Passport Atlas

Entering Hungary

Hungary playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#104

Entry openness

Visa free

Visa required

105

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Country profile

Capital

Budapest

Population

9.5 million

Area

93,030 km²

Currency

Hungarian forint HUF

Languages

Hungarian

Time zone

UTC+01:00

Foreign-born

689,565 · 2024

Migrant share

7.1%

Ethnic groups · 2022

Hungarian84.3%
unspecified13.7%
Romani2.1%
other1.2%
German1%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

Type C

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+36

Airports

BUD · DEB · PEV · SOB

Highlights

Budapest Danube
Heroes' Square
Lake Balaton

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How to get a visa

Schengen short-stay (type C)
Visit / tourism · 90 days in any 180-day period
- Apply at a Schengen consulate or visa centre in your country of residence, with biometrics, for the main destination.
White Card
Remote / nomad · Up to 1 year remote work, renewable once
- Prove remote income; apply at immigration or a mission.