Australian passport holders:
Due to a visa agreement in power, Australian passport holders can travel to the EU, including Hungary without a visa for less than 90 days in a 180 days period.
Citizens of third countries requiring a visa:
Third country passport holders do need a so called Schengen Visa in case they would like to travel to Hungary which is valid for 90 days. Due to a visa agreement in power between Switzerland and Hungary the Consulate General of Switzerland in Sydney is competent to issue Schengen visas if you are required to obtain a Schengen visa and your main destination is Hungary in the Schengen Area.
Please turn directly to the Swiss Consulate to submit your visa application.
Consulate General of Switzerland, Sydney (101 Grafton Street Cnr, Grosvenor Street Tower 2, Level 23, Bondi Junction 2022)
Tel: +61 2 8383 4000;
email: syd.visa@eda.admin.ch.
For further information please visit the website of the Swiss Consulate: https://www.eda.admin.ch/sydney
Long term visa:
Anyone who wishes to stay for a period exceeding 90 days in Hungary must apply for a residence permit visa (aka long-term stay visa).
Australian passport holders may file their application directly in Hungary at the respective Regional Directorate for Aliens Policing (Immigration Authority).
For more information regarding the purpose and process please visit the offical website of the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing: http://www.bmbah.hu/index.php?lang=en
Data Protection
Please visit the following website for all the necessary information regarding general data protection in Schengen Information System and Visa Information System and also the General Data Protection Regulation: https://konzinfo.mfa.gov.hu/en/data-protection
