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Student visa for Hungary
Money to show for the visa: No fixed amount set. Work while you study: 30 hours a week in term, full-time for up to 90 days a year outside term. Checked against the official pages on 24 September 2026.
The numbers
- Money you must show
- No fixed amount set
- Visa fee
- €110 if you apply abroad
- Work while you study
- 30 hours a week in term, full-time for up to 90 days a year outside term
- Stay after you graduate
- Up to 9 months to seek a job or start a business
You must show you can cover subsistence, accommodation, return travel and healthcare from legal income or savings. The immigration authority publishes no minimum figure.
National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (OIF), checked 2026-09-24
HUF 26,000 via Enter Hungary or HUF 39,000 in person in Hungary. Extensions HUF 26,000.
National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (OIF), checked 2026-09-24
National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (OIF), checked 2026-09-24
Cannot be extended. Apply at least 15 days before your study permit expires.
National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (OIF), checked 2026-09-24
Worth knowing: Hungary sets no minimum proof of funds, but the authority judges whether your money plausibly covers a year, and medicine costs about EUR 18,680 a year.
The visa
Non-EEA students need a residence permit for the purpose of studies. If you need a visa to enter Hungary, you apply at a Hungarian embassy or consulate, which issues an entry visa to collect the permit. If you can enter visa-free, you may apply inside Hungary. Extensions must be filed electronically through Enter Hungary.
The money: no fixed figure. Hungary does not publish a minimum amount for students. The National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (OIF) requires you to show you can cover "subsistence, accommodation, return/onward travel and healthcare services from legally acquired income and savings". In practice that means bank statements, a scholarship award or a sponsor's documents that plausibly cover a year of tuition and living costs. Because there is no published floor, a thin or unexplained balance is judged on its face: use the living cost figures above as your guide, not the minimum you think you can get away with.
Fees (OIF):
- €110 for a residence permit and entry visa applied for at an embassy or consulate
- HUF 26,000 if you apply through Enter Hungary, HUF 39,000 in person in Hungary
- HUF 26,000 to extend
Other requirements include your admission letter or student status certificate, proof of tuition payment where tuition is charged, a certificate of adequate language skills for your programme, comprehensive health insurance (or proof you can pay for care), and a real Hungarian address declared on the form.
Processing time. OIF reviews the file within 15 days and must decide within 60 days of submission. Once the permit is approved you must enter Hungary within three months.
EU, EEA and Swiss citizens
No student visa is needed: citizens of the EU, the EEA and Switzerland may live and study in Hungary. For more than three months you normally register your residence after you arrive, and show that you are enrolled, insured and can support yourself.
Where to apply
At the embassy or consulate of Hungary that covers your country, or through the visa application centre it names. Book early: in the busiest months appointments can be weeks away. Apply only through the official website; nobody can sell you a faster place in the queue.
Official pages: oif.gov.hu · oif.gov.hu · oif.gov.hu · oif.gov.hu · studyinhungary.hu · uni-bge.hu. Rules change: confirm on the official page before you apply.
Government scholarships to study in Hungary
- Stipendium Hungaricum closed for this round
Which of these are open to your nationality
By nationality
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From ZimbabweQuestions students ask
How much money do I need to show for a Hungary student visa?
No fixed amount set. You must show you can cover subsistence, accommodation, return travel and healthcare from legal income or savings. The immigration authority publishes no minimum figure. (National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (OIF), checked 2026-09-24).
How much is the student visa fee for Hungary?
€110 if you apply abroad.
Can international students work in Hungary?
30 hours a week in term, full-time for up to 90 days a year outside term.
Can I stay in Hungary after I graduate?
Up to 9 months to seek a job or start a business.
Do EU citizens need a student visa for Hungary?
No. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens may live and study in Hungary without a student visa. For a stay of more than three months they normally register their residence after arriving.
This page is general information from official sources, not immigration advice. For a decision about your own case, the official source or a regulated adviser is where that belongs.