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VISA PROCEDURES
- Citizens of the following countries who enter Hungary without a visa: countries of EU and EEA (European Economic Area). Students from these countries are requested to report their address and apply for the registration certificate in Hungary after their legal status is set to "Active" in Neptun system by a Pazmany colleague.
- Students arriving form Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zeeland, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Republic of Korea, Salvador, San Marino, Singapore, Switzerland, Uruguay, USA and Venezuela must apply for the residence permit within 30 days after arrival.
- Citizens of other countries must apply for a resident visa for study purposes at the nearest Hungarian Embassy or Consulate. For more information, please contact our embassy /consulate and the web site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary:
http://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/en
Students from these countries must obtain the residence permit within 30 days after arrival.
PASSPORT VALIDITY - for non-EU students
You can apply for a visa only in case your passport is valid for 3 months after your planned arrival date in Hungary. In certain countries where new passport formats have been approved, you can only travel abroad with a biometric passport.
AIR TICKETS - for non-EU students
You must submit your ticket reservation with your visa application (usually it is a written confirmation received from your travel agent). Please make sure your visa is requested for your actual travel dates and is valid for the duration of your stay in Hungary. The ticket must be a return-date ticket (either an "open" ticket or one with a fixed return-date). It is important to note that one-way tickets might not be accepted for visa purposes. In case no Hungarian Embassy has been set up in your country, you should check which Schengen country has an embassy in your neighbourhood that issues a visa in the name of Hungary.
INSURANCE
You are requested to obtain your medical and travel insurance BEFORE departing.
We highly recommend you to arrange for the European Health Care Card which can be used for health issues of emergency.
It is also very useful if you can arrange for a normal health care insurance for any other health issues with which you would consult a general practitioner.
Upon Arrival
GETTING THE RESIDENCE PERMIT
Once you have arrived in Hungary, you will need to apply for a residence permit at the Office of Immigration and Nationality. The application for residence permit should be submitted not later than 30 days before the expiry of your legal stay.. One passport-size photograph has to be affixed to the application form. The applicant must present his/her valid passport when submitting the application form. The passport should be valid at least three more months than the duration of the residence permitted. We recommend you to select the online application form for students. Before you start the upload please ask for a student status certificate from the International Office in advance as you will need to upload it. Please also check for the other necessary documents to upload at the website of the Immigration Office:
https://enterhungary.gov.hu/eh/?en
