Submission of the visa application

 

Due to data protection regulations, the Embassy is not able to provide information about pending C or D visa applications by email. The Consulate will inform you of the decision of the determining authority.

 

C visa

A Schengen visa is an authorization issued by a Schengen state that allows travelers to enter the Schengen area for the following purposes:

  • planned short stay or transit trough the territory of  a Schengen State (short stay visa)

Schengen visa and entry rules apply to short- term stays of no more than 90 days. A short stay uniform visa authorizes the bearer to stay up to 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen area.

You can apply for a Schengen C visa at the Consular Office of the Embassy of Hungary in Addis Ababa.

For further information about Schengen visa and entry rules please visit:

https://konzinfo.mfa.gov.hu/en/how-apply-visa

Application form for C type visa can be downloaded from here:

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D visa

Starting from the 1st of March, 2024, the new legislation on immigration, Act XC of 2023 on the General Rules for the Entry and Residence of Third-Country Nationals entered into force. The D visa applications can be submitted under the provisions of the new legislation.

 

A residence permit is required for stays exceeding 90 days within a 180-day period for third-country nationals. Important:  the residence permit always has to be linked to a specific purpose. The purpose of residence must be specified by the applicant before submitting the application.

Please note that the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing is responsible for handling D visas.

For further information or questions regarding D visas, please contact the National Directorate General for Aliens:

National Directorate General for Aliens

Address: 1117 Budapest, Budafoki út 60.

Postal address: 1903 Budapest, Pf. 314.

Fax: +36 1 463 9169

E- mail: migracio@oif.gov.hu

Call Center: +36 1 463 9292 (Mon-Fri: 8.00-16.00, Friday: 8.00-13.30)

 

Hungarian language interface: http://oif.gov.hu/index.php?lang=hu

 

English language interface: http://oif.gov.hu/index.php?lang=en

 

For data protection reasons, information about the state of any visa application can strictly only be provided to the client (the person submitting the application), anyone else will be denied access to any information about the case.

 

For more information about D visa applications and supporting documents, please visit:

 

AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION AN  EXTRA SET OF SINGLE SIDED COLOR PHOTOCOPY OF ALL THE PAGES OF THE SUBMITTED PASSPORT AND ALL ORIGINAL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS MUST BE ATTACHED IN A GOOD QUALITY (EVERY PAGES MUST BE CLEAR VISIBLE AND READABLE)!

 

Checklists about supporting document to submit for the most common type of D visa applications: