Hungary visa and entry requirementsSchengen short-stay visa
- Fee
- 90 EUR
- Processing
- up to 45 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
Under the EU Visa Code, children from six years and below 12 pay EUR 45, and the fee is waived for children under six.
Hungary visa and entry requirements
Hungary applies the EU's Schengen visa rules. Under Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, nationals of the third countries listed in Annex II are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period, and nationals of those listed in Annex I must hold a visa when crossing the external borders. The EU Visa Code sets the short-stay visa fee at EUR 90. The EU says ETIAS, the travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers, is currently not in operation.
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How long you can stay
90 days in any rolling 180-day period
90 days in any rolling 180-day period, counted across the whole Schengen Area rather than per country. The day you arrive counts as the first day and the day you leave counts as the last. Leaving and coming back does not reset the allowance: on any given day, days already spent anywhere in the area during the preceding 180 still count against the 90.
- Leaving and re-entering does not start a fresh allowance.
- The day you arrive counts as a full day.
- The day you leave counts as a full day.
This limit is the one set for travellers who need permission to enter. It does not cap a stay you make under freedom of movement.
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Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu (opens in a new tab) · Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, Article 4(1) · archived copy Jul 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Visas & entry authorisations
Schengen short-stay visa — European Union and Armenia visa facilitation agreement
- Fee
- 35 EUR
- Processing
- up to 30 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
Article 6 of the EU–Armenia visa facilitation agreement sets the fee for processing visa applications at EUR 35 and waives it for listed categories, including pensioners and children under the age of 12.
Schengen short-stay visa — European Union and Azerbaijan visa facilitation agreement
- Fee
- 35 EUR
- Processing
- up to 30 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
Article 6 of the EU–Azerbaijan visa facilitation agreement sets the fee for processing visa applications at EUR 35 and waives it for listed categories, including pensioners and children under the age of 12.
Schengen short-stay visa — European Union and Belarus visa facilitation agreement
- Fee
- 35 EUR
- Processing
- up to 30 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
Article 6 of the EU–Belarus visa facilitation agreement sets the fee for processing visa applications at EUR 35, and EUR 70 where the applicant has requested a decision within two days and the consulate has accepted; it waives the fee for listed categories, including children under the age of 12. Council Decision (EU) 2021/1940 suspended provisions of the agreement as regards members of Belarusian official delegations and of Belarus's national or regional Government or Parliament, Constitutional Court or Supreme Court.
Schengen short-stay visa — European Union and Cabo Verde short-stay visa agreement
- Fee
- 67.5 EUR
- Processing
- up to 45 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
The EU–Cabo Verde visa facilitation agreement as amended in 2021 (Article 5) sets the fee at 75% of the amount charged under the applicable domestic legislation; the European Commission lists €67.50 for applicants from Cabo Verde. Children at least 12 and below 18 years old are charged 50% of that fee, and no fee is collected from children under 12, among other listed categories.
Schengen short-stay visa for citizens of the Russian Federation
- Fee
- 90 EUR
- Processing
- up to 45 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
Standard fee under the EU Visa Code: children from six years and below 12 pay EUR 45, and the fee is waived for children under six. Council Decision (EU) 2022/1500 suspended the EU–Russia visa facilitation agreement in whole as regards citizens of the Russian Federation from 12 September 2022.
D visa to collect a residence permit
- Fee
- 110 EUR
- Processing
- —
- Validity
- 90 days
- Stay per entry
- 30 days
- Entries
- single
For stays over 90 days. OIF's procedure-fee list sets EUR 110 for issuing a residence permit and the visa entitling the holder to collect it; for an application filed in Hungary the residence-permit fee is 39,000 Ft in person or 26,000 Ft through Enter Hungary. OIF says the D visa to collect the residence permit allows one entry and 30 days' stay and is valid for 3 months.
Residence Permit for Studies
- Fee
- 110 EUR
- Processing
- up to 60 days
For study in Hungary: OIF says the purpose of stay is proven with the educational institution's admission certificate or a document proving pupil or student status, and that the applicant must prove sufficient funds to cover subsistence, housing, travel and healthcare costs. OIF's procedure-fee list sets EUR 110 for issuing a residence permit and the visa entitling the holder to collect it.
