3. D TYPE LONG TERM RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION

Hungary has been a full member of the Schengen area since 21 December 2007.

The territorial validity of Visas and Residence Permits issued by the Schengen Member States are extends to Hungary; and uniform Schengen visas and residence permits issued by the competent Hungarian authorities are also valid throughout the Schengen area.

The rules of long-term stay over 90 days are determined by each Member State's own national legislation.

The regulation of stay for more than 90 days is national competence, therefore a uniform and common practice in this matter does not exist among the Schengen Member States.

Nationals and/or residents of Iran need residence permit for living in Hungary a period of more than 90 days. Residence permit application can only be lodged at the Embassy of Hungary in person followed by an interview. No application can be lodged by third persons!

An applicant, wishing to enter to the territory of Hungary for a long-term stay may submit an application for a residence permit at the competent Hungarian mission. In case of a positive decision, the applicant will receive a long-stay (so called D type) visa which allows the visaholder to enter to the territory of Hungary in order to obtain his/her residence permit.

Pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 265/2010, a third-country national holding a long-stay (D type) issued by a Schengen Member State may travel to other Member States under the same conditions as the holder of a residence permit in case the duration of stay can not exceed 90 days within 180 days.

From 20 May 2011, long-stay (D type) visa applicants has to provide their biometrical data – incuding fingerprints - at the time of submitting the application. Children under the age of 6 and those who are physically unable to give fingerprints are exempted from the fingerprinting obligation.

Application form for residence permit and appendixes can be downloaded from the Immigration Office's website.

The grounds for applying a residence permit may be:

  • Guest self-employment - checklist
  • Guest investor visa - checklist
  • Seasonal employment
  • Employment for the purpose of investment
  • Employment - checklist
  • Residence permit for guest workers
  • Hungarian Card - checklist
  • EU Blue Card - checklist
  • Intra-corporate transfer
  • Research or (long-term) mobility of researchers - checklist
  • National Card
  • Pursuing studies or student mobility - checklist
  • Stipendium Hungaricum - checklist
  • Seeking a job or starting a business
  • Training - checklist
  • Traineeship
  • Official
  • White Card - checklist
  • Posted work
  • Medical treatment 
  • Voluntary service
  • Residence permit for reasons of Hungarian national interest - checklist
  • Family reunification - checklist

 

How to get an appointment:

Appointments for the D type visa applications shall be requested and given by the Consulate in advance only by phone: 00-98-21-7918-5000 (on working days, from Sunday to Thursday, between 13.30-15.30) .

We inform our clients that the Consular Section of the Embassy of Hungary is closed on both Iranian and Hungarian national holidays.

The Consular Fees should be paid in cash, only in EUR.

 

Submitting the D-visa applicaton and the visa-interview

A proof of residence must be lodged during the submission.

AT THE TIME OF THE INTERVIEW AN EXTRA SET OF SINGLE SIDED COLOR PHOTOCOPY OF ALL THE PAGES OF THE SUBMITTED PASSPORT AND ALL ORIGINAL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS MUST BE ATTACHED IN A GOOD QUALITY (EVERY PAGES MUST BE CLEAR VISIBLE AND READABLE)!

You will be notified on the decision by the Consular Section of the Embassy of Hungary in Tehran. Please be advised that during the time of the assessment Consular Section will not answer any form of enquiry regarding state or outcome of the procedure.

Please be aware, that the visa is only a preliminary permission for entry, which does not authorize its bearer automatically to enter the country. The traveller may be requested to provide proof of the existence of the conditions of his/her entry and stay in Hungary and, if he/she is not able to fulfil this, he/she may be returned from the border.

 

Appeal procedure

In case of refusal, applicant has the right to appeal.

  • Appeals must be submitted in person at the Consular Section of the Embassy of Hungary on working days, from Sunday to Thursday, between 9.30 and 12.00 (without asking for an appointment), within 8 days after receiving the decision on refusal.

The appeal should be lodged in written form and it should be signed by the applicant. The fee of the appeal procedure should be paid at the same time when submitting the appeal. The mentioned fee can only be paid in EUR and only in cash. The fee for the appeal procedure cannot be reimbursed, not even in case of a positive decision.

The appeal judgment may be subject to judicial review. In case of refusal a new application may be submitted at any time but the visa fee has to be paid again.

NO PERSONAL INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR VISA APPLICATION WILL BE SHARED OVER THE PHONE OR THROUGH EMAIL.