Hungary visa for Russian 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 3 missions in Russia, with its embassy in Moscow. Consulates: Saint Petersburg and Yekaterinburg.

In 2025, Hungary’s embassy and consulates in Russia (Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Kazan’) received 28,540 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 26,292. 7.0% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 8.8%: the rate fell by 1.9 points. Applications rose by 11% compared with 2024 (25,651).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 6.4% of the applications lodged in Russia that year, from 0.9% at the consulates of the Netherlands to 19.8% at those of Malta. Hungary’s consulates worldwide refused 13.0%. Hungary was the 5th most applied-for Schengen state in Russia.

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

Russian 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 Russian citizens can stay in Hungary

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

How Russian citizens apply

In Russia, applications go to the Hungarian embassy in Moscow and the consulates in Saint Petersburg and Yekaterinburg, 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 Russian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Hungary when it is the main destination of the trip.

Hungary’s neighbours for Russian citizens

Serbia admits Russian citizens visa-free. Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania, Ukraine, Croatia and Austria require Russian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Hungarian citizens travelling to Russia

Hungarian citizens need a visa for Russia, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 30 days.