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 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:
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.
