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Schengen Short-Stay, Type CVerified 30 Apr 2026Apply for a Hungary Tourist Visa (Schengen Type C) from India through VFS. Complete fees, document checklist, jurisdiction map, and processing guide for Indian travellers.
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Not included in our fee: a flight reservation (from ₹708) and a confirmed hotel booking (₹590 per hotel). Book them separately, only if your visa needs them:
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Not part of our visa fee: each is bought on its own, with or without our visa service.
₹708 first traveller · +₹472 each additional traveller on the same reservation · GST included
A genuine airline reservation in each traveller's name. Issued close to your visa appointment, so it's live when you apply.
₹590 per hotel · GST included
Not bought online: contact us first on WhatsApp or by email with the city, dates and travellers, and we confirm the hotel and the price before you pay.
Delivery. Usually within 30 minutes during office hours, Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 IST.
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Guide last reviewed 2026-04-30. Fees, documents and appointment rules can change.
Hungary — Full Schengen member · Two India jurisdictions
Hungary processes Indian applications through TWO offices: the Embassy in New Delhi for north India, and the Consulate General in Mumbai for south & west (Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Cochin, Pune, Goa, Puducherry, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad). Submit to the wrong one and your file is returned without a decision. All applications go via VFS Joint Visa Application Centre.
Note: SureshotVisa handles Hungary Tourist, Business, Conference, Cultural & Sports, Educational Training, Medical, Family-of-EU-Citizen, Visiting Family/Friends, Airport Transit short-stay visas — plus long-term D visas for Study, Family Reunification, Research, Official, Medical, Voluntary Service. Work / employment / EU Blue Card / Hungarian Card / Intra-Corporate Transfer / Seasonal / Guest Self-Employment pages are informational only — those need a Hungarian-side employer or licensed Hungarian immigration lawyer.
A Hungary Tourist Visa is a Schengen Short-Stay (Type C) for Indian travellers visiting Hungary for leisure, sightseeing, or short trips. Valid up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Hungary is a full Schengen member — this visa unlocks all 29 Schengen countries during validity. Indian applications are processed through TWO offices: the Embassy of Hungary, New Delhi (north India) and the Consulate General of Hungary, Mumbai (south & west India). All submissions go via VFS Joint Visa Application Centre.
What it costs
Paid directly to Hungary / VFS — these are not our service fee, and we never mark them up.
Figures per VFS Global, last verified 30 Apr 2026. Fees change without notice — the official page is final.
Visa fees are set by the Embassy of Hungary in INR and are non-refundable regardless of outcome. Children under 6 are visa-fee-exempt; school pupils, students, postgraduates, researchers attending scientific events, family members of EU/EEA citizens, and accompanying teachers may also be visa-fee-exempt — confirm at submission. Diplomatic and service passport holders are exempt from the visa fee. Long-term D visas carry a separate ₹1,920 biometrics service charge on top of the visa fee.
Flights · Hotels · Insurance · Itinerary
Hungary applies the Schengen rules, so travel insurance is not a nice-to-have — it is a legal condition of the visa.
2 of 4 are compulsory for Hungary
Where people slip: Flying into one city and out of another with nothing showing how you travel between them. Officers read the whole route, and an unexplained gap reads as a plan that does not hold together.
Book for ₹708 (+₹472 per family member)Where people slip: Free-cancellation bookings are accepted, but if the entire file is free-cancellation the officer sees a trip nobody has committed to. Some of it should be real spend.
Confirmed hotel booking, ₹590 per hotel: message us firstWhere people slip: Buying cover for the adults and forgetting the children. Every traveller needs their own EUR 30,000, infants included — a real refusal we have seen on a family of four.
What a Schengen policy must showWhere people slip: Spending more nights in another Schengen country than in Hungary. That gets a file rejected before it is even assessed.
The letter your itinerary attaches toWe can arrange the flight reservation, the hotel and the itinerary for your Hungary file — each sold separately.
We are a B2B travel agency as well as a visa consultancy, working with partners including Riya Travel — so the flight reservation and the confirmed hotel booking both come from us, and you deal with one team. Every booking is a real one under your own name. We do not sell travel insurance: buy the policy directly from an insurer.
None of them is part of our visa fee: each is bought on its own, at the price below, with or without our visa service.
Flight reservation ₹708 (+₹472 per extra family member) · Confirmed hotel booking ₹590 per hotel · Travel itinerary ₹1,499. GST included.
Delivery. Usually within 30 minutes during office hours, Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 IST. Confirmed hotel bookings are not bought online: message us first on WhatsApp or email info@sureshotvisa.com with the city, dates and travellers.
Tell us your dates — we will say which of these you actually need
What to gather
Having a document isn't the same as presenting it right — that's the part we handle.
Filled and signed by the applicant. Use the form for your jurisdiction (Mumbai/west zone has its own form).
Color, full-face, no head-dress except religious, taken within the last 6 months.
Validity ≥3 months beyond intended stay, 2 blank pages, issued within the previous 10 years. Front and back side photocopies of the bio-data page also required.
