Hungary visa for Kenyan citizens

For the tourist visa, Hungary’s official sources give a standard fee of €90. Processing time, as Hungary states it: Normally 15 calendar days; up to 45 days in individual cases where further checks or documents are needed. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area.

Hungary has 1 mission in Kenya, with its embassy in Nairobi.

In 2025, Hungary’s embassy and consulates in Kenya (Nairobi) received 897 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 513. The refusal rate was 40.2%. The refusal rate rose by 10.5 points from 29.7% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 31% compared with 2024 (683).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 33.1% of the applications lodged in Kenya that year, from 16.7% at the consulates of the Czech Republic to 60.9% at those of Norway. Hungary’s consulates worldwide refused 13.0%. Hungary was the 14th most applied-for Schengen state in Kenya.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Kenya, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Before travelling from Kenya to Hungary, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates Hungary at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 14 April 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Hungary (updated 23 September 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Hungary (updated 13 October 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Kenyan citizens can stay in Hungary

How long Kenyan citizens may stay in Hungary is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Kenyan citizens apply

In Kenya, applications go to the Hungarian embassy in Nairobi, or to a visa centre acting for Hungary; fees, documents and processing times are published by Hungary.

Hungary and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Hungary lets Kenyan citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Hungary when it is the main destination of the trip.

Hungary’s neighbours for Kenyan citizens

Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania, Ukraine, Croatia, Austria and Serbia require Kenyan citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Hungarian citizens travelling to Kenya

Hungarian citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for Kenya, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 90 days.