It is important for us that you feel comfortable and well informed before you start your visa application. Therefore, we wish to help you in preparing for lodging an application with the Hungarian Visa Application Centres. You find a checklist of supporting documents you are expected to enclose when lodging your application at different visa type sections. However, please be advised that individual circumstances can vary to a large extend, so the Embassy / Consulate of Hungary in India may request further documents for supporting your visit.

Please make note that all documents referred to under different visa type sections and marked with (*) have to be enclosed in original either in English or Hungarian language. Please read carefully which documents you need to present in Hungarian language!

Kindly be advised that travel dates must be identical on the application form, letter of invitation, airplane booking and prearranged accommodation.

Please be mindful of the fact that if you fail to comply with these general provisions the Consular Section of the Embassy / Consulate of Hungary in India may refuse your visa application without verifying its merit.

Please be advised that during the examination of an application, the Consular Section of the Embassy / Consulate of Hungary in India may send call for action note in e-mail to you calling you for interview, requesting missing documents to be submitted or inadequate documents to be corrected. Therefore, it is mandatory to mention the e-mail address on the visa application form. You are advised to check your e-mail during the time of the visa procedure. Applications without the e-mail address will not be accepted at the VFS Global Counter.

Kindly make note that originals have to be accompanied with a copy. Only those originals will be returned after the decision on the application is made which were accompanied by a copy. If you need to translate any of the supporting documents into English language please note that Embassy / Consulate of Hungary in India cannot provide translation for visa application documents. Sponsors of applicants are strongly advised not to send supporting documents by fax or e-mail to the Embassy / Consulate of Hungary in India. These documents should be submitted by the applicant when submitting visa application. Therefore, such unwarranted fax or e-mail messages are disregarded.

Please be advised that during the examination of an application, the Embassy / Consulate of Hungary in India may call you for an interview and request additional documents.

The Consular Section of the Embassy / Consulate of Hungary in India will write an e-mail to the applicants informing about the call for interview, missing documents to be submitted or inadequate documents to be corrected.. Therefore, it is mandatory to mention the e-mail address on the Visa Application Form. The applications without the e-mail IDs will not be accepted at the VFS Global Counter.

The information about the additional requirement will also be checked on our website under Track Your Application and you can also call at our helpline number regarding the same.