For the visa purpose, all the selected participants will be given a Confirmed Admission Offer Letter issued by a The Grassroots Institute and Hungarian partner organization, the Anima Association. With this Invitation Letter, if needed, a participant is required to apply for Hungarian Schengen short-term visa from his/her respective country.
Hungary, a landlocked Central European country with an area of 93,030 km2, is one of the medium-sized European Union member states. It has a population of 9,967,308 as of 2022, who speaks Hungarian, one of the most widely spoken Uralic languages in the world.
Its territory has been inhabited by a succession of peoples for centuries, including Celts, Huns, West Slavs, and the Avars. As such, each has left behind its marks, making today’s Hungary an interesting country to explore.
Moreover, the country is especially famous for its thermal waters which be found in 80% of its territory. Recently, it has been assessed that Hungary is Europe’s number one medical tourism destination.
You can visit Hungary with a Schengen visa since 2007 when Hungary as a Member State of the European Union, also became a member state of the Schengen Area.
Since Hungary is a member country of the Schengen Zone, all citizens of the rest of EU/EEA member states can enter carrying only an identification document.
On the other hand, if you are a non-EU/EEA national wishing to visit Hungary, you should carry the following documents, when you show up at the Hungarian port of entry:
In addition, the border officer at the Hungarian port of entry may ask you a few questions regarding your trip to Hungary like:
This border officer is the person who holds the final decision on whether you shall be permitted to enter Hungary or not. You will be permitted to enter Hungary, if the border guard concludes that you are no risk to Hungary or the EU, upon checking your documents.
Ensure that the border officer stamps your passport when you enter Hungary. Without a stamp, you could be fined or detained in Hungary.
As an equal member of the Schengen Zone and the European Union, you will need a short-stay visa to enter Hungary, if:
According to the Hungary visa requirements, you will need to submit some mandatory documents as a part of your short-term Hungary Visa application at the Hungarian embassy/consulate in your country of residence. These documents are as follows:
Since Hungary is a member country of the Schengen Zone, all citizens of the rest of EU/EEA member states can enter carrying only an identification document.
On the other hand, if you are a non-EU/EEA national wishing to visit Hungary, you should carry the following documents, when you show up at the Hungarian port of entry:
In addition, the border officer at the Hungarian port of entry may ask you a few questions regarding your trip to Hungary like:
This border officer is the person who holds the final decision on whether you shall be permitted to enter Hungary or not. You will be permitted to enter Hungary, if the border guard concludes that you are no risk to Hungary or the EU, upon checking your documents.
Ensure that the border officer stamps your passport when you enter Hungary. Without a stamp, you could be fined or detained in Hungary.
As an equal member of the Schengen Zone and the European Union, you will need a short-stay visa to enter Hungary, if:
According to the Hungary visa requirements, you will need to submit some mandatory documents as a part of your short-term Hungary Visa application at the Hungarian embassy/consulate in your country of residence. These documents are as follows:
By Air
Air travel is always the most comfortable option when you are travelling internationally. Apart from that, it is sometimes the only way to reach another country in a different continent!
In total, Hungary has 6 airports. This includes international airports, domestic airports and even military airports. However, the two main international airports in Hungary are Airport Debrecen in Debrecen and Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest. The latter has also won the Skytrax Best Eastern European airport 5 times. They are the only two international airports that have scheduled flights in Hungary. The most popular airlines are Ryanair, Easyjet, Wizzair and Germanwings. These are great options for travelling to other counties in Europe from Hungary. International airports see more than 40 international airlines including Lufthansa, Etihad, Qatar Airways and so on.
By Road
If you are in Europe, you can take a bus or catch a train ride to enter Hungary.
By train
The main mode of transportation in Hungary is the public transport, which includes trains. Just like any other European country, you can reach any city in the country by train - their train system is that well connected, especially from Budapest! The reason behind this is that the entire railway network spans out from the centre of the capital. The inter city (IC) trains are the fastest, cleanest and cheapest trains when compared to the other ones in Europe.
Within Country Transport
Transportation between two cities in Hungary is the bus system. 28 companies operate Hungary’s national bus service network. The prices of bus tickets are almost equal to the prices of the non-intercity trains. They also take the same time to reach a destination, sometimes less, as they do not have to pass through Budapest, which every train has to do. Train transport in Hungary is well connected. Hungarian railway can be accessed here https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
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