Hungary tourist visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Hungary tourist Schengen visa when you apply from United States.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇭🇺 Hungary·····✈·····🇺🇸 from United States
To
Hungary
Type
C · TOURISM
Apply at
USA
Centre
VAC
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Action neededTourism — short stay (Type C) · applying from United States.
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Competent authority
By U.S. state of residence: Embassy of Hungary in Washington D.C. or Consulates General in New York, Chicago or Los Angeles (each has final decision for its jurisdiction). Applications are lodged through VFS Global.
Application centre
VFS Global (application centres in Washington D.C., New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston and San Francisco)
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 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
- Non-U.S.-citizen residentsMust prove lawful U.S. residence (Green Card or valid visa + I-94) and apply at the mission covering their state of residence; you must apply in the jurisdiction matching your permanent U.S. address.
- Jurisdiction rulesApplications must be lodged at the mission (via VFS) covering the applicant's U.S. state: Washington D.C. (mid-Atlantic/southeast states), New York (northeast), Chicago (midwest), Los Angeles (west/southwest).
- Minors under 18Birth certificate, notarised parental consent from non-travelling parent(s), and copies of parents' passports/IDs.