Residence Permit for Employment
- Fee
- 110 EUR
- Processing
- up to 70 days
- Validity
- 730 days
OIF says Annex 1 of Government Decree 450/2024 lists Georgia, Armenia and the Philippines, and that citizens of these countries can be employed in Hungary with a residence permit for employment purposes; the purpose of stay is proven with a preliminary agreement on establishing employment or a document proving the employment. OIF's procedure-fee list sets EUR 110 for issuing a residence permit and the visa entitling the holder to collect it.
Entry requirements
Passport validity
The UK government says Hungary follows Schengen area rules: your passport must have a date of issue less than 10 years before the date you arrive and an expiry date at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave the Schengen area.
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Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu (opens in a new tab) · Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code), Article 6(1)(a)Compare every country: How long your passport must be valid, country by country
Vaccinations
Not officially statedNo official source we read lists a vaccination certificate required for entry.
Travel insurance
RequiredThe EU Visa Code requires Schengen visa applicants to hold travel medical insurance valid throughout the Member States for the entire intended stay, with minimum coverage of EUR 30,000.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu (opens in a new tab) · Regulation (EC) No 810/2009, Article 15(3) · archived copy Oct 8, 2025 (opens in a new tab)Compare every country: Countries that require travel insurance to enter
Onward or return ticket
Not officially statedNo official source we could read makes a return or onward ticket a condition of entry in itself. Under the Schengen Borders Code (Annex I), the supporting documents for journeys for tourism or private reasons include, as regards return, a return or round-trip ticket, and as regards lodging, a document indicating the accommodation envisaged. The UK government tells British travellers they may need to show a return or onward ticket at Hungarian border control.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu (opens in a new tab) · Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code), Article 6(1)(c)
Proof of funds
RequiredThe European Commission’s table of reference amounts required for the crossing of the external border, fixed by national authorities, lists EUR 40 per day and per person for Hungary.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: home-affairs.ec.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)
Arrival cards & declarations
Required- EES — Entry/Exit System (biometric registration) — The UK government says that when you travel into the Schengen area for short stays you may need to register biometric details such as fingerprints and a photo, and that there is no cost for EES registration. The EU's EES site says passport control officers will take a photo of your face and/or scan your fingerprints. (at the border on first entry) travel-europe.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)
- ETIAS — European Travel Information and Authorization System — The EU says ETIAS is the new travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers to enter 30 European countries, that it is currently not in operation and no applications are collected at this point, and that it will announce the start date several months before launch. (before travel, once etias starts) travel-europe.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)
Staying past your permitted stay
Immigration expulsion may be ordered against a third-country national who does not meet the conditions of stay laid down in the Act, or whose stay in Hungary no longer has a legal basis. An entry and residence ban is set in years and for at most five years.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: njt.jog.gov.hu (opens in a new tab) · 2023. évi XC. törvény 98. § (1) b)Compare every country: What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
Registering your presence after arrival
RequiredDone by the accommodation or the traveller.
A third-country national must report their accommodation in Hungary to the immigration authority (identity, travel document, address, dates, visa or permit number). In commercial accommodation or accommodation run by a legal person, the host records the guest's data at check-in on the government-designated storage, from which the immigration authority takes it over. The third-country national reports the accommodation or changes electronically on the immigration e-filing interface after registering.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: njt.jog.gov.hu (opens in a new tab) · 2023. évi XC. törvény 147. §Compare every country: Registering your presence after arrival, country by country
Other compulsory government charges
- Tourist tax (idegenforgalmi adó), municipal — Set by the municipality within upper limits: 300 Ft per person per guest night (increased in line with consumer-price changes, as the Act provides), or 4% of the tax base. Paid at the accommodation.
