from the fingerprinting obligation.
The applicant must submit the application in person. The passport and the decision on the residence permit application can be collected by a representative, presenting an authorization letter duly signed by the applicant and certified by notary public.
- Places where you have to lodge your application
Nationals and residents of Sri Lanka may apply in Colombo. To schedule an appointment please write a request letter to the Embassy of Hungary: appointment.del@mfa.gov.hu
At the time of the appointment the D type visa application shall be lodged in VFS Office in Colombo in the morning according to the email provided by the Embassy.
Address of the VFS Office in Colombo: Brown’s Capital Building, 3rd Floor, No19 Dudley Senanayake Mawatha, Colombo 08, Sri Lanka
The application fee must be paid at the VFS office only by card at the time of the appointment.
The biometric data is collected by VFS at the time of the appointment.
Please don’t forget to submit an extra set photocopy off all required documents, including all pages of your passport at VFS Global (photocopies can be black and white, but should be good resolution copies).
Copy of the entire passport must be submitted along with the original document.
Then the online consular interview might be taken with the Embassy of Hungary in Delhi.
If there will be an interview then an appointment is being scheduled by the Embassy of Hungary via VFS.
- Decision, decision making, appeal
On the basis of the documents submitted by the applicant and sent by the consular section, the competent regional directorate of the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (NDGAP) decides on the application for a residence permit and the issuance of a D-type visa.
The decisions taken by the NDGAP are handed over to the client by the VFS office. The resolution has to be signed by the client with the date of signing.
An appeal against the rejection of the application may be lodged directly at the decision-making regional directorate or at the consular officer in person, within eight calendar days from notification of the decision. Please be aware that VFS office does not deal with appeals at all, not even in Sri Lanka.
- Notifications
Since the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing of Hungary takes decision in D visa cases and the Embassy of Hungary in Delhi let the client know the decision as soon as it arrives therefore the Embassy of Hungary does not reply e-mails related to enquiries about the status of the procedure.
Embassy of Hungary does not reply e-mails related to enquiries about information available on the website of the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing of Hungary.
The Embassy of Hungary does not reply e-mails related to enquiries about information available on the website of the Embassy of Hungary in Delhi
Study
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Overview
Applicant going for study purpose need to apply for the given category.
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Visa Fees
Visa fee will be 39560 LKR. No visa fee waiver for this category of travel.
Please note:
- VFS Global service charge per applicant is 29490 LKR - without biometrics or 33180 LKR-with biometrics (inclusive of 18 % VAT and 2.5 % SSCL)
- Please note fee are not refundable.
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Documents Required
Checklist for Study Checklist for Study with Scholarship -
Photo Specifications
Photo requirements for visa applications
- 1 photo must be:
- no more than six months old
- in colour
- sized as for passports (35-40 mm wide)
- sharp, clear and of good quality
- full-face (showing the entire head and the top of the shoulders)
- White Background photo is required
- without a head-dress, except for religious reasons
- taken directly from the front
Glasses are permitted, provided that that the eyes remain clearly visible and there is no reflection in the lenses.
Head-dress is permitted only for religious reasons, provided that all facial details are still clearly visible and the head-dress does not cast any shadow over the face.
The photograph for visas must satisfy the requirements listed above. If those are not met, the applicant will be asked to present new photos.
Examples of acceptable photos:
Examples of non-acceptable photos
disturbing backgroundshadow over the facehair covers half the face - 1 photo must be:
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Application Form
The application shall be submitted with the form “Application for Residence Permit” and one of the following Appendixes completed and printed. (Residence permit for the purpose of employment or for the purpose of family reunification, EU Blue Card, Residence permit for the purpose of research, for seasonal working, and for the purpose of intra-corporate transfer.)
Forms optimised for Microsoft Word to be completed electronically:
Forms available for downloading in PDF format, to be filled out manually:
Application Form for south and west
Family Reunification
Important updates
1. D visa - Long-term stay in Hungary
An applicant, wishing to enter to the territory of Hungary for a long-term (over 90 days) stay may submit an application for a residence permit at the competent Hungarian mission. In case of a positive decision, the applicant will receive D-type visa which entitles the visa holder to enter to the territory of Hungary within 3 months of the date of issue of the visa in order to receive his/her residence permit.
