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Visit

Purpose:

1. Valid letter of invitation
2. If the invited person is parent or child:

Birth certificate
Declaration of providing accommodation and financial support (stamped by a notary or signed by two witnesses)

Costs of living:

3. Valid letter of invitation
4. Declaration of providing accommodation and financial support
5. For the bread-winner:
Income certificate (retrospectively for at least 6 months, gross/net income)
Income certificate from APEH (Hungarian Revenue Office) for the previous year
6. Certificate of bank account
7. Certificate of foreign exchange account

Place of residence in Hungary:

8. Valid letter of invitation
9. Accommodation registration form
10. Lease contract of the bread-winner
11. Property page of land register (not older than 3 months)

Other:

12. 2 photos
13. 5000 HUF official stamp
14. Official medical report from ÁNTSZ (only in case of issuing residence permit)
15. Copy of passport and visa
16. Expired residence permit (upon extending the residence permit)
17. Authorization in writing (if necessary)
18. Excuse for being late (if you missed the 15 days applying deadline)
19. Social security certificate