A private individual who is not a permanent resident and spends at least one guest night in a municipality's area is liable to the tourist tax. The municipality sets the rate within the upper limits: 300 Ft per person per guest night, increased in line with consumer-price changes, or 4% of the tax base. Persons under 18 are exempt. Where accommodation is provided for payment, the host pays the tax together with the accommodation fee.
Exemptions: Persons under 18.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: njt.jog.gov.hu (opens in a new tab) · 1990. évi C. törvény a helyi adókrólCompare every country: Compulsory government charges beyond the visa, country by country
Customs & currency
Your Europe (EU) says that if you plan to enter or leave the EU with €10,000 in cash (or its equivalent in other currencies), you must declare it to the customs authorities in the EU country you are entering or leaving.
- Your Europe (EU) says that when you enter the EU from a non-EU country you can bring, free of VAT and excise duties, 4 litres of still wine and 16 litres of beer, plus 1 litre of spirits over 22% vol. (or 2 litres of fortified or sparkling wine), and other goods up to a value of €300 per traveller or €430 for travellers by air and sea. It lists Hungary among the countries that may apply the lower tobacco limit (40 cigarettes instead of 200) to land and sea travellers, and says travellers under 17 are not entitled to a duty-free allowance for tobacco or alcohol.
- Your Europe (EU) says that when travelling between EU countries, alcohol and tobacco bought for your own use and not for resale owe no further payments in any other EU country, as taxes are included in the price where you bought them.
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Country in a nutshell
- Currency
- Hungarian forint (HUF, Ft)
- Safety — Generally safe
- The Government of Canada says petty crime, such as pickpocketing and bag snatching, occurs and thieves target tourists. It says some scams involve surcharges on final bills for drinks or meals, that taxi drivers are sometimes accomplices in these scams, and that incidents of overcharging by taxi drivers have occurred.Verified Oct 6, 2026 · Source: travel.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Power plugs
- C, F · 230V 50Hz
- Emergency numbers
- General emergencies: 112
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Time zone
- UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer)
- Driving side
- right
- International Driving Permit
Hungary is a party to the 1949 Geneva and the 1968 Vienna Conventions on Road Traffic (UN Treaty Collection). Hungary's Government Decree 326/2011 (§17) says that, unless an international treaty provides otherwise, a foreign driving licence issued in a country that has joined the 1968 Vienna or the 1949 Geneva Convention, or one with a certified Hungarian translation attached, entitles its holder to drive for one year from the start of the stay in Hungary, after which it must be exchanged for a Hungarian licence. The licence's fields and entries must be in Latin letters or repeated in that form. A licence that matches neither the convention model nor its categories entitles its holder to drive if they also hold the international driving permit under that convention. The obligation to exchange does not extend to a licence issued in another EEA state, which entitles its holder to drive within its period of validity.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab) Compare every country- Motorway vignette — electronic, tied to the number plate
Mandatory · motorways and expressways. Category D1 — cars with up to seven seats and their trailers; motorbikes (D1M) pay less, larger vehicles (D2) more.
- 1-dayHUF 5,550
- 10-dayHUF 6,900
- MonthlyHUF 11,170
- Annual, nationalHUF 61,760
Hungary's toll operator says toll sections may only be used with a valid road use authorisation, so you need to buy the e-vignette before you enter the toll section, and that when buying you should always check the registration number, the country code, the vehicle category and the validity period. Besides national e-vignettes there are regional ones, valid for the toll expressways of a specific county with annual validity.
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Best time to visit
No official source we could read gives a best time to visit Hungary.
Tips & warnings
The UK government tells British travellers that if they are travelling to other Schengen countries as well, their whole visit must be within the 90-day visa-free limit, and that visits to Schengen countries in the 180 days before they travel count towards their 90 days.
Canada's travel advice says the currency in Hungary is the forint (HUF), that euros are accepted in Budapest and some other major cities where a sign is posted but rates may not be very competitive, and not to use unofficial moneychangers.
Canada's travel advice says to use only officially marked taxis in Hungary, to call a taxi through a dispatcher rather than hailing one on the street, and to ensure the meter is on and charges the appropriate rate. It says incidents of overcharging by taxi drivers have occurred, that taxi drivers are sometimes accomplices in bill scams, and not to ask taxi drivers to recommend bars or clubs.
