Hungary Passport/Visa

Passport Required?
British Yes
Australian Yes
Canadian Yes
USA Yes
Other EU 1
Visa Required?
British No/2
Australian No/3
Canadian No/3
USA No/3
Other EU No/2
Return Ticket Required?
British No
Australian No
Canadian No
USA No
Other EU No

Note:
Hungary joined the Schengen Agreement on 21 December 2007 for overland entry points and seaports, and on 29 March 2008 for airports.

Passports

Valid passport required by all nationals referred to in the chart above except:
(a) 1. EU nationals holding a valid national ID card.

Visas

Not required by all nationals referred to in the chart above for stays of up to 90 days.
2. EU nationals staying longer than 90 days will need to register with the immigration department. 
3. Nationals of Australia, Canada and the USA staying longer that 90 days will need to apply for a long-stay visa.

Note:
Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).

Visa Note

(a) Visitors are not entitled to take any gainful employment. Non-EU visa-exempt nationals need a work permit and working visa in advance.
b)Everyone wishing to apply for a visa to visit Hungary is required to make an appointment in advance. The only exceptions are family members of EEA and Hungarian nationals, and diplomatic missions in the UK, who may submit their applications without prior appointment.
c)Family members of EEA citizens, who hold a blue coloured residence documentation in their passports with the document type 'RESIDENCE CARD OF A FAMILY MEMBER OF AN EEA NATIONAL' are not required to have a visa in order to travel to Hungary, so they can travel to Hungary without a visa.

Types of Visa and Cost

All types: £55.
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