Hungary visa for Nigerian 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 Nigeria, with its embassy in Abuja.

In 2025, Hungary’s embassy and consulates in Nigeria (Abuja) received 628 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 291. 52.8% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 59.3%: the rate fell by 6.5 points, a clear improvement for applicants. The number of applications was almost unchanged (644 in 2024).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 47.9% of the applications lodged in Nigeria that year, from 27.2% at the consulates of Switzerland to 66.1% at those of Bulgaria. Hungary’s consulates worldwide refused 13.0%. Hungary was the 13th most applied-for Schengen state in Nigeria.

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 Nigeria, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Nigerian citizens planning a trip to Hungary can compare how foreign ministries rate it: 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). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Nigerian citizens can stay in Hungary

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

How Nigerian citizens apply

In Nigeria, applications go to the Hungarian embassy in Abuja, 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 Nigerian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Hungary when it is the main destination of the trip.

Hungary’s neighbours for Nigerian citizens

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

Hungarian citizens travelling to Nigeria

Nigeria requires a visa from Hungarian citizens, available online as an e-Visa for up to 90 days.