# 🇭🇺 Hungary — visa routes > Verified visa and immigration data for Hungary from VisaPassage. > Canonical page: https://visapassage.com/destinations/hungary 24 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review. ## Short visits by passport - **United States**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days - **United Kingdom**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days - **Germany**: Visa-free - **India**: Visa required · apply before travel - **Canada**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days - **Australia**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports. ## Visit | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ETIAS travel authorisation | Travel authorisation · typically eligible | 90 days | €7 | €19 | 4 days | | Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) -- tourism | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | €90 | €49 | 15 days | | Airport transit visa (Type A) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €90 | €39 | 15 days | | Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) -- business | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | €90 | €49 | 15 days | - **Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) -- tourism** — Key documents: Completed application form, Passport, Passport photo, Travel medical insurance, Proof of accommodation, Return / onward ticket, Proof of sufficient funds ## Study & Training | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | National long-stay visa (Type D) -- study | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | €200 | — | | Hungary Student Residence Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €110 | €200 | 60 days | | Hungary Residence Permit for Traineeship | Consular visa · typically eligible | 180 days | €110 | €200 | 60 days | - **Hungary Student Residence Permit** — Key documents: Admission or student status certificate, Proof of language proficiency, Proof of financial means, Proof of accommodation, Health insurance, Valid passport, Facial photograph · Rights: Work: up to 24 h/week · Study: Full-time study · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: oif.gov.hu - **Hungary Residence Permit for Traineeship** — Key documents: Traineeship contract, Degree or student status certificate, Proof of language skills, Proof of financial means, Health insurance, Valid passport, Facial photograph · Rights: Work: Traineeship activity only; tied to programme · Study: Training/learning component · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: oif.gov.hu ## Work & Self-Employment | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hungary White Card (Digital Nomad Residence Permit) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €110 | €200 | 30 days | | Hungary Residence Permit for Guest Self-Employment | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €110 | €250 | 21 days | | Hungary Job-Seeking or Business Start-Up Residence Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | 270 days | HUF 26,000 | HUF 100,000 | 60 days | | National long-stay visa (Type D) -- work | Consular visa · Conditional | — | — | €200 | — | | Hungary EU Blue Card | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | HUF 39,000 | HUF 80,000 | 70 days | | Hungary Residence Permit for Employment Purposes | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | HUF 26,000 | HUF 80,000 | 70 days | | Hungary Residence Permit for Seasonal Employment | Consular visa · typically eligible | 365 days | €110 | €200 | 21 days | | Hungary Intra-Corporate Transfer (ICT) Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €110 | €250 | 70 days | - **Hungary White Card (Digital Nomad Residence Permit)** — Key documents: Valid passport, Proof of remote work, Proof of income, Proof of accommodation in Hungary, Health insurance, Facial photograph · Rights: Study: Study permitted alongside remote work · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: oif.gov.hu - **Hungary Residence Permit for Guest Self-Employment** — Key documents: Proof of business activity, Valid passport, Proof of subsistence, Proof of accommodation, Health insurance, Facial photograph · Rights: Work: Self-employment / own business · Study: Study permitted · Residency after 3 years · Family: Family after 1 yr / re-issue · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: oif.gov.hu - **Hungary Job-Seeking or Business Start-Up Residence Permit** — Key documents: Proof of completed studies or research, Proof of purpose, Proof of financial means, Health insurance, Valid passport, Facial photograph · Rights: Work: Start business / take up job within 3 mo · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: oif.gov.hu - **Hungary EU Blue Card** — Key documents: Employment contract, Proof of higher qualification, Valid passport, Proof of salary meeting threshold, Health insurance, Proof of accommodation, Facial photograph · Rights: Work: Highly-qualified employment · Study: Study permitted · Residency after 3 years · Family: Family reunification allowed · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: oif.gov.hu - **Hungary Residence Permit for Employment Purposes** — Key documents: Employment contract or preliminary agreement, Valid passport, Proof of subsistence, Proof of accommodation, Health insurance, Facial photograph · Rights: Work: Employer-tied work · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: oif.gov.hu - **Hungary Residence Permit for Seasonal Employment** — Key