2027–28 intake · Residence permit for study
Bangladeshi students apply for a Hungarian residence permit for study, which comes with the entry visa, at BLS International in Banani, Dhaka. You need an admission letter, proof of paid tuition, your sponsor's last 6 months of bank statements, accommodation and health cover. The official fee is €110, and Hungary's immigration office decides within 60 days.
Written by Mukta Sultana, Hungary counsellor · Reviewed by Anisuzzaman Kiron, Founder & CEO · Updated
| What you apply for | Residence permit for study, with a type D entry visa |
|---|---|
| Where you submit | BLS International, Banani, Dhaka |
| Who decides | Hungary's immigration office (NDGAP) |
| Official fee | €110 |
| Bank statement | Sponsor's last 6 months; no fixed amount |
| Decision | Within 60 days of submission |
| Permit length | 1 to 3 years, extended online in Hungary |
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The basics
The Hungary student visa is a residence permit for the purpose of study. You apply once, at the Hungarian Visa Application Centre in Dhaka. If Hungary's National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (NDGAP) approves it, the embassy issues a type D entry visa, and your residence permit card is posted to your university in Hungary.
The residence permit application already includes the visa, so you do not apply for a visa separately. After approval you get a single-entry type D visa to travel, and the residence permit card that lets you study and live in Hungary.
BLS International in Banani receives the file for the Dhaka Office of the Embassy of Hungary in New Delhi. The decision is made in Hungary by NDGAP, the national immigration authority, not by BLS.
A student admitted to full-time study at a state-recognised Hungarian higher education institution, or to its preparatory course, who has the language level needed for the studies.
Sources: NDGAP: residence of the student · BLS Dhaka study checklist. Last verified 9 Nov 2026.
Step by step
Get admitted and pay the tuition your university asks for, prepare and attest your documents, fill in the residence permit form and its study appendix, then submit everything in person at BLS International in Banani. Hungary's immigration office decides, and after approval you collect a type D visa and fly.
Universities send visa documents only after you pay. The University of Debrecen asks Bangladeshi citizens in programmes under USD 10,000 a year to pay 1.5 years' tuition first.
After your offerGet your latest certificates and an English birth certificate attested by Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), and a police clearance certificate. Build your sponsor's bank file.
While you wait for admissionComplete and sign the residence permit application form and Appendix 9.13 (pursuing studies) from NDGAP's forms page, with your name exactly as in your passport.
Once you have your admission letterBook an appointment and submit in person at BLS International, Banani. Bring originals with one photocopy set and a full copy of your passport. Your photo and fingerprints are taken for the permit card.
Up to 90 days before you travelHungary's immigration office decides within 60 days of submission. It may ask for more documents, and the time you take to send them is not counted.
Up to 60 daysAfter approval the embassy issues a single-entry type D visa, valid for 3 months, for a stay of up to 30 days. Enter Hungary in time; your residence permit card is posted to your university.
Within 3 months of approvalSources: NDGAP: residence of the student · NDGAP forms · BLS Dhaka study checklist · University of Debrecen: visa and residence permit (tuition rule and 90-day appointment window). Last verified 9 Nov 2026.
Document checklist
The BLS Dhaka checklist for a residence permit for study has five groups: general documents, proof of your studies, proof of money, proof of accommodation and proof of health cover. BLS accepts only original documents, with one extra photocopy set and a full copy of your passport, and the consulate can ask for more.
Universities often help here: the University of Debrecen, for example, sends admitted students a draft health insurance contract with the visa letter.
Originals only. BLS Dhaka accepts only original documents. Bring one extra photocopy set of everything you submit and a full copy of your valid passport. Missing or wrong documents can lead to a refusal, so a Sunrise counsellor checks the full file with you before your appointment.
Sources: BLS Dhaka: residence permit for study checklist · NDGAP: required attachments · University of Debrecen: visa documents. Last verified 9 Nov 2026.
Bank statement and sponsor
Neither the BLS Dhaka checklist nor Hungary's immigration office sets a fixed bank balance for a study permit. You must show that you can pay for your living costs, accommodation, return travel and healthcare from legal income or savings, usually with your sponsor's last 6 months of bank statements and proof that your tuition is paid.
NDGAP recommends adding a transaction statement to the balance certificate, to show the money is yours to use.
Every document should tell the same story: the names, amounts and dates must match.
Proof of paid tuition is a mandatory part of the file, and universities issue visa documents only after payment.
