1. Overview
Hungary is a country in central Europe, share land border with Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Austria to the northwest, Romania to the east, Serbia to the south, Croatia to the southwest, and Slovenia to the west. You can apply for the Hungarian Schengen Visa since 2007 when Hungary as a Member State of the European Union, also became a member state of the Schengen Area.
2. Types of Hungary Visa Application Form
There are two types of visa application form that you can use to apply for an Hungary Visa, depending on your purpose of visa and your nationality and the length of your trip.
Application Form for Schengen Visa
If you want to visit Hungary for short stay that is not over 90 days, you should use a Schengen visa form. With this type of visa, you may travel freely throughout the entire Schengen zone. You now can fill the visa application form online here. After completing the online application, the form must be printed out and signed before submitting it, together with other required documents to an Hungary foreign representation for processing. Only a signed application is valid for applying for a visa!
Link to download Schengen visa application form PDF file here.
Application Form for Long Stay Visa
If you intend to stay in Hungary for more than 90 days, you should use this visa application form to apply for Hungary Visa.
Link to download Hungary Visa application form for Residence Permit.
3. Guideline for Completing Visa Application Form
You will have to give the following information on your Schengen visa application form:
– Your personal information,
– Information on your background,
– Your purpose of wishing to enter the Schengen Area,
– Other details regarding your trip.
Make sure you fill out every required gap.
Do not leave any columns blank. If you feel that, there are columns that do not correspond to your case, fill them with NA (No Answer).
Remember to print the form twice. Sign both of the copies at the end.
If you are a minor, your parents have to submit a written consent and sign in the corresponding column of the application form.
NOTE: Things that you need to keep in mind.
Anyone can fill your Schengen visa application form, but it needs to be signed only by the applicant.
None of the fields should be left blank. If a particular field or section does not concern you then mark it as N/A.
If you are a minor who wants to travel to any of the Schengen countries, then both the parents need to provide a handwritten consent and need to sign the Schengen visa application form.
Fill the application in black color only. This is good for better scanning and more legible writing.