Residence Permit for the Purpose of Studies (with Type D entry visa on approval)Study in Hungary
from India
Typically ≈€1,500–5,000/year for English-taught programmes (medicine much higher); the fully-funded Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship covers tuition + stipend + housing support for selected applicants. Applications are filed from India via VFS Global Joint Visa Application Centres for the Embassy of Hungary, New Delhi (and Consulate General, Mumbai jurisdiction) — file the residence-permit application there — and everything from admission to the visa appointment can be handled for you, end to end.
Work while studying
Up to 30 hours/week during the study term, and full-time for up to 90 days per year outside the study period
Intakes
September (main) + February (limited); Stipendium Hungaricum applications close around mid-January for the September intake
Visa processing
Immigration authority (OIF) must decide study residence permits within a statutory 60 days; apply as soon as the admission certificate arrives — 2–3 months before travel
After you graduate
Residence permit for job-searching or entrepreneurship — up to 9 months after successfully completing studies in Hungary
The money, honestly
What you spend.
What simply stays yours.
Most agents blur these two numbers together. The visa asks you to show funds — that money remains yours to live on in Hungary. What you actually spend on the visa process is far smaller.
You spend
visa process, one-time- Residence-permit application fee (€110)≈₹12,100
- VFS service charge≈₹1,500–2,500
- Health insurance for the first year≈₹10,000–20,000
- Apostille (birth certificate + school certificates) and notarisations≈₹8,000–15,000
- PCC + travel to the VFS centre≈₹2,500–7,500
Visa process typically under ₹2 lakh
Our filing service is charged separately (₹24,999–₹34,999, 18% GST included).
You show
stays your moneyNo official INR threshold; ≈₹44,000–66,000/month of living cost credibly evidenced (planning figure, not a government number)
No fixed official figure — you must show 'sufficient resources' for subsistence, accommodation, healthcare and return travel; living costs in Hungary run ≈€400–600/month as a planning ballpark
Sponsor's or own bank statements for the last 6 months + signed declaration of financial support + relationship proof, or a scholarship certificate (e.g. Stipendium Hungaricum) — the balance stays in the account, nothing is deposited with the government
This is proof of funds, not a fee — you live on it in Hungary.
Excludes tuition (≈€1,500–5,000/year unless on Stipendium Hungaricum), the living funds you evidence (which stay in the account), flights and living costs; insurance figure is a market estimate.
Step by step
Admission to boarding,
one clear path.
Step 1
Secure admission and pay tuition
The admission certificate from the Hungarian institution is the anchor document; keep the tuition-payment receipt — it's a mandatory enclosure (Stipendium winners attach the scholarship certificate instead).
Step 2
Build the document file
Apostilled birth certificate and latest school certificates, police clearance, CV, signed motivation letter, and the voluntary-exit declaration required by the checklist.
Step 3
Prove subsistence, housing and healthcare
Sponsor's 6-month bank statements + support declaration + relationship proof; dormitory letter or lease; insurance policy or funds covering healthcare.
Step 4
Submit at the VFS Joint Visa Application Centre
Originals only, one photocopy set, €110 fee; a consular interview about your study plans is possible.
Step 5
Wait for the OIF decision
Statutory limit is 60 days; deficiency letters pause the clock, so answer any document request fast.
Step 6
Enter on the D visa and collect your residence card
On approval you get an entry visa, then collect the residence card in Hungary; the study permit runs 1–3 years and is extendable for the course length.
Your file
Documents we prepare with you
- Residence-permit application form + study appendix (OIF format)
- Passport issued within 10 years, 2 blank pages, valid 3+ months beyond the permit — plus old passports
- Admission certificate from the Hungarian educational institution
- Proof of tuition payment (or Stipendium Hungaricum award letter)
- Language certificate for the medium of instruction
- Sponsor's last-6-months bank statements + declaration of financial support + relationship proof
- Accommodation proof: dormitory confirmation, lease, or notarised host statement
- Health insurance policy or proof of funds for healthcare costs
- Police clearance certificate + apostilled birth certificate (in English)
- CV, signed motivation letter and voluntary-exit statement
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Learn from refusals
Why Hungary refuses student files
Study purpose not credible — generic motivation letter, course-profile mismatch, or weak consular interview
Subsistence not proven — thin or irregular sponsor statements, or missing support declaration/relationship proof
Incomplete file — missing apostilles, tuition-payment proof, accommodation evidence or healthcare coverage
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Hungary student-visa FAQs
What is Stipendium Hungaricum and does it skip the visa?
It's the Hungarian government's fully-funded scholarship — tuition waiver, monthly stipend, housing support and insurance — with applications closing around mid-January. Winners still apply for the same study residence permit; the scholarship certificate simply replaces tuition and funds proofs.
How many hours can students work in Hungary?
Up to 30 hours per week during the study term, and full-time for up to 90 days a year outside the term — that's the current official rule for study-permit holders.
How much bank balance does Hungary want?
Hungary publishes no fixed amount — the file must show 'sufficient resources' for living, housing, healthcare and return travel, usually via a sponsor's 6-month statements plus a support declaration. The money is evidence, not a payment.
Can I stay in Hungary after my course ends?
Graduates holding a valid study permit can apply for a residence permit for job-searching or entrepreneurship, valid up to 9 months. That is the factual option — it is not a work guarantee or a PR promise.
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