Hungary consulate, Mumbai: refusal rate for Schengen visa applicants
In 2025 this consulate decided 9,491 uniform visa applications lodged in Mumbai, issued 8,873 and refused 557. That is a refusal rate of 5.9% against an all-India average of 15.7% the same year. The year before it refused 6.8%.
557 refusals out of 9,491 applications, 2025
How to apply at the Hungary consulate in Mumbai
Facts below were read on the mission's or its outsourcer's official page on 2026-08-17; each carries its source. Anything we could not verify is not shown.
Who this consulate covers
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Puducherry, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
Source (official) →Where to lodge the file
VFS Global with centres in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Puducherry, Pune. Article 43 of the Visa Code: the provider collects the file and biometrics; the consulate decides.
Official application portal →The mission's own visa page
Embassy of Hungary New Delhi, 'Short Term Stay In Hungary (not exceeding the 90 days period)'; Mumbai CG equivalent at mumbai.mfa.gov.hu/en/short-term-stay.
Open the official page →If you are refused
An appeal lodged in person (applicant or holder of a power of attorney) at the Hungarian consulate that refused the visa, in writing, signed, in Hungarian or any official EU language, fee paid on submission (Mumbai page: INR 14,280, non-refundable); decided by the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs within 15 days; judicial review possible. Deadline: 8 calendar days from receipt of the refusal decision (3 days for annulment or revocation).
Source (official) →Official name of the post
Consulate General of Hungary in Mumbai
The two Hungarian pages disagree at the margins: Mumbai's own page omits Telangana, the New Delhi page includes it but omits Lakshadweep; the ministry's mission list includes both.
Address (as published)
TCG Financial Centre, 803, 8th Floor, C53, G Block, BKC, Bandra East, Mumbai 400098
12 years at this consulate
| Year | Applied | Issued | Multi-entry | Refused | Refusal rate | India avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,491 | 8,873 | 6,335 (71%) | 557 | 5.9% | 15.7% |
| 2024 | 11,550 | 10,770 | 5,363 (50%) | 780 | 6.8% | 14.9% |
| 2023 | 11,921 | 11,231 | 4,731 (42%) | 690 | 5.8% | 15.7% |
| 2022 | 9,046 | 7,948 | 2,308 (29%) | 1,098 | 12.1% | 18.0% |
| 2021 | 1,646 | 1,252 | 737 (59%) | 229 | 13.9% | 22.8% |
| 2020 | 1,862 | 1,715 | 874 (51%) | 140 | 7.5% | 16.9% |
| 2019 | 13,112 | 11,935 | 5,812 (49%) | 1,121 | 8.5% | 10.8% |
| 2018 | 11,909 | 11,261 | 11,064 (98%) | 646 | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| 2017 | 9,861 | 9,425 | 8,855 (94%) | 433 | 4.4% | 8.5% |
| 2016 | 6,154 | 5,927 | 4,914 (83%) | 225 | 3.7% | 8.2% |
| 2015 | 2,428 | 2,174 | 1,591 (73%) | 253 | 10.4% | 6.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 1 (100%) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Multi-entry share is the share of issued visas that were multiple-entry. Airport transit visas (rare in India) are excluded from these figures. Rates are computed from the counts.
What the record says
Applications at this consulate went from 1 in 2014 to 9,491 in 2025 (949,000% over the period). The refusal rate moved from 0.0% to 5.9%. Among the 43 Schengen consulates in India that decided at least 1,000 applications in 2025, it ranks #3 for best odds (1 = lowest refusal rate). Hungary also decides files lodged in New Delhi (22.9% refused in 2025); which one handles you depends on your state of residence, not your choice.
Read this before you compare consulatesUnder Article 5 of the Visa Code you apply to the state that is your main destination (or first entry when no main destination exists), at the consulate responsible for where you legally reside. You do not get to pick the consulate with the best number on this page. Use the which-consulate tool to work out which one that is, then come back here to see its record.
Questions this page answers
What is the Schengen visa refusal rate at the Hungary consulate in Mumbai?
In 2025 it refused 557 of 9,491 uniform (short-stay) visa applications, a rate of 5.9%. The all-India average that year was 15.7%.
How many Indians applied for a Hungary visa in Mumbai in 2025?
9,491 applications were lodged at this consulate in 2025, of which 8,873 visas were issued.
Does the Hungary consulate in Mumbai issue multiple-entry Schengen visas?
In 2025, 6,335 of the 8,873 visas it issued were multiple-entry, a share of 71.4%.
Source: European Commission, "Visa statistics for consulates", 2009 to 2025 annual releases; figures cover uniform (short-stay, type C) visas applied for at consulates located in India, regardless of applicant nationality; airport-transit visas excluded from headline figures. Refusal rate = visas not issued / visas applied for, computed by us from the counts. Rankings use a floor of 1,000 applications. Last verified 2026-08-18. Full methodology. Download the CSV.