Applying for a visa to Hungary

30.05.2018

Dear friends,

Let’s move on to the most important part of the paperwork before traveling to our project – applying for Hungarian visas.

HOW, WHERE AND WHEN TO APPLY FOR A VISA.

There are only two ways to apply for visas.

1. Through the consulate of the Republic of Hungary. 2. Through the PONY- express visa agency accredited by the Embassy of Hungary. Their representative offices are available in all regional centers.

The first option works for residents of Yekaterinburg and the Sverdlovsk region, as well as nearby neighborhoods.

In all other cases (including Moscow, St. Petersburg and what is nearby), we apply to the Hungarian visa centers or PONY-express representative offices in the regions.

Please note! In addition to submitting documents, all persons over 12 years of age are required to undergo fingerprinting.

Address of the Consulate of Hungary in Yekaterinburg:

GENERAL CONSULATE OF HUNGARY in Yekaterinburg Address: 15 Gogol St., Yekaterinburg, 620075. To make an appointment (Mon. – Wed. 15.00-17.00): +7 922 150 9044 Phone: +7 343 355 9254 Fax: +7 343 355 9255 Email: mission.jkb@mfa.gov.hu Website: http://ekaterinburg.mfa.gov.hu/rus

Address of PONY-express visa application center in St. Petersburg: 60/129 Moskovsky Prospekt, Lit. A, Business Center Senator, office A-104. Phone: 8 (812) 449-37-70; 8 (800) 250-49-06

The address of the PONY-express visa application center in Moscow: Nizhny Susalny lane, 5, bld. 19. Phone: +7 (495) 981-19-56

Please visit the PONY-express website: http://www.pony-visa.com/ to find PONY-express representative offices in your city.

Visa processing takes 10 working days. When applying for a visa through PONY-express, please consider the time for sending documents (on average, it takes extra 5 days).

According to our preliminary agreement with the Hungarian side, the group will not be charged the consular fee. For this purpose, when submitting the documents, it is necessary to specify the project Nuclear Kids of the ROSATOM State Atomic Energy Corporation. However, you will have to pay for their services when submitting documents through PONY-express. Please specify the cost on the spot.

LIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A VISA

1. A foreign passport (original) with an expiration date not earlier than January 2019. The presence of 2 free pages is obligatory; photocopy of the main page of the passport and copies of Schengen visas, if any.

2. General civil passport (original); photocopies of the main page of the passport (photo spread), registration page, marital status, information about previously issued passports.

3. Birth certificate (original + copy). The birth certificate is provided by ALL, even those who already have a general civil passport.

4. A copy of the parents’ passports (the main page and the page with information about the children).

5. Two color photos – size 3.5 x 4.5 cm, color, clear, clean and contrasting. The photo should be printed on high quality paper on a light background. The photo should be no more than 6 months old, made in full-face, so that the face occupies 70-80% of the photo.

One photo should be glued on the application form, the second one should be attached to the passport.

6. Only a pre-filled application form on three separate sheets of paper, legible: Russian words should be written in Latin letters. If there are any questions on filling in individual items of the application form, then leave these items blank. For minors in the SIGNATURE column there should be signatures of legal representatives (mother and father). If the family is complete – two signatures, if not – the signature of one of the representatives. (APPLICATION FORM, download HERE; example of signatures on the APPLICATION FORM, download HERE)

7. Consent to the minor’s departure from the Russian Federation (WITH A NOTARIAL CONSENT) (Example of filling out the form, download HERE).

NECESSARY CLARIFICATION. The document must be signed by TWO parents! In case one parent is absent, when applying for a visa it is necessary to provide:

– a court decision on guardianship;

– in case of death of the second parent

– a certificate of his/her death;

– if the whereabouts of the parent is unknown

– a certificate from the police.

If the parents are not the legal guardians, a certificate confirming this is additionally required. In addition, the consent of the guardianship authorities to the child’s departure (specifying the country to which the child is going, dates of stay and accompanying persons) is a MUST. The consent of the guardianship authorities is made on an official letterhead and stamped. This is a requirement of the Hungarian Consulate for visa applications.

If possible, please use the form we have enclosed. It contains formulations that will eliminate the need to obtain the Consent of a legal representative to travel with a minor accompanied by adults and the Consent of a legal representative to provide medical care. In case the Notary refuses to execute the document according to our form, you should try to keep the clauses about traveling within Russia and about medical treatment).

8. Invitation issued on the official letterhead of the company or by any official body (download HERE)

9. Letter of Financial Guarantee from the organization which is hosting the project (download HERE)

10. Hotel reservation (download HERE)

11. Travel documents (flight reservations). (download HERE and HERE)

12. Medical insurance (not less than 30000 EUR) for the period of stay (from 6.07.2018 to 6.08.2018), valid for Schengen countries. It is necessary to present the original + copy of the insurance. It can be issued in any insurance company.

13. Certificate from the place of study (on the letterhead of the educational institution with the address, phone number, class and group).

Application form sample, as well as copies of the Invitation, Letter of Financial Guarantee, Hotel Reservation, Travel Documents are attached to this message. You need to print them out and attach them to your visa application package. All other documents are to be prepared by yourself.

ATTENTION! If the child has a surname different from the parents’, it is necessary to provide documents confirming the kinship (e.g., a birth certificate stating that Ivanov Ivan Ivanovich is the son of Petrov Ivan Petrovich).

WE REMIND YOU! Visa processing takes 10 working days. We ask you to deal with the visa issue immediately. If you have any questions, please call +7 499 9494369, Pavel.