How to Book a Hungary Visa Appointment at VFS in India

Below: which office your appointment feeds into, where the centres are, how to book, what you pay and what to carry, as published on the official sources, checked on 15 October 2026. The full category checklists are on our Hungary visa page for Indians.

Which Hungarian office will decide your application?

Hungary divides India between two missions. Book your appointment at a centre in the district that covers where you live.

The Embassy's Consular and Visa Section is open Monday to Thursday 09:00-17:30 and Friday 09:00-15:00, and so is the Consulate General. You will not usually need to visit either for a C visa: the appointment, biometrics and submission happen at VFS.

How do you book a Hungary C visa appointment?

1. Check your dates. Applications can be lodged no earlier than six months before the visit. Hungary's C visa allows single, double or multiple entries, but stays are limited to 90 days within any 180-day period.
2. Fill in the application form online, then download and print it. The Embassy asks that your e-mail ID appears in column 17.
3. Book the slot directly with VFS Global on its Hungary page for India, choosing a centre in your district.
4. Prepare the checklist for your category (tourism, business, conference, visiting family or friends, and others). Documents marked (*) on the checklist must be enclosed in original.
5. Attend the appointment, pay the fees and give biometrics.
6. Wait for the decision and collect your passport, or use the optional courier service.

What fees apply to a Hungary C visa application?

The service fees include CGST 9% and SGST 9% and are charged per application on top of the visa fee. Visa fees are not refundable. The visa fee is also waived for students and pupils on study trips, researchers, NGO representatives aged 25 or less, and family members of EU citizens.

What should you carry to the VFS centre?

• The printed and signed application form.
• Two recent colour photographs, 3.5cm by 4.5cm, on a white background and no more than six months old.
• A front and back photocopy of your current passport. Handwritten passports, and passports with manual corrections on the data page, are not accepted.
• Salary slips for the last three months, stamped and signed by the employer, or a certificate of registration if self-employed.
• Income tax return acknowledgments. The VFS checklist asks for the last two assessment years, while the Embassy's own short-stay page asks for three; if you have three, carrying them covers both versions.
• Bank statement for the last three months, signed and stamped by the bank.
• Airplane ticket booking.
• Travel medical insurance for each applicant, including children, from the Embassy's list of approved Indian insurance companies.
• For tourists: a travel agency certificate for a prepaid programme, or accommodation reservations with a deposit paid or a cancellation fee payable, plus an employment certificate referring to your approved leave.
• If someone else submits or collects for you: an authorisation signed by you and certified by a public notary.

How do long-stay (D) visa appointments work?

D-visa appointments are not booked on the VFS calendar. In the New Delhi district you request an appointment by e-mail at appointment.del@mfa.gov.hu. On the day, you lodge the application at VFS New Delhi (27 KG Marg, Connaught Place) in the morning, pay the D-visa fee of Rs.11740 (EUR 123) there by card, give biometrics for an extra INR 1920, and attend a consular interview at the Embassy the next working day. Applicants in the Mumbai district, including students, book through the Consulate General at appointments.mum@mfa.gov.hu. D-visa applicants must submit in person.

One important limit: since 1 January 2025, Government Decree 450/2024 restricts employment and guest-worker residence permits to nationals of listed countries, and India is not listed. The Embassy is not issuing appointments for employment D-visa applications for an indefinite period. The restriction does not affect permits for employment linked to an investment or for seasonal employment.

What happens after your appointment?

The Embassy and the Consulate General decide C visas within 15 calendar days, which can be extended to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases. VFS notes that biometric discrepancies make processing longer. If refused, you can appeal in person, or through a holder of power of attorney, within 8 calendar days of receiving the refusal; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs decides within 15 days.

European Commission data show that 13.1% of Schengen visa applications lodged at Hungarian consulates in India in 2025 were not issued (2,106 of 16,251), and 13.2% in 2024 (2,548 of 19,243). These are totals across all applicants, not a forecast for yours.

Yatra For Fun's India office in Gurugram prepares the ticket bookings, accommodation reservations, itineraries and cover letters that go into a Hungary file. Packages run from INR 1,000 for a flight reservation to INR 3,000 for a reservation, hotel, itinerary and cover letter. WhatsApp +91 95230 91018 or reach us through our contact page.

Frequently asked questions

Can someone else submit my Hungary visa application at VFS?

VFS accepts submission or collection by a third person with an authorisation signed by you and certified by a public notary. VFS lists a separate service fee without biometrics (INR 1600), but D-visa applicants must submit in person.

Does Hungary issue employment visas to Indians in 2026?

No appointments are being given. Under Government Decree 450/2024, in force since 1 January 2025, the Embassy in New Delhi is not issuing appointments for employment D-visa applications because India is not on the Annex 1 list.

How far in advance can I apply for a Hungary Schengen visa?

No earlier than six months before the visit. Decisions take 15 calendar days and can be extended up to 45 calendar days, so apply well ahead of your travel date.

Do children need their own Hungary visa appointment?

Each applicant needs a full application with travel medical insurance, including children. Children between 6 and 12 pay a visa fee of INR 4800, and children below 6 pay nothing.