documents: Seasonal employment contract or agreement, Valid passport, Proof of accommodation, Proof of subsistence, Health insurance, Facial photograph · Rights: Work: Seasonal work only; max 6 mo · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: oif.gov.hu - **Hungary Intra-Corporate Transfer (ICT) Permit** — Key documents: Employment contract and transfer letter, Proof of corporate relationship, Proof of qualifications, Valid passport, Health insurance, Proof of subsistence and accommodation, Facial photograph · Rights: Work: Work for host entity; manager/specialist · Study: Study permitted · Family: Family may join transferee · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: oif.gov.hu ## Invest & Capital | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hungary Guest Investor Residence Permit (Golden Visa) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €110 | — | 21 days | | Guest Investor Program — EUR 500,000 real-estate purchase option | Not available | — | — | — | — | | Residence permit for 'other purposes' | Not available | — | — | — | — | - **Hungary Guest Investor Residence Permit (Golden Visa)** — Key documents: Valid passport, Guest investor visa, Proof of investment, Proof of accommodation in Hungary, Proof of subsistence, Facial photograph · Rights: Work: Work without restriction · Study: Study permitted · Residency after 3 years · Family: Spouse, children, parents includable · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: oif.gov.hu - **Guest Investor Program — EUR 500,000 real-estate purchase option** — The direct residential real-estate route of the 2024 golden-visa relaunch was scrapped in January 2025 before it ever opened (it had been postponed from its planned 1 January 2025 start). Only the EUR 250,000 fund and EUR 1,000,000 donation options operate. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: oif.gov.hu - **Residence permit for 'other purposes'** — Hungary's flexible 'other purpose' permit — previously used by financially independent persons, retirees and language students — was abolished by the new immigration law (Act XC of 2023) effective 1 January 2024. Hungary now has no passive-income/retirement or standalone language-study residence route. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: home-affairs.ec.europa.eu ## Retire & Lifestyle | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hungary Working Holiday (Temporary Residence Permit) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 365 days | €110 | €200 | 21 days | - **Hungary Working Holiday (Temporary Residence Permit)** — Key documents: Valid passport, Proof of working-holiday eligibility, Proof of financial resources, Proof of accommodation, Health insurance, Facial photograph · Rights: Work: Temp work; max 6 mo, 3 mo/employer · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: oif.gov.hu ## Family & Origin | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hungary Residence Permit for Family Reunification | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €110 | €250 | 21 days | | Hungary Simplified Naturalization (Citizenship by Descent) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — | - **Hungary Residence Permit for Family Reunification** — Key documents: Proof of family relationship, Sponsor's status document, Proof of subsistence, Proof of accommodation, Health insurance, Valid passport, Facial photograph · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: oif.gov.hu - **Hungary Simplified Naturalization (Citizenship by Descent)** — Key documents: Naturalization application form, Applicant's birth certificate, Proof of ancestor's Hungarian citizenship, Proof of family chain, Criminal record certificate, Passport-format photographs · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: losangeles.mfa.gov.hu ## Special Categories | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hungarian Card | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | HUF 26,000 | HUF 100,000 | 70 days | | Hungary National Residence Card | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | HUF 26,000 | — | 70 days | | Hungary EU Residence Card (EU Long-Term Residence) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | HUF 26,000 | — | 70 days | - **Hungarian Card** — Key documents: Work contract or preliminary agreement, Certificate of higher education or professional qualification, Valid passport, Proof of accommodation, Health insurance, Proof of subsistence, Facial photograph · Rights: Work: Highly-qualified employment · Study: Study permitted · Residency after 3 years · Family: Family reunification allowed · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: oif.gov.hu - **Hungary National Residence Card** — Key documents: Proof of 3 years' continuous residence, Hungarian cultural knowledge exam certificate, Birth and marriage certificates, Proof of subsistence, Proof of accommodation, Health insurance, Valid passport, Facial photograph · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: oif.gov.hu - **Hungary EU Residence Card (EU Long-Term Residence)** — Key documents: Proof of 5 years' legal residence, Hungarian cultural knowledge exam certificate, Proof of stable resources, Proof of accommodation, Health insurance, Birth/marriage certificates, Valid passport, Facial photograph · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: oif.gov.hu --- Source: VisaPassage (https://visapassage.com/). 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