Hungary family visit visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Hungary family visit Schengen visa when you apply from United Kingdom.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇭🇺 Hungary·····✈·····🇬🇧 from United Kingdom
To
Hungary
Type
C · FAMILY
Apply at
UK
Centre
VAC
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Action neededVisiting family / friends — short stay (Type C) · applying from United Kingdom.
Documents ready00 / 14
Competent authority
Consulate/Embassy of Hungary in London (final decision); applications lodged via VFS Global UK.
Application centre
VFS Global (London)
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Travel itineraryA day-by-day plan of your trip to attach to the application.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
£25
Est. total (adult)
£106
Long stay (Type D)
—
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in GBP · centre: VFS Global.
Fee notes
VFS Global.
Timeline
medium confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–8 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Moderate; advise booking ~4-6 weeks ahead. Not a top-tier high-demand consulate, so waits generally shorter than France/Germany/Greece.
Application centre
VFS Global at the London Joint Visa Application Centre (66 Wilson Street) plus Manchester and Edinburgh. Not BLS in the UK.
Timeline notes
Family members of Hungarian nationals may be exempt from booking. VFS service fee £25 inc. VAT on top of the visa fee. Processing Schengen-standard minimum 15 calendar days, up to 45.
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
- Third-country nationals resident in the UKValid UK residence permit/BRP valid at least 30 days beyond return required.
- Minors under 18Birth certificate; if travelling alone or with one parent, both parents' passport copies, signed parental consent and a British school certificate.