Citizens of visa required countries to Hungary
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Students who come from countries which require visa to Hungary will receive a "Confirmation of Acceptance" letter from the CEU Admissions Office. They need to apply for a long-term visa (in Hungarian: “tartozkodasi engedely atvetelere jogosito vizum”). Please note that this type of visa is a single entry visa. This visa can be obtained from the Hungarian Consulates worldwide. In countries which do not have a Hungarian Consulate, students can use the network of the Honorary Consulates.
To apply for a long-term visa, you need to prepare the following:
| Required documents for a long-term visa: | Available at: |
| Visa application form | |
| Confirmation of Acceptance from CEU | Admissions Office |
| Confirmation of having paid the General Deposit | Bank confirmation sheet or in case of online payment, a printout of the email confirmation. |
| Passport (valid for at least 18 months from the planned time of entry into Hungary) | |
| Four passport size photos | |
| Visa fee: 60 EUR |
Please submit your visa application documents as early as possible. Please also note that the aliens policing authority has the right to ask for further documents during the process in order to clarify the circumstances.
Once the Consulate has accepted your documents, the process may take up to six weeks.
If you have questions about your visa or if you have not received your visa after six weeks, please turn to admissions [at] ceu [dot] hu.
If you are not a recipient of the Full CEU Fellowship, the Consulate may require that you submit a bank statement to certify that you are able to cover your living expenses and/or the amount of the CEU tuition (if applicable).
Please do not travel to Hungary on a tourist visa (C-Visa), in the expectation that you can change your visa status while in Hungary. This is not possible and such students have to return to their home country to apply for a long-term visa, a process which can take up to six weeks.
Upon arrival in Hungary
Students entering Hungary with a long-term visa must obtain a residence permit (in Hungarian: “tartozkodasi engedely”) for the duration of their studies in Hungary free of charge. Please note that you must arrange this within 30 days after arrival in Hungary.
Here is a list of the documents you need to prepare in order to apply for the residence permit. You will receive further instructions during the orientation sessions at CEU. In addition, the CEU Student Life Office is ready to check the collected forms.
Please note: when applying for residence permit all required documents should be submitted to the Immigration Office at the same time.
| Required documents for residence permit for students entering with a long-term visa: | Available at: |
| Application Form | Student Life Office or here |
| Student's Declaration | Student Life Office or here |
| “Accommodation Reporting Form” signed by Dormitory official or by legal owner(s) of the apartment | Student Life Office |
| For Dormitory Students: Certificate of Accommodation | Dormitory (Send request to: Edina Varga, vargae [at] ceu [dot] hu) |
| For Off-campus Students: rental contract in Hungarian (one original and one copy) | Blank contracts are available at Student Life Office |
| For Off-campus Students: “certificate of property ownership” (in Hung: tulajdoni lap) one original and one copy (issued within 30 days) | Landlord or Land Registry Office |
| Passport (valid for at least 18 months at the time of application) | |
| Copy of personal data (and visa/residence permit) in passport | |
| Proof of health insurance in Hungary (original and photocopy) All students who receive financial aid from CEU are covered by the CEU Generali Providencia Health Plan for which they need to register upon arrival. Students who are not covered can purchase this Plan for 30.000 HUF/5 months | Student Life Office |
| One passport size photo |
If your application package is complete you can expect to receive your residence permit card within two weeks from the Immigration Office. If you have any questions, please write to residenceinfo [at] ceu [dot] hu.