General Information On GDPR

Outsourcing of residence permit applications

We hereby inform our Dear Applicants that from June 19, 2023, it will also be possible to submit some types of the residence permit applications at the VFS Global Company. VFS Global has a total of 4 visa application centres in our consular district which are the following: Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing and Fuzhou.

Changes in the appointment for applicants who have obtained the Hungarian permanent residency through the LMÁK program

Dear Clients! We hereby inform you that from the day of November 22nd 2022. VFS Global is going to accept the applications for the extension of the permanent residency from applicants who have obtained the Hungarian permanent residency through the LMÁK program. To submit your application please proceed to the official website of VFS Global for appointment.

Minor changes in the appointment booking system

Those applicants who have obtained the Hungarian permanent residency through the LMÁK program, for the extension of the permanent residency please use the visa.shg@mfa.gov.hu e-mail address for appointment. The above mentioned type of case is still not available in the online appointment booking system.

VFS Global Visa Center will resume operation

We would like to inform you that the VFS Global Visa Center will resume operation from the 25th August, 2022 as an external service provider, which is authorized to receive Schengen visa applications on behalf of Hungary.

Introduction of the online Appointment booking system at the Consular and Visa Department

Introduction of the online Appointment booking system at the Consular and Visa Department