University of Debrecen: from September 2025, Bangladeshi citizens in programmes under USD 10,000 a year pay 1.5 years' tuition before the visa documents. The extra is credited to the next year after a successful first semester, and students above their year's average can ask for it back.
How much should your sponsor show? Because no minimum is published, Sunrise counsellors suggest an approximate sponsor balance of BDT 20–25 lakh for Hungary. This is a guide figure, not an embassy rule: your counsellor confirms the final amount for your file in a free consultation.
Sources: NDGAP: means of subsistence · BLS Dhaka study checklist · University of Debrecen: rules for Bangladeshi citizens. Sponsor balance: Sunrise Study Abroad Hungary counselling sheet, 2027–28. Last verified 9 Nov 2026.
Fees and where to submit
Hungary's official fee for a residence permit with its entry visa is €110, paid at the mission in euros or, exceptionally, in local currency. You submit in person at BLS International in Banani, Dhaka, from Sunday to Thursday, so there is no trip to India. BLS optional services cost extra.
| Fee | Amount | Set by |
|---|---|---|
| Residence permit with entry visa | €110Official procedural fee | NDGAP fee table; paid where you apply |
| The €110 fee in BDT | Confirmed in counsellingDepends on the exchange rate | Paid at BLS Dhaka; your counsellor tells you the current BDT amount in your counselling session |
| BLS optional services | BDT 275–4,000Photo 275 · courier 800 or 1,500 · premium lounge 4,000 | BLS International, Dhaka; only if you choose them |
| Appeal against a refusal | €160Lodged at the mission | NDGAP fee table |
| Extending the permit in Hungary | HUF 26,000Via Enter Hungary | NDGAP fee table |
Stipendium Hungaricum holders: some Hungarian missions, such as the Consulate General in Istanbul, do not charge the €110 fee to Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship holders. Ask BLS Dhaka whether the waiver applies to you. Read our Stipendium Hungaricum guide.
BLS International runs the centre for the Dhaka Office of the Embassy of Hungary in New Delhi. It checks and forwards your file and collects your photo and fingerprints; Hungary's immigration office makes the decision.
Book and confirm your appointment on the BLS Hungary Bangladesh website.
Fees can change. The amounts above are official NDGAP and BLS fees and can change without notice. The BDT amount you pay for the €110 fee depends on the exchange rate on the day, so your counsellor confirms it in your counselling session. Sunrise's own service charges are not listed here; a counsellor explains them in a free face-to-face consultation.
Sources: NDGAP: procedural fees (edited 3 Mar 2026) · BLS International Dhaka: contact and hours · BLS optional services · Consulate General of Hungary, Istanbul: study permit fee. Last verified 9 Nov 2026.
Processing time
Hungary's immigration office decides a residence permit for study within 60 days of submission, and the days you spend sending missing documents are not counted. After approval you collect a type D visa that is valid for 3 months, and you must enter Hungary within that time.
| Stage | How long | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Earliest appointment | 90 days before you travel | The University of Debrecen advises applying as soon as you have your letter of acceptance, with the earliest appointment 90 days before you enter Hungary. |
| Decision | Within 60 days15 days of administration | NDGAP decides within 60 days of submission. It can ask for more documents; the time to send them is added on top. |
| Type D visa | Valid 3 monthsSingle entry, stay up to 30 days | The visa lets you travel to Hungary to receive your residence permit. |
| Entering Hungary | Within 3 months of approval | If you do not enter and start your stay in time, the approved permit becomes invalid. |
| Residence permit card | Posted to your university | The card goes to your educational institution's address in Hungary. |
| Permit length | 1 to 3 years | At least 1 year, or the course length if shorter, and never beyond your passport's validity. |
Plan backwards from your start date. With up to 60 days for the decision, a September start means submitting at BLS by early summer. Pay tuition and finish MOFA attestation before that, because the visa letter comes only after payment. See the Hungary intakes and deadlines.
Sources: NDGAP: time limits, visa and permit validity (edited 2 Mar 2026) · University of Debrecen: visa and residence permit. Last verified 9 Nov 2026.
