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Hungary: visa and passport requirements

Passport required Return ticket required Visa required
Australian Yes No No/3
British Yes No No/2
Canadian Yes No No/3
Other EU 1 No No/2
USA Yes No No/3
Passports: 

To enter Hungary, a valid passport is required by all nationals referred to in the chart above, except EU nationals (1) holding a valid national ID card.

Passport and visa note: 

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

Visas: 

Visas are not required by nationals referred to in the chart above for stays of up to 90 days.

EU nationals (2) staying longer than 90 days need to register with the immigration department.

Nationals of Australia, Canada and the USA (3) staying in Hungary for longer that 90 days need to apply for a long-stay visa.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements for Hungary.

Visa note: 

(a) Visitors are not entitled to take any gainful employment. Non-EU visa-exempt nationals need to secure a work permit and working visa in advance.

(b)Those wishing to apply for a visa to visit Hungary are 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.

Types and cost: 

All types of visa for Hungry cost £51. A fast-track service is an additional £24.

Working days: 

Waiting time for an appointment at the Embassy varies between 10 and 30 days. The processing time after appointment is a minimum of 5-15 working days.

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