Students
What
Residence permit for the purpose of studies (Tanulmányi célú tartózkodási engedély)
Who
You can have this type of residence permit if you are admitted or accepted by a public educational institution, or you study in accredited higher educational institution, or you arrive to Hungary to attend preparatory training organized by higher educational institution. You have to prove that you have the sufficient (which may be different according to the program) level of language skills.
How
The process is the following:
- submit a residence permit application with the purpose of long stay at the Consulate or Embassy of Hungary in your country (60 € in 2017)
- if you were successful you will get a 30-days long single-entry visa
- appear in person in the Immigration and Asylum Office to finalize the process
Documents needed:
- documents about the purpose of the residence: justification about the enrolment from the school
- documents about language skills: official language exam or official certificate about studying in foreign language (for example if you plan to study in a program in which the language of the education is English you can prove your language skills with a certificate that proves you have been studying English before)
- documents about subsistence (income)
- document about a place to stay (contract, certificate etc.)
- Proof that you are insured for all types of medical treatments or you have enough money to cover medical treatments
- Passport
You can read more about student residence permit and find the application for on this page:
- (in English): http://www.bmbah.hu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=70&Itemid=824&lang=en
- (in German): http://www.bmbah.hu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=98&Itemid=455&lang=de
- (in Hungarian): http://www.bmbah.hu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=21&Itemid=380&lang=hu
When
Submit the application for visa before you leave your country, the procedure to issue entry visa (visa D) can last for 60 days.
After arriving to Hungary continue the procedure as soon as possible, since the entry visa is valid for only 30 days.
Where
Regional Offices of the Immigration and Asylum Office
Information about Hungarian embassies and consulates
- (in English): https://www.embassypages.com/hungary
- (in Hungarian): http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/hu/kulugyminiszterium/kovetsegek-konzulatusok
Regional Offices of the Immigration and Asylum Office
On the following links you can find the regional offices of the Immigration and Asylum Office:
- (in English): http://www.bmbah.hu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=33&Itemid=678&lang=en
- (in German): http://www.bmbah.hu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=558&Itemid=1570&lang=de
- (in Hungarian): http://www.bmbah.hu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=421&Itemid=392&lang=hu