Hungary

Visa Hungary

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In Hungary, the entry and stay of third-country nationals fall under the national directorate-general for aliens policing (Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság, OIF). The portal consulted on 2026-09-17 groups residence permits by purpose: employment, study, family, investment, self-employment, posting, research and others. Applications are filed electronically on the Enter Hungary platform, after registration, or in person. Procedure fees are published in forints and in euros.

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.

Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.

Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 17 September 2026

At a glance

Authority: Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság (OIF) — national directorate-general for aliens policing
Where to apply: Enter Hungary electronic platform, after prior registration; the fee schedule also distinguishes filing in person and filing with a mission abroad
Electronic visa: Not stated on the portal consulted; the Enter Hungary platform allows the application to be filed electronically
Portal language: Hungarian

Do you need a visa?

Your nationality

Choose a nationality to see the recorded entry rule. No answer is shown until reviewed data exists.

Documented visa types

“Vendégbefektetői vízum” — guest investor visa: Category named by the portal, with published procedure fees. Its conditions are not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)
“Fehér Kártya” — White Card, digital nomad stay: Residence category named by the portal among the other purposes. Its conditions are not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)
Residence permit for the purpose of employment: The portal distinguishes stays for employment by qualification (no qualification, secondary or vocational qualification, higher qualification), as well as particular cases: athlete, artist, film, information technology specialist, seasonal work. Official page (new tab)
Residence permit for the purpose of study or training: Category named by the portal, which distinguishes studies from training or apprenticeship. Its conditions are not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)
Residence permit on family reunification grounds: Category named by the portal. Its conditions are not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)
“Nemzeti tartózkodási kártya” — national residence card: Long-term residence document named by the portal, alongside the temporary residence card and the EU residence card. Its conditions are not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

The Enter Hungary platform, consulted on 2026-09-17, states that it allows a residence permit application to be filed electronically, with no waiting line. It specifies that registration is required before a first application is filed.

According to the same platform, the electronic application may be filed by an individual, by an employer or a temporary work agency holding a particular status, or by a legal representative, each category having its own registration procedure.

The fee schedule published by the OIF distinguishes filing in person, filing through the Enter Hungary platform and procedures started with a mission abroad, which shows that these three channels exist.

Steps of the procedure

Identify, among the purposes listed by the portal, the residence category matching the plan.
Register on the Enter Hungary platform before a first application is filed, according to the capacity of the person filing.
File the application electronically, or in person, or with a mission abroad depending on the case.
Pay the procedure fees matching the filing channel and the category applied for.
Not stated on the portal consulted: the pages read describe neither the examination of the file nor the notification of the decision.

Documents listed by the authority

Not stated on the portal consulted. The pages read point to forms and to information sheets by residence category, but do not publish, on those pages, a list of supporting documents; no “usual” list is reproduced here.

The exact list depends on the type of permit and on the situation; only the official page prevails.

Stated fees and processing times

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17: residence permit application filed in person 39,000 forints, filed through the Enter Hungary platform 26,000 forints, extension 26,000 forints; EU Blue Card 39,000 forints, or 26,000 forints through Enter Hungary.

According to the same portal consulted on 2026-09-17: guest investor visa procedure 110 euros, replacement of that visa 90 euros; appeal against the refusal or withdrawal of a short-stay visa 160 euros with a mission and 12,000 forints in Hungary; appeal against a decision on a residence permit 160 euros with a mission.

According to the same portal: issue of a temporary, national or EU residence card 26,000 forints; extension of a long-term residence document 20,000 forints; application for a national residence card with a mission 110 euros. The Enter Hungary platform mentions fee exemptions for certain situations. No processing time is stated: “Not stated on the portal consulted.”

After the decision

The fee schedule sets amounts for appeals against the refusal or withdrawal of a short-stay visa and against decisions on residence permits, which shows that appeal routes exist; their arrangements are not described on the pages consulted.

The portal distinguishes long-term residence documents (temporary, national or EU residence card) from permits tied to a given purpose, and publishes extension and replacement fees. The decision rests with the competent Hungarian authority.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Hungary to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required to travel to Hungary?

It depends on nationality and purpose; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.

Where is the application filed?

On the Enter Hungary electronic platform after registration, according to the page consulted on 2026-09-17. The fee schedule also mentions filing in person and filing with a mission abroad.

Is there an electronic visa?

Not stated on the portal consulted. The Enter Hungary platform allows the application to be filed electronically, but the pages read describe no visa issued in electronic form.

What are the stated fees?

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17: 39,000 forints for a residence permit application in person, 26,000 forints through Enter Hungary, 110 euros for the guest investor visa procedure.

What processing times does the authority announce?

Not stated on the portal consulted. No processing time is published on the pages read.

Who may file the application online?

According to the platform consulted, an individual, an employer or a temporary work agency holding a particular status, or a legal representative; each category has its own registration procedure.

Official sources

Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság — accueil (new tab) Authority

Consulted sources

Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.

OIF (Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság) (new tab) read on 17 September 2026
Eljárási díjak (new tab) read on 17 September 2026
Enter Hungary (titre HTML non exposé) (new tab) read on 17 September 2026

What this guide does not know yet

Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.

The OIF portal is in Hungarian and no English version was found on the pages consulted: a Hungarian-speaking reviewer must check the category names used here.
No list of supporting documents was read: the category sheets and the forms were not consulted.
No processing time is published on the pages consulted.
The short-stay visa procedure falls within consular competence; the pages consulted describe only its appeal fees, not the application itself.
The fee exemptions mentioned by the platform cover particular situations, not reproduced here.

Prepare my case

This method is the same for every destination. It does not list any document as an official requirement: only the authority’s source is authoritative.

Describe your situation

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