APPEAL OF C AND D VISA APPLICATION DECISIONS

 

In the event of a decision to refuse an application, annul or revoke a visa, the applicant shall have the right to appeal IN PERSON as follows :

  • In case of refusal, the appeal may be lodged with the Embassy of Hungary in Cairo within 8 days of receipt of the rejection by the applicant.
  • In C visa cases the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade shall decide on the appeal within 15 days.

In C visa applications appeals against the annulment or revocation of a C visa can be lodged within 3 days, also at the Embassy in Cairo. The appeal is dealt with by the Minister responsible for foreign policy within 5 days. 

Appeals against D visa application refusals are handled by the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing. 

Fees for appeals

The appeal fee in both C/D visa applications is EUR 160, payable in Egyptian pounds at the current exchange rate. The appeal fee is not refundable even in the event of a positive decision at a second stage.

Without payment of the appeal fee, the appeal procedure may not be initiated.

 

To file an appeal, you need to book an appointment in advance:

https://kairo.mfa.gov.hu/page/idopontfoglalas

 

In case of no appointments available to lodge an appeal, please contact us at the following email address:

visa.cairo@mfa.gov.hu

 

In case of a negative decision on appeal, a public lawsuit might be initiated.

The appeal decision may be subject to Administrative court review.

In the event of refusal, a new application may be submitted at any time, subject to a new payment of the visa processing fee.

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Please note that the authority shall dismiss the appeal without any examination as to merits in the following cases:

-  the appeal is received after the deadline,

-  the appeal is not submitted by an authorised person,

-  the applicant introduces and refers to new facts of the case, of which (s)he was aware before the decision was adopted,

-  the appeal is submitted without indicating its grounds or cause.