After you arrive
On a residence permit for study you can work up to 30 hours a week in term and full-time for up to 90 days a year outside term. You extend the permit online through Enter Hungary, and after graduating you can apply for a permit of up to 9 months to look for a job.
| Topic | The rule | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 30 hours a week in termFull-time up to 90 days a year outside term | Applies to the residence permit for study and to student mobility permits. |
| Extension | Online via Enter HungaryHUF 26,000 | Apply no earlier than 90 days and no later than 30 days before the permit expires, with a statement of your study progress. You must have spent at least 90 days in any 180 in Hungary. |
| Study progress | Finish within 1.5 times the course length | NDGAP may refuse to extend or may revoke the permit if you do not graduate within one and a half times the official study period. |
| Changing university | Apply for an extension | A new institution needs an extension application on Enter Hungary with the new admission certificate; changing faculty or field at the same university needs nothing. |
| After graduation | Up to 9 months to find a job | Apply in Hungary while your study permit is still valid, at least 15 days before it expires. The job must match the level of your studies, and this permit cannot be extended. |
| Family | No family reunification | Family members of a student permit holder cannot get a family reunification permit on that basis. |
You can appeal within 8 days of receiving the decision, to NDGAP or through the Hungarian mission where you applied. The appeal fee at a mission is €160.
NDGAP dismisses an appeal without examining it if it arrives late, is not sent by an authorised person, gives no reasons, or relies on facts you already knew before the decision. Read the refusal letter carefully and fix the real gap before you appeal or reapply.
Sunrise student Atik got his Hungarian residence permit on his second try for Business Informatics at the University of Debrecen, and Ritu got hers after a four-year study gap for Budapest Metropolitan University.
See more on the study in Hungary from Bangladesh guide and compare universities in Hungary for Bangladeshi students.
Sources: NDGAP: residence of the student (work, extension, appeal, family) · NDGAP: procedural fees · NDGAP: permit for seeking a job. Last verified 9 Nov 2026.
Before you submit
These are the six points a Sunrise counsellor checks in your Hungary visa file before you go to BLS Dhaka. Each one comes from the official checklist or the immigration office's rules, and each can delay or stop a residence permit for study.
Hungary counsellor at Sunrise Study Abroad, who guided Ritu and Atik to their Hungarian residence permits. Go through these six points with her in your free consultation.
Issued within the last 10 years, with 2 blank pages and at least 3 months' validity after your permitted stay ends.
The tuition receipt and the university's visa documents must be in the file; Debrecen asks Bangladeshi citizens for 1.5 years' tuition first.
Your latest school certificates and your English birth certificate need MOFA attestation, so we start it early.
Six months of statements, a declaration, proof of relationship and proof of income, with names and amounts that match.
Proof of a place to stay and of comprehensive health cover, in one of the forms the checklist accepts.
Booked early enough for a decision within 60 days before term starts, with your D visa used within 3 months.
Not sure your file is ready? Send your admission letter and document list to a counsellor on WhatsApp 01611878274, or book a free consultation at our Banani or Sylhet office.
FAQ
Ask a Hungary counsellor directly if your question is not here.
WhatsApp 01611878274No. Bangladeshi students submit the residence permit application at the Hungarian Visa Application Centre run by BLS International in Banani, Dhaka. It serves the Dhaka Office of the Embassy of Hungary in New Delhi, so the whole application is made in Dhaka.
No fixed amount is published. You show that you can cover living costs, accommodation, return travel and healthcare, usually with your sponsor's last 6 months of bank statements, a support declaration, proof of relationship and proof of income. As a guide, Sunrise counsellors suggest about BDT 20–25 lakh, and your counsellor confirms the final amount for your file.
Hungary's immigration office decides within 60 days of submission. If it asks for more documents, the time you take to send them is added, so apply as soon as you have your admission letter.
The official fee for a residence permit with its entry visa is €110. The BDT amount you pay depends on the exchange rate, so your counsellor confirms it in your counselling session. BLS optional services, such as courier or the premium lounge, cost extra.
Hungary's immigration office accepts a language certificate, an official diploma showing you studied in a foreign language, or other credible proof of the language level your studies need. Your university decides admission, and most ask for at least IELTS 5.5, so check its rule first.
You can appeal within 8 days of receiving the decision, and the appeal fee at a Hungarian mission is €160. An appeal with no reasons, sent late or based on facts you already knew is dismissed without examination, so fix the actual gap first.
No. Family members of someone holding or applying for a residence permit for study cannot get a family reunification permit on that basis, so they would need a permit of their own.
Yes. A residence permit for study lets you work up to 30 hours a week during term, and full-time for up to 90 days a year outside term.
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