Hungary business visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Hungary business Schengen visa when you apply from Canada.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇭🇺 Hungary·····✈·····🇨🇦 from Canada
To
Hungary
Type
C · BUSINESS
Apply at
CANADA
Centre
VAC
See only what applies to you.Sign in to personalize this checklist — your passport & residence-permit checks, and the caveats that actually apply to you.
Sign in to personalize →Visa required
Action neededBusiness — short stay (Type C) · applying from Canada.
Documents ready00 / 12
Competent authority
Embassy of Hungary in Ottawa (Consular Office) - final decision; applications at the Embassy or via VFS Global.
Application centre
VFS Global (Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver) or in person at the Embassy in Ottawa
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
CA$44
Est. total (adult)
CA$179
Long stay (Type D)
—
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in CAD · centre: VFS Global.
Fee notes
Embassy Ottawa + Consulate Toronto; VFS Global Canada. D unverified.
Timeline
medium confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–9 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Moderate; with added VFS capacity since 2025, typically 1-3 weeks (not officially quantified).
Application centre
VFS Global (Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver) since 21 March 2025, plus direct booking at the Embassy of Hungary's Consular Office in Ottawa. The Consulate General in Toronto does NOT issue Schengen visas; all decisions made by the Embassy in Ottawa.
Timeline notes
Hungary added VFS Global as a channel from March 2025; the Embassy Ottawa remains the sole adjudicating mission (Toronto Consulate cannot issue Schengen visas).
Funds to show
high confidenceThe amount you must be able to prove, per the Schengen Borders Code reference amount. It depends only on the destination — not on your nationality or where you apply.
Per day
€40
Minimum
—
In EUR ≈
as shown
Notes
Decree of Minister of Interior No. 9/2024: reference amount is EUR 40 per each day of planned stay. Hungary denominates this figure in EUR even though the national currency is the forint (HUF).
Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.
Funds source ↗⚠ Special cases & caveats
- All applicantsOnly legal residents of Canada may apply in Canada; first-time applicants at Ottawa must appear in person for biometrics.