Visa requirements by nationality
| Passports | Visas & entry authorisations | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Albania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Algeria | Embassy visa | — |
| Andorra | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Angola | Embassy visa | — |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Argentina | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Armenia | Embassy visa | — |
| Australia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Austria | Free movement | — |
| Azerbaijan | Embassy visa | — |
| Bahamas | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bahrain | Embassy visa | — |
| Bangladesh | Embassy visa | — |
| Barbados | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Belarus | Embassy visa | — |
| Belgium | Free movement | — |
| Belize | Embassy visa | — |
| Benin | Embassy visa | — |
| Bhutan | Embassy visa | — |
| Bolivia | Embassy visa | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Botswana | Embassy visa | — |
| Brazil | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Brunei | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bulgaria | Free movement | — |
| Burkina Faso | Embassy visa | — |
| Burundi | Embassy visa | — |
| Cabo Verde | Embassy visa | — |
| Cambodia | Embassy visa | — |
| Cameroon | Embassy visa | — |
| Canada | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Central African Republic | Embassy visa | — |
| Chad | Embassy visa | — |
| Chile | Visa-free | 90 days |
| China | Embassy visa | — |
| Colombia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Comoros | Embassy visa | — |
| Costa Rica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Embassy visa | — |
| Croatia | Free movement | — |
| Cuba | Embassy visa | — |
| Cyprus | Free movement | — |
| Czechia | Free movement | — |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Embassy visa | — |
| Denmark | Free movement | — |
| Djibouti | Embassy visa | — |
| Dominica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Dominican Republic | Embassy visa | — |
| Ecuador | Embassy visa | — |
| Egypt | Embassy visa | — |
| El Salvador | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Equatorial Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Eritrea | Embassy visa | — |
| Estonia | Free movement | — |
| Eswatini | Embassy visa | — |
| Ethiopia | Embassy visa | — |
| Fiji | Embassy visa | — |
| Finland | Free movement | — |
| France | Free movement | — |
| Gabon | Embassy visa | — |
| Gambia | Embassy visa | — |
| Georgia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Germany | Free movement | — |
| Ghana | Embassy visa | — |
| Greece | Free movement | — |
| Grenada | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Guatemala | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | Embassy visa | — |
| Guyana | Embassy visa | — |
| Haiti | Embassy visa | — |
| Honduras | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Hong Kong | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Hungary | Free movement | — |
| Iceland | Free movement | — |
| India | Embassy visa | — |
| Indonesia | Embassy visa | — |
| Iran | Embassy visa | — |
| Iraq | Embassy visa | — |
| Ireland | Free movement | — |
| Israel | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Italy | Free movement | — |
| Jamaica | Embassy visa | — |
| Japan | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Jordan | Embassy visa | — |
| Kazakhstan | Embassy visa | — |
| Kenya | Embassy visa | — |
| Kiribati | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Kosovo | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Kuwait | Embassy visa | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | Embassy visa | — |
| Laos | Embassy visa | — |
| Latvia | Free movement | — |
| Lebanon | Embassy visa | — |
| Lesotho | Embassy visa | — |
| Liberia | Embassy visa | — |
| Libya | Embassy visa | — |
| Liechtenstein | Free movement | — |
| Lithuania | Free movement | — |
| Luxembourg | Free movement | — |
| Macau | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Madagascar | Embassy visa | — |
| Malawi | Embassy visa | — |
| Malaysia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Maldives | Embassy visa | — |
| Mali | Embassy visa | — |
| Malta | Free movement | — |
| Marshall Islands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mauritania | Embassy visa | — |
| Mauritius | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mexico | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Micronesia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Moldova | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Monaco | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mongolia | Embassy visa | — |
| Montenegro | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Morocco | Embassy visa | — |
| Mozambique | Embassy visa | — |
| Myanmar | Embassy visa | — |
| Namibia | Embassy visa | — |
| Nauru | Embassy visa | — |
| Nepal | Embassy visa | — |
| Netherlands | Free movement | — |
