For how long do Hungarian Schengen visas usually apply?

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Hungary attracts Russian tourists not only with its historical and natural attractions, but also with inexpensive flights, so the flow of travelers from our country is increasing every year. Since it is included in the list of Schengen countries, Russians need a Schengen visa to visit. You can submit documents to obtain permission only for the duration of the trip, but it is better to apply for a multiple visa, which can then be used to easily travel to other countries. In addition, if a person already has a Schengen visa issued by another country, they will also be allowed into Hungary.

A Hungarian visa is considered quite easy to obtain; embassies are usually loyal to Russians.

Types of visas

Travelers most often apply for a tourist visa type C. It is short-term and can be single, double or multiple. In addition to sightseeing, people travel along it for other purposes:

• treatment;
• business tasks;
• visiting relatives;
• transit;
• participation in sports, cultural or scientific events;
• living in your own property.

In addition, family members of European Union citizens must apply for a visa.

Registration yourself

You can submit documents to an embassy, ​​consulate or visa center. In the latter, employees will help you prepare the papers correctly, take photographs and photocopies, and besides, there are usually no queues; it is convenient for residents of the regions to transfer the order by courier. But you will have to pay a service fee: 20 EUR for Moscow and 30 EUR for other regions. Prices on the page are for April 2021.

If you contact the consulate directly, you first need to make an appointment at the office. website, then fill out a form there and only then come with a full package of documents for an interview (in fact, no interview is conducted, that’s just what the paper submission procedure is called).

You need to register no earlier than 3 months before your intended visit to the country, but no later than a month. The official review period is 7-10 days; in rare cases, the procedure can take up to 30 days.

Documents for a visa to Hungary

Required documents to obtain Schengen category C:

1. The form
   must be filled out in Latin letters and signed with a blue pen;
2. International passport
   Valid for 3 months from the visa expiration date, with two blank pages, without any damage;
3. of international passport
   Copy of the international passport photo page, as well as copies of all Schengen visas for the last 3 years;
4. Photocopy of civil passport
   Pages with photograph, registration, marital status, information about previously issued passports;
5. Photos
   2 color photographs 3.5 x 4.5 cm (requirements for photographs - see below);
6. Medical insurance
   Insurance must be for 30,000 EUR, it can be issued online;
7. Hotel reservation
   A copy of the hotel or apartment reservation with the details of all guests who will stay in the room.
8. Air tickets
   Round-trip air tickets or other travel documents are also suitable for ticket reservations;
9. Certificate of employment
   Certificate of employment with the stated position and salary;
10. Bank account statement
    The statement must be recent and not older than 6 months;
11. For students, schoolchildren
    Certificate from the place of study, sponsorship letter with a photocopy of the sponsor's general passport, certificate from work/extract from the sponsor's account (issued according to the general rules);

If the purpose of the visit is not tourism, then documents confirming this will be required, for example, a work contract, a certificate of enrollment in a university, documents from a clinic, etc. For a transit visa, information about further movements is provided.

When crossing the border, you need to have a hotel reservation, return ticket, insurance and a document confirming your financial solvency.

Schengen to Hungary for Russians - preparing documents

A typical package includes:

1. Questionnaire.
   An application for a visa to Hungary is completed in Latin, using transliteration principles (our employees can help with this).
2. 2 photos
   measuring 35 by 45 mm.
3. International passport
   with current validity period.
4. A copy of a civil passport
   for those over 14 years old (pages with marks).
5. Medical insurance
   with a coverage of 35 thousand euros, valid throughout Schengen.
6. Permission
   to process data.
7. Tickets , travel itinerary.

Consent to the child’s departure is required if the family does not plan to leave as a whole: one of the parents remains behind. The document must be endorsed by a notary. In this situation, you also need a copy (with presentation of the original) of the birth certificate.

Those traveling by their own transport must present:

1. Trip plan;
2. Driver license;
3. Registration certificate for the car;
4. International insurance.

Citizens of other countries applying for a visa to Hungary are required to confirm their legal status in the Russian Federation.

It happens that consular officers invite applicants for an additional interview (for example, when they have doubts about the true goals of the traveler or identify inconsistencies in the documented data). Our managers cannot influence the process of speeding up the procedure in any way.

Submission of biometrics

Even if you need to get a visa to Hungary in Moscow in absentia, but you have never taken fingerprinting before or been photographed with a special type of camera, you definitely need to do this.

The procedure does not take much time, but it is strictly mandatory for those who are over 12 years old and in the absence of limiting circumstances (disability).

Your data will be stored in the common system for 5 years, after which it must be updated if you are planning to obtain a visa to Hungary or any other Schengen country.

Photo requirements

When submitting documents to the consulate, you must provide 2 color photographs taken in the last six months and meeting the following requirements:

• size 3.5 x 4.5 cm;
• clear, contrasting, clean, without frames or ovals;
• background - white or light gray;
• strictly frontal view, gaze directed at the camera;
• the mouth is closed, a slight smile is allowed;
• if the applicant wears glasses, they can be left only if the frames are not too heavy and the eyes and facial features are clearly visible;
• hair cannot cover the face.

