Hungary tourist visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Hungary tourist Schengen visa when you apply from Canada.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇭🇺 Hungary·····✈·····🇨🇦 from Canada
To
Hungary
Type
C · TOURISM
Apply at
CANADA
Centre
VAC
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Action neededTourism — short stay (Type C) · applying from Canada.
Documents ready00 / 11
Competent authority
Embassy of Hungary in Ottawa (Consular Office) - final decision. Applications may be made at the Embassy in Ottawa or through VFS Global.
Application centre
VFS Global (Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver - operational from March 2025) or in person at the Consular Office of 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 applicantsYou may only apply in Canada if you are legally resident in Canada.
- First-time applicants at the Embassy of Hungary in OttawaMust apply in person to give biometrics (fingerprints and photo).
- Returning applicantsIf fingerprints were collected within the last 59 months and travelling to Ottawa is inconvenient, applicants may request permission to lodge the application by mail.
- Minors under 18Birth certificate and parental consent from non-travelling parent(s) plus copies of parents' passports.