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Check your Hungary study visa application before you apply

This page shows what the official pages say a Hungary study visa application must contain, in their own words, with a free pre-check of your answers.

Regional directorate of the National Directorate-General for Aliens PolicingNational Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (NDGAP)Residence permit for the purpose of studies, with a type D visa to collect it

What is being checked

Your admission letter, the money the rules ask you to show for living costs, your fees, the language level for your course, health insurance where it is asked for, and your past visas.

Why applications fail

Money shown in the wrong form or below the amount the rules set, an admission that is not final, or papers that do not match each other.

What our software does

The free pre-check reads your answers against these rules and shows where they usually fall short. Paid study checks for Hungary are not open yet.

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Residence permit for studies: purpose of residence

Letter of admission from the school

acceptance/admission letter issued by the university/college

What the officer assesses: Whether a letter from a Hungarian school or university shows you are admitted to full-time study there, and whether your name and course match the rest of the application.

The main proof of why you are coming is a letter from the school or university that says it has admitted you. The course must be full-time at a university the Hungarian state recognises, or a preparatory course run by one. If you have a Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship, you also get a Letter of Award from Tempus Public Foundation, and you send both letters with your application.

Where this comes from 4 official sources

Evidence that addresses it

  • The admission or acceptance letter from the Hungarian university or school
  • For Stipendium Hungaricum: the Letter of Acceptance from the university and the Letter of Award from Tempus Public Foundation
02
Residence permit for studies: proof of payment of tuition fees

Proof that the tuition fee is paid

The application must be accompanied by proof of payment of tuition fees.

What the officer assesses: Whether a receipt or bank transfer shows the tuition fee paid to the school, in your name, or whether a scholarship letter shows you do not pay a fee.

You must send proof that you have paid the tuition fee. A bank transfer or a receipt from the school should show the school, your name and the amount. Stipendium Hungaricum students do not pay a tuition fee, and their Letter of Award shows this.

Where this comes from 3 official sources

Evidence that addresses it

  • The bank transfer or receipt for the tuition fee, showing the school and your name
  • For Stipendium Hungaricum: the Letter of Award, which shows the fee is not charged
03
Residence permit for studies: means of subsistence in Hungary

Money to live on in Hungary

One of the following documents must be submitted as proof that the applicant has sufficient resources

What the officer assesses: Whether your own or your sponsor's bank statements for the last 6 months, signed and stamped by the bank, show enough lawful money for living costs, a place to live, the trip home and health care, and whether a sponsor has a notarised promise and proof of income.

You must show you have enough money, from lawful income or savings, to pay for food and daily costs, a place to live, your trip home and health care. The Embassy in Abuja asks for 6 months of bank statements, signed and stamped by the bank. If a family member pays, send their statements, their proof of income, a promise signed in front of a notary, and a document like a birth certificate that shows how you are related. A scholarship letter can also be proof. The official pages do not give a fixed amount. As a guide, a Stipendium Hungaricum bachelor's or master's student gets HUF 43,700 a month towards living costs, plus a dormitory place or HUF 40,000 a month for rent.

Where this comes from 6 official sources

Evidence that addresses it

  • Your own bank statements for the last 6 months, signed and stamped by the bank
  • Or, for a sponsor: proof of the family link (such as a birth certificate), a notarised promise to support you, their bank statements for the last 6 months signed and stamped by the bank, and their proof of income (payslips, tax certificates or CAC certificates)
  • With savings: a statement of the account's money in and out, as well as the balance
  • Or a scholarship letter, such as the Stipendium Hungaricum Letter of Award
04
Residence permit for studies: linguistic knowledge

Language of the course

Applicants must have the linguistic knowledge required for the pursuit of studies.

What the officer assesses: Whether a language test certificate, or a diploma from earlier study in that language, shows you can follow the course in the language it is taught in.

You must know the language of your course well enough to study in it. That is the language written on your admission letter. You can show this with a language test certificate, or with an official diploma from study you did in that language. Other believable proof can also count.

