Hungary Passport & Visa Requirements
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Entry requirements for Americans
US citizens must have a passport that is valid for the period of intended stay in Hungary. No visa is required for stays of up to 90 days.
Entry requirements for UK nationals
British citizens must have a passport that is valid upon arrival in Hungary. Passport exemptions apply to holders of identity cards issued by Gibraltar authories, and endorsed 'Validated for EU travel purposes under the authority of the United Kingdom'. A visa is not required for British passport holders with the wording "European Union" on the front cover of their passports; nor for passports endorsed British Citizen; nor for holders of identity cards issued by Gibraltar authories, and endorsed 'Validated for EU travel purposes under the authority of the United Kingdom'. No visa is required for stays of up to 90 days for holders of passports endorsed British National (overseas), British Overseas Territories Citizen (containing a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode issued by the United Kingdom), and British Subject (containing a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode issued by the United Kingdom).
Entry requirements for Canada
Canadian citizens must have a passport that is valid for the period of intended stay in Hungary. No visa is required for stays of up to 90 days.
Entry requirements for Australians
Australian citizens must have a passport that is valid for the period of intended stay in Hungary. No visa is required for stays of up to 90 days.
Entry requirements for South Africans
South African citizens must have a passport that is valid for the period of intended stay, and a valid Schengen visa, to enter Hungary.
Entry requirements for New Zealanders
New Zealand citizens must have a passport that is valid for the period of intended stay in Hungary. No visa is required for stays of up to 90 days.
Entry requirements for Irish nationals
Irish citizens must have a passport that is valid upon their arrival in Hungary. No visa is required.
Passport/Visa Note
The borderless region known as the Schengen Area includes the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. All these countries issue a standard Schengen visa that has a multiple entry option, and which allows the holder to travel freely within the borders of all the aforementioned countries. All visitors to Hungary, other than EEA members, should ensure that their passports are valid for at least six months beyond the expiry date of their visa. Foreign passengers must be in possession of a return/onward ticket (or sufficient funds to buy one), and the necessary travel documentation for their next destination. Additionally, visitors must hold the equivalent of HUF 1,000 per day of stay, in hard currency, although the following documents are also accepted: a major credit card, a letter of invitation, proof of accommodation (reserved and paid for), or a document authorising the visitor to withdraw cash from a bank in Hungary. NOTE: It is highly recommended that your passport has at least six months validity remaining after your intended date of departure from your travel destination. Immigration officials often apply different rules to those stated by travel agents and official sources.
Note: Passport and visa requirements are liable to change at short notice. Travellers are advised to check their entry requirements with their embassy or consulate.
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