Hungary long-stay (Type D) visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Hungary long-stay (Type D) Schengen visa when you apply from United States.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇭🇺 Hungary·····✈·····🇺🇸 from United States
To
Hungary
Type
D · LONG STAY
Apply at
USA
Centre
VAC
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Action neededLong stay — national (Type D) · applying from United States.
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Competent authority
Embassy of Hungary in Washington D.C. or Consulate General in New York, Chicago or Los Angeles (by state of residence) receives the application; the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing in Hungary decides.
Application centre
VFS Global / Embassy or Consulate General of Hungary in the USA
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.
Travel itineraryA day-by-day plan of your trip to attach to the application.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
$35
Est. total (adult)
$135
Long stay (Type D)
—
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in USD · centre: VFS Global.
Fee notes
VFS Global. D not confirmed.
Timeline
medium confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–8 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
No official published wait. ~1-3 weeks off-peak, extending in summer; apply not more than 3 months before departure.
Application centre
VFS Global (US) main provider; appointments also via the Hungarian Embassy Washington. Jurisdiction quirk: residents in the German-Houston district (TX, NM, AR, OK, LA) book Hungary via BLS International.
Timeline notes
Normal processing ~10-15 days, up to 60 exceptional. Split channel: VFS generally, BLS for German-Houston-district states.
Funds to show
high confidenceThe figures below are the short-stay (Type C) means of subsistence. A long-stay (Type D) visa sets its funds requirement nationally by purpose (study, work, family reunification, income) — check the consulate for the amount that applies to your case.
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
- Non-U.S.-citizen residentsMust prove lawful U.S. residence and apply at the Hungarian mission covering their state of residence.