| New Zealand | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Nicaragua | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Niger | Embassy visa | — |
| Nigeria | Embassy visa | — |
| North Korea | Embassy visa | — |
| North Macedonia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Norway | Free movement | — |
| Oman | Embassy visa | — |
| Pakistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Palau | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Palestine | Embassy visa | — |
| Panama | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Papua New Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Paraguay | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Peru | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Philippines | Embassy visa | — |
| Poland | Free movement | — |
| Portugal | Free movement | — |
| Qatar | Embassy visa | — |
| Republic of the Congo | Embassy visa | — |
| Romania | Free movement | — |
| Russia | Embassy visa | — |
| Rwanda | Embassy visa | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Saint Lucia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Samoa | Visa-free | 90 days |
| San Marino | Visa-free | 90 days |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Embassy visa | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Embassy visa | — |
| Senegal | Embassy visa | — |
| Serbia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Seychelles | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Sierra Leone | Embassy visa | — |
| Singapore | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Slovakia | Free movement | — |
| Slovenia | Free movement | — |
| Solomon Islands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Somalia | Embassy visa | — |
| South Africa | Embassy visa | — |
| South Korea | Visa-free | 90 days |
| South Sudan | Embassy visa | — |
| Spain | Free movement | — |
| Sri Lanka | Embassy visa | — |
| Sudan | Embassy visa | — |
| Suriname | Embassy visa | — |
| Sweden | Free movement | — |
| Switzerland | Free movement | — |
| Syria | Embassy visa | — |
| Taiwan | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Tajikistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Tanzania | Embassy visa | — |
| Thailand | Embassy visa | — |
| Timor-Leste | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Togo | Embassy visa | — |
| Tonga | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Tunisia | Embassy visa | — |
| Turkey | Embassy visa | — |
| Turkmenistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Tuvalu | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uganda | Embassy visa | — |
| Ukraine | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United States | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uruguay | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uzbekistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Vanuatu | Embassy visa | — |
| Vatican City | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Venezuela | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Vietnam | Embassy visa | — |
| Yemen | Embassy visa | — |
| Zambia | Embassy visa | — |
| Zimbabwe | Embassy visa | — |
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
ZimbabweStay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.
Neighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
Do US citizens need a visa for Hungary?
No visa is needed for short stays: the United States is listed in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, whose nationals are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. The EU says ETIAS, the travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers, is currently not in operation; applying directly through its official website will cost EUR 20.
How much does a Hungary Schengen visa cost?
The EU Visa Code sets the short-stay visa fee at EUR 90, and EUR 45 for children from six years and below 12; children under six are exempt. Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 counts short stays as no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. The Visa Code says applications are decided within 15 calendar days, a period that may be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases.
Does Hungary use the euro?
Canada's travel advice says the currency in Hungary is the forint (HUF), and that euros are accepted in Budapest and some other major cities where a sign is posted, though rates may not be very competitive.
Is ETIAS required to enter Hungary?
The EU says ETIAS, the new travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers, is currently not in operation and no applications are collected at this point, and that it will announce the start date several months before launch. Applying directly through the official ETIAS website will cost EUR 20.
How long can I stay in Hungary without a visa?
Under Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, nationals of the third countries listed in Annex II are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. The UK government tells British travellers that visits to Schengen countries in the 180 days before they travel count towards their 90 days.