The rules of long-term stay over 90 days are determined by each Member State's own national legislation.
From 20 May 2011, D type visa applicants have to provide their biometric data – including fingerprints - at the time of submitting the application. Children under the age of 6 and those who are physically unable to give fingerprints are exempted from the fingerprinting obligation.
The applicant must submit the application in person. The passport and the decision on the residence permit application can be collected by a representative, presenting an authorization letter duly signed by the applicant and certified by notary public.
2. Places where you have to lodge your application
Nationals and residents of Sri Lanka may apply in Colombo. To schedule an appointment please write a request letter to the Embassy of Hungary:appointment.del@mfa.gov.hu
At the time of the appointment the D type visa application shall be lodged in VFS Office in Colombo in the morning according to the email provided by the Embassy.
Address of the VFS Office in Colombo: Brown’s Capital Building, 3rd Floor, No19 Dudley Senanayake Mawatha, Colombo 08, Sri Lanka
The application fee must be paid at the VFS office at the time of the appointment.
The biometric data is collected by VFS at the time of the appointment.
Please don’t forget to submit an extra set photocopy off all required documents, including all pages of your passport at VFS Global (photocopies can be black and white, but should be good resolution copies).
Copy of the entire passport must be submitted along with the original document.
Then the online consular interview might be taken with the Embassy of Hungary in Delhi.
If there will be an interview then an appointment is being scheduled by the Embassy of Hungary via VFS.
3. Decision, decision making, appeal
On the basis of the documents submitted by the applicant and sent by the consular section, the competent regional directorate of the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (NDGAP) decides on the application for a residence permit and the issuance of a D-type visa.
The decisions taken by the NDGAP are handed over to the client by the VFS office. The resolution has to be signed by the client with the date of signing.
An appeal against the rejection of the application may be lodged directly at the decision-making regional directorate or at the consular officer in person, within eight calendar days from notification of the decision. Please be aware that VFS office does not deal with appeals at all, not even in Sri Lanka.
4. Notifications
Since the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing of Hungary takes decision in D visa cases and the Embassy of Hungary in Delhi let the client know the decision as soon as it arrives therefore the Embassy of Hungary does not reply e-mails related to enquiries about the status of the procedure.
Embassy of Hungary does not reply e-mails related to enquiries about information available on the website of the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing of Hungary
The Embassy of Hungary does not reply e-mails related to enquiries about information available on the website of the Embassy of Hungary in Delhi
Employment
-
Overview
Applicant going for Employment purpose to apply for the given category.
-
Visa Fees
Visa fee will be 39560 LKR. No visa fee waiver for this category of travel.
Please note:
- VFS Global service charge per applicant is 29490 LKR - without biometrics or 33180 LKR-with biometrics (inclusive of 18 % VAT and 2.5 % SSCL)
- Please note fee are not refundable.
-
Documents Required
Checklist for Employment -
Photo Specifications
Photo requirements for visa applications
- 1 photo must be:
- no more than six months old
- in colour
- sized as for passports (35-40 mm wide)
- sharp, clear and of good quality
- full-face (showing the entire head and the top of the shoulders)
- White Background photo is required
- without a head-dress, except for religious reasons
- taken directly from the front
Glasses are permitted, provided that that the eyes remain clearly visible and there is no reflection in the lenses.
Head-dress is permitted only for religious reasons, provided that all facial details are still clearly visible and the head-dress does not cast any shadow over the face.
The photograph for visas must satisfy the requirements listed above. If those are not met, the applicant will be asked to present new photos.
Examples of acceptable photos:
Examples of non-acceptable photos
disturbing backgroundshadow over the facehair covers half the face - 1 photo must be:
-
Application Form
The application shall be submitted with the form “Application for Residence Permit” and one of the following Appendixes completed and printed. (Residence permit for the purpose of employment or for the purpose of family reunification, EU Blue Card, Residence permit for the purpose of research, for seasonal working, and for the purpose of intra-corporate transfer.)
Forms optimised for Microsoft Word to be completed electronically:
Forms available for downloading in PDF format, to be filled out manually:
Application Form for south and west