The Complete Hungarian
Visa Process

Study in Hungary | Visa guide

In recent years, there's been a growing interest among Bangladeshis to study in Hungary. Why is that? Is it because education in Hungary is very affordable? Or is it because of the high quality of education? Or because there are great income opportunities in Hungary? The answer is: none of these. The real reason is that Hungary has a very easy entry barrier. That’s why many people are going to Hungary. And in this article, I’ll thoroughly explain all the documents required — from receiving the offer letter to obtaining the visa..

Benefits of studying in Hungary

30 Hours/week work permit

Students can work 30 hours per week while studying and fulltime during semester breaks

1 Year Job Search Visa

Students have the opportunity to receive a one year job search visa after the completion of their studies

PR after 3 years

After completing their studies students have to work in Hungary for 3 more years to be eligible to apply for the Hungarian permanent residence

Hungarian Citizenship

Once students get the PR,they can apply for the Hungarian citizenship after 5 years.

Visa Application Process

University Admission

The step one is to get an acceptance letter from a Hungarian university

Visa Appointment

After successfully getting letter of acceptance from any Hungarian university,students need to email the Hungarian embassy to book an appointment for visa interview and documents submission at consulate.dac@mfa.gov.hu Then they will send you a list of documents to prepare

Prepare Documents

Next,students need to prepare all the necessary documents that are needed for visa application.I will tell you about all the documents in this article.The Hungarian Embassy will also email you the documents list after you ask them for a visa interview date

Visa interview

After you prepare all the documents,you need to email back to the embassy and say that your documets are ready.The embassy will now book an appointment for you.Your job is to show up at the given address on time and give a very good interview

Receiving Visa

If your interview went well.In other words if your documents were authentic,you made sure the visa officer understood that you are a real student and you will not do anything illegal in their country and you have a solid bank statement; you will definitely get your visa

Required Documents

Essential Documents Checklist

Passport

Submit all original passports (including old ones)
Submit one sided color photocopies of every page of each passport

All Educational Documents

Includes SSC, HSC, or O/A Levels, Diploma, or Madrasa certificates and transcripts — depending on your education background.
Must be legalized:
English medium: British Council → Foreign Ministry
Bangla medium: Education Board → Education Ministry → Foreign Ministry)

University Acceptance Letter

Motivation Letter

Explain why you chose Hungary and your subject.
Must end with your full name and signature.

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Can be any format, but European format (Europass) is recommended.

Birth Certificate

First-class gazetted officer
Law Ministry
Foreign Ministry

Family Certificate

Issued by your Ward Councillor.
Lists family members (father, mother, siblings) with NID or birth certificate numbers.
Also needs to be legalized like the birth certificate.

Police Clearance Certificate

Apply online (via a government website).
Comes already legally verified, so no extra legalization needed.

European-Size Photographs

White background passport-size photos.
Submit at least 2 copies, but take extra in case of damage. Strictly must be white, not off-white or grayish.

Accommodation Proof

If your university mentions dorm in your offer letter, that’s enough.
If not, and you need to rent, you'll need : Rental agreement
Flat renting is complicated — ideally avoid it for first year.
If you did not get dorm and need to rent a flat, read this article.

Flight Booking

Only a booking, not a full purchased ticket.
Can be arranged through any travel agency (not education consultancy).

Travel Insurance

Covers travel-related medical emergencies.
Available from many Bangladeshi insurance companies.

Health Insurance

Covers health issues in Hungary.
Available from same company as travel insurance.

Sponsorship Declaration
(Financial Support Letter)

Written and notarized by your father or mother (no other relatives recommended).
Must include:
Their NID number
Statement that they will financially support your study in Hungary
Amount shown in the bank statement
Done on legal stamped paper
Can be done from Mohammadpur Townhall Market.

Last 6 Months’ Bank Statement

Count 6 months back from your interview date. For fee-paying students: Show 20–30 lakh BDT balance. For scholarship holders: Bank statement is not important.You need to submit it but a statement for even one day with 1 lac bdt is enough because — the scholarship letter replaces this requirement.

Proof of Sponsor's Income

If employed: Salary slip, tax certificate, etc.
If business owner: Trade license, tax documents, etc.
The more proof, the better.

Visa Application Forms (2 Forms)

Must be filled out and submitted.
click here to get the forms.

Note: Submit original documents and one set of coloured photocopy of all the documents.Even CV,Motivation letter are needed to be submit twice(one with real set,another with copy set)

Important: Do not staple your photocopied documents which have multiple pages.Use paper clips

Tips for Success

Do not submit fraudulant documents: Submit real documents
Check Spelling Mistakes: Most Bangladeshis have spelling mistakes in their names in different documents.Fix them before submitting your visa application.Specially your and your sponsor's names must be same in all documents
Submit a strong bank statement: 6 months with 20-30 lacs bdt
Submit strong income proof: The more proof of income you submit,the better it is
Be confident in interview: Make sure the visa officer understands that you are an authentic student