Where this comes from 3 official sources

Evidence that addresses it

  • A language test certificate
  • Or a diploma that shows you studied in the language of the course
05
Residence permit for studies: diplomas and school certificates

Diplomas and school certificates

original diplomas and school certificates, including WAEC or NECO certificate

What the officer assesses: Whether your original diplomas and school certificates, including WAEC or NECO, are sent, and whether your study history fits the course you are going to.

The Embassy in Abuja asks for your original diplomas and school certificates, including your WAEC or NECO certificate. A CV and a motivation letter are not required, but they can explain your path to this course and any time spent out of school.

Where this comes from 2 official sources

Evidence that addresses it

  • Your original diplomas and school certificates
  • Your WAEC or NECO certificate
  • Optional: a CV and a motivation letter that explain why this course
06
Residence permit for studies: health insurance

Health insurance

Documentary evidence must be submitted as proof that the applicant has access to comprehensive health insurance services covering all healthcare services or that (s)he can cover the costs of such services.

What the officer assesses: Whether a document shows full health cover in Hungary, through insurance, an agreement between countries, or money that can pay for health care.

You must send a document that shows you are covered for all health care in Hungary, or that you have the money to pay for it. The Embassy in Abuja lists health insurance among the documents to send. Stipendium Hungaricum students get health care under Hungarian law and extra insurance of up to HUF 65,000 a year.

Where this comes from 2 official sources

Evidence that addresses it

  • A health insurance policy that covers all health care in Hungary, with its dates
  • For Stipendium Hungaricum: the Letter of Award, which lists the medical insurance
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Residence permit for studies: passport, travel and accommodation

Passport, ticket and a place to live

having a valid ticket/valid tickets for the relevant travel or the amount of money to cover the costs of the travel.

What the officer assesses: Whether the passport is valid with 2 blank pages, whether there is a flight booking or money for the trip, and whether a real address in Hungary is given and shown.

You need a valid passport with at least 2 blank pages, and any old passports. The permit cannot last longer than your passport, so a passport that runs out soon means a shorter permit. You also need a flight booking, or the money for the trip. Give a real address in Hungary on the form. The Embassy in Abuja asks for proof of it, such as a dormitory certificate or a rental contract. The application fee at the embassy is EUR 110.

Where this comes from 7 official sources

Evidence that addresses it

  • A valid passport with at least 2 blank pages, and any old passports
  • 2 passport photos and the signed application form with Appendix 9.13
  • A flight booking
  • A dormitory certificate, a rental contract, or a booking of a place to stay that is paid for

This is a residence permit for the purpose of studies. From Nigeria you apply at the Embassy of Hungary in Abuja, by appointment. One application covers both the residence permit and a type D visa, so you do not ask for the visa on its own. The National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (NDGAP, in Hungarian OIF) decides, not the embassy. It aims to decide within 60 days and may ask for more documents. If the answer is yes, the embassy puts a type D visa in your passport. It lets you enter Hungary once, for up to 30 days, and it is valid for 3 months. If you do not enter within 3 months, the permit is lost. Your residence permit card is then posted to your university. The permit lasts at least 1 year and at most 3 years, and you extend it in Hungary. Stipendium Hungaricum is a scholarship of the Hungarian Government, run by Tempus Public Foundation, a state body. The official pages do not list reasons for refusal, so these grounds follow the documents the authority and the embassy say an application must contain. They give no fixed amount of money for living costs.

Free check

Where does your study application stand?

Six questions, read against the requirements above. Nothing you choose leaves this page.

  1. 1 Where are you with your place on the course?

    The school’s confirmation (a CAS, a letter of acceptance or an I-20) comes before the visa, and the visa is checked against it.

  2. 2 Have you paid the course fees?

    Fees paid reduce the money you have to show, and in Ireland and most Canadian cases they must be paid before you apply.

  3. 3 How will you pay for your living costs?

    Every destination checks that the money is there and that its source makes sense.

  4. 4 How will you show your English?

    The UK and Ireland set a level for the visa itself; Canada and the US rely on the school’s own entry requirement.

  5. 5 How does this course follow your last study?

    Officers ask why this course, now, and a gap or a change of subject has to be explained.

  6. 6 What is your visa history?

    A previous refusal for any country has to be declared and answered.

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