What the Hungary visa rules mean for Kazakhstan travellers
Kazakhstan citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Hungary. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Schengen short-stay visa, which costs 90 EUR with a processing time of —.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Hungary applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The UK government says Hungary follows Schengen area rules: your passport must have a date of issue less than 10 years before the date you arrive and an expiry date at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave the …
- Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.
- Travel insurance: The EU Visa Code requires Schengen visa applicants to hold travel medical insurance valid throughout the Member States for the entire intended stay, with minimum coverage of EUR 30,000.
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read makes a return or onward ticket a condition of entry in itself. Under the Schengen Borders Code (Annex I), the supporting documents for journeys for tourism or private reasons include, a…
Hungary entry rules compared
Hungary lets 93 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 105. Kazakhstan citizens are treated the same way as Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Cambodia. Overall the Kazakhstan passport ranks #122 in the world with 41 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Europe? With a Kazakhstan passport you can also visit 9 countries in the region without a visa, including Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Serbia and Russia.
In the other direction, Hungary citizens can visit Kazakhstan visa-free for up to 30 days.