How to Get a Hungary Visa from India in 2026 (Full Guide)

This guide reflects the rules as published on the official sources, checked on 2026-10-15. India is not on the EU visa-exemption list, so ordinary passport holders need a C visa even for a short visit, and Hungary offers no visa on arrival or eVisa. For quick facts and other categories, see our Hungary visa page for Indians.

Which Hungarian office handles your state?

Two missions share India. Your state of residence decides which one examines your file.

For a C visa you do not contact either mission for an appointment; you book directly with VFS. Both missions are open Monday to Thursday 09:00 to 17:30 and Friday 09:00 to 15:00.

Do you need a C visa or a D visa?

A C visa covers short stays: tourism, business trips, visiting family or friends, conferences, medical treatment, cultural and sports activities, training, carriers, airport transit and family members of EU/EEA citizens. It can allow single, double or multiple entries, but you may stay a maximum of 90 days within any 180-day period counted from the first entry.

A D visa is for longer stays such as study, family reunification, research, traineeship or the EU Blue Card. The process is different. In the New Delhi jurisdiction you request an appointment by e-mail (appointment.del@mfa.gov.hu), lodge the application at VFS New Delhi in the morning, pay by card there, and attend a consular interview at the Embassy the next working day. Mumbai-jurisdiction applicants book through appointments.mum@mfa.gov.hu.

One door is closed. Since 1 January 2025, Government Decree 450/2024 allows employment and guest-worker permits only for nationals of listed countries (Georgia, Armenia, Philippines) or countries with a recognised office guaranteeing return. India is not listed, and the Embassy is not issuing appointments for employment D-visa applications for an indefinite period.

What goes into a Hungary tourist file?

• Visa application form filled online, downloaded and printed, with your e-mail ID in column 17.
• Two recent colour photographs, 3.5cm by 4.5cm, white background, no more than six months old.
• 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, and an employment certificate referring to the leave granted.
• Income tax return acknowledgments for the last two assessment years (the Embassy's short-stay page asks for three, so carry three if you have them).
• Bank account statement for the last three months, signed and stamped by the bank.
• Certificate of registration if you are self-employed; pension slips for the last three months if retired; an enrolment certificate referring to leave if you are a student travelling during the academic year.
• Airplane ticket booking.
• A travel agency certificate for a prepaid programme, or, for an individual itinerary, an accommodation reservation with a deposit paid or a cancellation fee payable.
• Travel medical insurance for each applicant, including children, from the Embassy's approved list of Indian insurers.

Documents marked (*) on the checklist must be originals. If a third person submits or collects your application, include an authorisation signed by you and certified by a public notary.

How do you apply for a Hungary Schengen visa, step by step?

1. Check your dates. Applications can be lodged no earlier than six months before the visit.
2. Complete the online form, then print and sign it.
3. Book directly with VFS Global at one of 16 centres: New Delhi, Chandigarh, Gurugram, Jaipur, Lucknow, Kolkata, Jalandhar, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Cochin, Pune, Goa, Puducherry, Hyderabad or Ahmedabad.
4. Prepare the file from the list above, with a flight reservation and accommodation booking that match your dates.
5. Attend the appointment, give biometrics and pay the fees.
6. Wait for the decision and collect your passport, or add courier return.

What will it cost and how long will it take?

VFS notes that biometric discrepancies make C visa processing longer. The C 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 if Hungary refuses your visa?

You can appeal a refused C visa in person, either yourself or through a holder of a power of attorney, within 8 calendar days of receiving the refusal (3 days for an annulment or revocation). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs decides within 15 days (5 days for annulment or revocation). For a refused D visa, the Consulate General in Mumbai charges an appeal fee of INR 12,800, paid by card and not refunded in any case.

European Commission data shows that 13.1% of Schengen visa applications lodged at Hungarian consulates in India in 2025 were not issued (2,106 of 16,251), close to the 13.2% recorded in 2024 (2,548 of 19,243). These are refusal rates across all applicants, not a forecast for any single file.

Can Indians get a multiple-entry visa for Hungary?

Yes, under EU rules. Commission Implementing Decision C(2024) 2434 of 18 April 2024 says Indian nationals living in India who have obtained and lawfully used two visas within the previous three years qualify for a two-year multiple-entry visa, if they meet the entry conditions. If the passport expires sooner, the visa ends three months before the passport's expiry. Consulates may shorten the validity in individual cases or issue visas valid for up to five years in justified cases. Each stay is still limited to 90 days in any 180-day period, and since 10 April 2026 the EU Entry/Exit System records short-stay visitors digitally instead of stamping passports.

Yatra For Fun's India office in Gurugram prepares flight reservations, hotel bookings, travel itineraries and cover letters for Hungary visa files. Packages run from INR 1,000 (flight reservation) to INR 3,000 (reservation, hotel, itinerary and cover letter); WhatsApp +91 95230 91018 or use our contact page.

Frequently asked questions

Can Indians visit Hungary without a visa?

No. India is not on the EU visa-exemption list (Regulation 2018/1806, Annex II) published by the Embassy, so Indian ordinary passport holders need a C visa even for short visits.

Can I apply for a Hungary work visa from India in 2026?

Employment D-visa appointments are not being issued to Indian nationals under Government Decree 450/2024. The restriction does not affect residence permits for employment linked to an investment or for seasonal employment, and official sources do not say whether it extends to the EU Blue Card.

Can someone else submit my Hungary visa application?

Yes. A third person can submit or collect the application if you give them an authorisation signed by you and certified by a public notary. VFS lists a lower service charge of INR 1,600 for submissions without biometrics.

Does Hungary have a visa for digital nomads?

Yes, the White Card. It requires verified remote work for an employer or company outside Hungary and net monthly income of at least EUR 3,000 for at least 6 months before entry, maintained throughout the stay; gainful activity in Hungary is not allowed.