Destination Guides
Hungary

 
assport/Visa
 
Passport/Visa

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Yes No Yes
Yes No Yes
1 No No

 
Passports

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

Note: EU nationals are only required to produce evidence of their EU nationality and identity in order to be admitted to any EU Member State. This evidence can take the form of a valid national passport or national identity card. Either is acceptable. Possession of a return ticket, any length of validity on their document, sufficient funds for the length of their proposed visit should not be imposed.

 
Visas

Not required by all nationals of countries referred to in the chart above for stays of up to 90 days.

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) The length of stay which nationals of the exempted countries are allowed is subject to frequent change; contact the embassy for more information. (b) Visitors are not entitled to take any gainful employment. Non-EU visa-exempt nationals need a work permit and working visa in advance.

 
 
 
ontact Addresses
 
Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in the UK

35 Eaton Place, London SW1X 8BY, UK
Tel: (020) 7235 5218.
Website: www.mfa.gov.hu/emb/london
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1200 (visa section).

 
Hungarian National Tourist Office (HNTO) in the UK

46 Eaton Place, London SW1X 8AL, UK
Tel: (020) 7823 1032 or 1055 or 00800 3600 0000 (24-hour English-language enquiry line).
Website: www.gotohungary.co.uk

 
Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in the USA

3910 Shoemaker Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 362 6730.
Website: www.huembwas.org

 
Hungarian National Tourist Office (HNTO) in the USA

350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 7107, New York, NY 10118, USA
Tel: (212) 695 1221.
Website: www.gotohungary.com

 
 
 
ealth
 
Health

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Health Care

The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) entitles European travellers to free or reduced cost medical care, at state-run facilities, in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland. It does not cover ongoing illnesses of a non-urgent nature, so comprehensive travel insurance is advised.

 
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ublic Holidays
 

Below are Public Holidays for the January 2007-December 2008 period.

2007
1 Jan New Year’s Day.
15 Mar Anniversary of 1848 uprising against Austrian rule.
9 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
28 May Whit Monday.
20 Aug National Day (Feast of St Stephen).
23 Oct Republic Day (Anniversary of 1956).
1 Nov All Saints’ Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.
26 Dec Boxing Day. 

2008
1 Jan New Year’s Day.
15 Mar Anniversary of 1848 uprising against Austrian rule.
24 Mar Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
12 May Whit Monday.
20 Aug National Day (Feast of St Stephen).
23 Oct Republic Day (Anniversary of 1956).
1 Nov All Saints’ Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.
26 Dec Boxing Day.