Hungary Visa Requirements for South Africans
Hungary requires a visa for South Africans
South African passport holders require a visa to enter Hungary. Where you lodge the application, what it costs and how long it takes are set out below.
- Entry requirement
- Visa Required
- Stay allowed
- 90 days in any 180-day period
- Passport validity
- Valid for at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen Area, and issued within the last 10 years
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Applying for a Hungary visa in South Africa
- Where the application is decided
- Embassy of Hungary, Pretoria
- Where you lodge it
- VFS Global
- Application centres
- Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban
- Visa fee (adult)
- EUR 90
- Visa fee (child 6–11)
- EUR 45 (aged 6 to 11)
- Processing time
- A decision must be made within 15 calendar days of submission
- Book your appointment
- The embassy advises applying at least 6 weeks before departure
Applications are by appointment only. Hungary also issues Schengen visas for Latvia in South Africa, since Latvia has no mission here. Your passport needs two blank consecutive visa pages and must stay valid for three months beyond your last day in the Schengen area.
If your case is not straightforward
The application is the same for everyone. What differs is how you prove income and ties. These cover the situations that need building differently:
More Visa Required Countries for South Africans
Afghanistan
Visa Required
Algeria
Visa Required
Andorra
Visa Required
Austria
Visa Required
Bangladesh
Visa Required
Belarus
Visa Required
Source: pretoria.mfa.gov.hu. Checked 13 August 2026. If you spot something out of date, tell us at help@getvisa.co.za.
Information last reviewed: . Always verify with the relevant embassy before travelling.