Hats must be removed. The exception is for those who wear them for religious reasons, and only if they do not cover the face.

One person can be present in the frame, even if we are talking about babies; there should also be no foreign objects in the photo. When submitting papers at visa centers, you can take a photo right there; consulates do not provide such services.

The length of the head from the chin to the crown is approximately 30 mm (70-80% of the area). The photo is taken from the front, the gaze is directed at the camera, there is no smile.

Main types of visas

There are several types of visas for residents of the Russian Federation. One or another type of visa is issued based on the length of stay within the country and the purposes that the person visiting has:

• Transit visa-free – provided for travelers who transfer between flights within a period of no more than 24 hours. This is followed by a flight to a country outside the Schengen zone;
• Transit – issued during transit through the territory of the country. We are talking about visiting the international Hungarian airport with subsequent departure to third countries;
• C - this Schengen visa to Hungary allows you to stay within the country for no more than 90 days. The purpose of the visit can be very different. A visa may imply the possibility of one, two or multiple visits to Hungary during the period of time specified on it. It can be not only several days (according to the conditions of the trip), but also several years. But you can stay in Hungary or another Schengen country at the same time, up to 90 days within six months;
• D - national visa format, which provides the opportunity to stay in the country for 90 days or more. The longest period of stay is 12 months with the possibility of subsequent extension. With such a visa you can travel to other Schengen countries, but not more than 90 days. Obtaining such a visa is possible only at the Hungarian Embassy.

Schengen visa

Consular fee – 35 €

The consular fee is 35 EUR and depends on the current exchange rate. When submitting documents to visa centers in Moscow, you will need to pay a service fee of 20 EUR, and in other regions - 30 EUR for each passport. An urgent visa costs 70 EUR. All services are paid in rubles at the current exchange rate; it is recommended to bring cash without change.

When applying at a consulate, the cost of a visa is 35 EUR, when submitting documents at a visa center - 35 EUR (consular fee) + 20/30 EUR (service fee).

Exempt from payment are close relatives of Russian citizens living in Hungary, members of official delegations, governments, parliaments, etc., students going to study, participants in youth sports events, disabled people and those who accompany them when necessary, as well as children under 6 years.

List of documents

Documents for a visa
Having determined the purpose and timing of the trip, you can begin collecting documents. So, to obtain a visa to Hungary you will need the following package of documents:

1. Questionnaire signed by the applicant and filled out in person (the questionnaire and sample can be downloaded from the website of the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary)
2. A copy of your general passport (main page with photo and registration page)
3. Visa fee (see below for details)
4. Medical insurance for the entire stay (minimum insurance amount – 30,000 euros)
5. Foreign passport (if you have old passports, you will also need copies of them)
6. Photo (2 pcs. 35×45 mm, without ovals, corners, color, on a light background)
7. Information about vacation, salary and position, or a bank statement indicating the presence of a sufficient amount in the account (a bank seal and employee signature are required). It is also permissible to provide a sponsorship letter from a third party, which can guarantee payment of expenses for a trip to Hungary (proof of income and a copy of the sponsor’s passport are required). In the latter case, the letter is drawn up in free form without the need for notarization.
8. Written confirmation of hotel reservation
9. Copies of travel documents in both directions (in case of a tourist trip)
10. Invitation (in case of a guest visit)
11. Official letter from a Hungarian educational institution (in case of a student trip)
12. Confirmation from parents (in case of travel of minor children)
13. A written request from the company or delegation (in case of a business trip).

It is important

From September 14, 2015, to obtain a Schengen visa, you must undergo fingerprinting and also take a photo at the visa center. Data is valid for five years. When applying for a visa for the first time, the applicant's personal presence is required. Children under 12 years of age are exempt from having to be fingerprinted.

Fingerprinting for a Hungary visa

To obtain a visa, you must submit biometric data, provided that they have not been submitted in the last 4 years and 11 months. Fingerprinting is carried out at consulates or visa centers where there is special equipment.

Children under 12 years of age, those people from whom it is impossible to obtain this data for physical reasons, as well as heads of state and other high-ranking officials are exempt from the procedure.

If over the past 5 years the traveler has changed his last name, first name, or the spelling of the data in the new passport has changed, then the fingerprints will have to be taken again.

Embassy and consulates of Hungary in Russia

Embassy of Hungary in Moscow

Hungary Visa Application Center in Moscow

Consulate General of Hungary in St. Petersburg

Hungary Visa Application Center in St. Petersburg

Consulate General of Hungary in Yekaterinburg

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Do I need a visa

If you are planning a trip to the Schengen zone for the first time, then you should know: a visa to Hungary is required for Russians.

Even those for whom Hungary is only a means to get to their final destination, and not the purpose of the trip, will have to apply for a visa.

If the traveler already has a valid Schengen multiple visa issued in another country, it can be used to enter Hungary.

Ukrainians who want to travel to Hungary in 2021 for tourism purposes for 90 days do not need a visa. They have a visa-free regime with all EU countries.