With prior Schengen / other visas — strengthens the file. Failure to provide may result in refusal.
Includes onward / return dates and route.
Hotel reservation with deposit / cancellation fee, or invitation letter from Hungarian host (notarized for visiting friends/family). For multi-Schengen trips: lodging proof for each state.
Schengen-approved Indian insurer. Covers accident, illness, medical emergency, and repatriation across all Schengen countries for the full duration of stay.
Duly stamped and signed by an authorized bank person.
ITR with barcode. For sponsored applicants — sponsor's ITR.
Stamped and signed by an authorized person of the employer. Plus employment certificate referring to the leave permission granted.
Stamped and signed by an authorized person.
Plus property / business income proof if applicable.
OR for individual travellers — accommodation reservation with deposit / cancellation fee proof.
Strengthens 'genuine tourist' credibility.
Apostille from MEA required.
Required when spouse travels together. If spouse name not endorsed in BOTH passports, the apostilled marriage certificate is mandatory.
Plus copies of both parents' passports / IDs. Application form must be signed by both parents.
Required when parent passport copies are not available.
Required · optional / if applicable
8 steps from intake to approval — never as linear as government sites pretend.
Confirm Hungary is your main Schengen destination
Apply via Hungary if your itinerary spends most time (or has its main purpose) there. If splitting time evenly, apply through the country of first entry.
Identify the right India jurisdiction
South & west India (Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Cochin, Pune, Goa, Puducherry, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad) → Consulate General Mumbai. Rest of India + Bhutan + Nepal → Embassy New Delhi. Wrong jurisdiction = returned without decision.
Complete the online VFS application form
Use the form for your zone (Mumbai/west has a separate form). Print and sign.
Gather all required documents
Use the checklist for your visa category. Originals where marked (*), with stamps and signatures from the issuing authority where required. Insurance from a Hungary-Embassy-approved Indian insurer only.
Book your VFS appointment
Visit visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/hun/ — book the slot at your jurisdiction's centre.
Submit at VFS + biometrics + pay fees
Attend in person. Pay visa fee (₹10,100 adult / ₹5,100 child 6–12 / ₹0 child <6) + ₹2,133 service fee. Biometrics taken at the centre unless reusable from a prior Schengen application within 59 months.
Wait for the decision (15 calendar days)
Track via VFS website. The Embassy / Consulate may call you for an interview or request additional documents.
Collect your passport from VFS
Once notified, collect from VFS or use courier (mandatory for south & west zone). Verify visa validity dates and entry type before leaving the counter.
Biometrics and the visit to the visa centre are yours to attend in person — no consultancy can do those for you. How we work
What works
5 levers that flip a borderline case.
What kills cases
Top 3 refusal triggers we see.
Each link opens the official page that issues the form (we never host third-party forms) — download or fill the current version there.
Answer 10 quick questions to see your likelihood of approval. This is not a guarantee — final decision is always with the Embassy — but it flags common weak spots so you can address them before applying.
What's the primary purpose of your trip?
How long do you plan to stay?
Have you previously visited any Schengen country?
Have you ever been refused a Schengen (or any country's) visa?
Past refusals must be disclosed — they show up in VIS database across Schengen countries.
Do you have confirmed travel bookings?
Reservations are enough; a paid ticket is not required.
What's your current employment status?
What's your typical 3-month bank balance?
Schengen needs ~₹700/day covered. For a 10-day trip, minimum ₹70,000 stable balance.
How many years of Income Tax Returns (ITR) can you show?
What are your strongest ties to India (return-intent)?
Embassies want evidence you'll come back — not overstay.
Who are you travelling with?
Indicative only — final decision is always with the Embassy.
Frequently asked
Depends on your home state. South & west India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry) goes via Consulate General of Hungary, Mumbai. Everyone else (north + east + central + northeast India + Bhutan + Nepal) goes via Embassy of Hungary, New Delhi. All submissions are taken at VFS Joint Visa Application Centres.
15 calendar days standard. Files arriving with less than 15 days' lead time before travel may be returned without decision. Apply 4–8 weeks before travel for safety.
Hungary requires 35–40mm wide passport-size photos with white background — slightly different from the standard 35×45mm Schengen photo. Use a Hungary-spec photo to avoid rejection.
Yes — Hungary is a full Schengen member, so the Type C visa unlocks all 29 Schengen countries during validity. Apply via Hungary if it's your main destination (most nights / main purpose). For multi-country itineraries with Hungary as a side trip, apply via the country where you'll spend most time.
Yes. We confirm your correct India jurisdiction (Delhi vs Mumbai), pre-screen your itinerary, ensure your insurance is from a Hungary-Embassy-approved Indian insurer, prepare the document pack, and handle VFS submission. ₹499 consultation to start.
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Source & Disclaimer
Data on this page is sourced from the official VFS Global Hungary website and Embassy of Hungary. Last verified 2026-04-30. Always verify with the official embassy before applying — fees and requirements change without notice.
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