Sources & verification
Every fact on this page is compiled from and periodically re-checked against these official sources:
- Agreement between the EU and the Federated States of Micronesia on the short-stay visa waiver (OJ L 289, 25.10.2016, p. 4), art. 4(1)–(2): visa-free stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period; art. 8(1): entry into force and provisional application (opens in a new tab)
- Agreement between the European Community and its Member States and the Swiss Confederation on the free movement of persons — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the facilitation of the issuance of visas — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on the facilitation of the issuance of visas — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cabo Verde amending the Agreement on facilitating the issue of short-stay visas — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- CIA World Factbook — Hungary (retired by the CIA in February 2026; cited from its last archived copy) (opens in a new tab)
- Consular Service of Hungary (kormany.hu) (opens in a new tab)
- Council Decision (EU) 2021/1940 on the partial suspension of the EU–Belarus visa facilitation agreement — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Council Decision (EU) 2022/1500 — suspension in whole of the EU–Russia visa facilitation agreement (opens in a new tab)
- Council of the EU, Treaties and Agreements database — EU–Federated States of Micronesia short-stay visa waiver agreement: in force since 1 August 2017 (notifications: EU 16 February 2017, Micronesia 22 June 2017; provisionally applied from 20 September 2016) (opens in a new tab)
- Directive 2004/38/EC — Article 5(1) (entry with a valid identity card or passport; no entry visa) (opens in a new tab)
- EEA Joint Committee Decision No 158/2007 incorporating Directive 2004/38/EC into the EEA Agreement — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- ETIAS — Official European Union website (opens in a new tab)
- EUR-Lex summary of EU legislation — Visa waiver agreements (every EU short-stay visa waiver agreement and its date of entry into force; none with Nauru) (opens in a new tab)
- European Commission — Daily News 7 November 2025: no more multiple-entry visas for Russian nationals (opens in a new tab)
- European Commission — Reference amounts required for the crossing of the external border, fixed by national authorities (opens in a new tab)
- European Commission (DG HOME) / eu-LISA — Travel to Europe: How does the EES work? (opens in a new tab)
- European Commission (Migration and Home Affairs) — Applying for a Schengen visa (opens in a new tab)
- European Union — official ETIAS website, FAQ (opens in a new tab)
- European Union, official ETIAS website (European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, and eu-LISA) — Who should apply: the 30 European countries requiring ETIAS, the visa-exempt nationalities that will need it, and those exempt (including nationals of Andorra, San Marino, Monaco and holders of Vatican City State or Holy See passports); ETIAS is not yet in operation (opens in a new tab)
- Government of Canada — Hungary travel advice: safety and security (opens in a new tab)
- Hungarian Public Roads Nonprofit PLC, Toll Division — E-vignette rates (opens in a new tab)
- IEC World Plugs (International Electrotechnical Commission) — plug types, voltage and frequency by location (opens in a new tab)
- Information relating to the entry into force of the EU–Cabo Verde amending agreement (1 July 2022) — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (OIF) — Eljárási díjak (procedure fees) (opens in a new tab)
- National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (OIF) — residence permit for employment (section 8: the D visa to collect the permit) (opens in a new tab)
- National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (OIF) — residence permit for studies (opens in a new tab)
- Nemzeti Jogszabálytár — Act C of 1990 on local taxes (opens in a new tab)
- Nemzeti Jogszabálytár — Government Decree 326/2011 (XII. 28.), §17 (foreign driving licences) (opens in a new tab)
- Nemzeti Jogszabálytár (National Legislation Database) — Act XC of 2023 on the general rules for the entry and residence of third-country nationals (opens in a new tab)
- Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 — Visa Code, Article 12 (EUR-Lex) (opens in a new tab)
- Regulation (EU) 2016/399 — Schengen Borders Code (EUR-Lex) (opens in a new tab)
- Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code), consolidated 12 October 2025 — Article 6 (opens in a new tab)
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 listing the third countries whose nationals must hold a visa — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 listing visa-required and visa-exempt nationalities, consolidated text — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Hungary travel advice: entry requirements (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Hungary travel advice: getting help (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Geneva, 1949), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
- United Nations — Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2) (opens in a new tab)
- Visa Code (Regulation (EC) No 810/2009), consolidated text — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Your Europe — Alcohol, tobacco and cash: duty-free allowances (opens in a new tab)
- Your Europe (EU) — travelling with cash (opens in a new tab)
- Your Europe (European Union) — Road rules and safety: only Cyprus, Ireland and Malta drive on the left (opens in a new tab)
- Your Europe (European Union) — Travel documents for EU nationals: EU nationals may travel freely in the 27 EU countries and in Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland with a valid passport or national ID card (opens in a new tab)
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