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Destination

Hungary

Europe · Budapest

Entry details

Visa required

✓ Verified September 2, 2026 · Регламент (ЕС) 2018/1806 ↗

Practical details for a short tourist stay — conditions change; always verify with an official source.

Visa documents· Schengen visa (type C)
  • PassportValid ≥ 3 months beyond departure, issued within 10 years, ≥ 2 blank pages
  • Application formThe common Schengen application form — completed and signed
  • Photo1–2 photos 35×45 mm, ICAO standard, recent, light background
  • BiometricsTen fingerprints taken in person (reusable for 59 months)
  • InsuranceTravel medical insurance for the whole Schengen area, ≥ €30,000 cover
  • PurposeProof of purpose: flight bookings, itinerary or an invitation
  • FundsProof of funds — roughly €50–120 per day (varies by country)
  • AccommodationAccommodation: hotel bookings or a sponsor letter
  • SubmissionApply in person at the consulate or a visa centre (VFS/TLS), by appointment; no earlier than 6 months before travel
  • FeeFee €90 (children 6–12 — €45, under 6 — free)
  • ProcessingProcessing usually ~15 calendar days (up to 45 in some cases)
  • Entry detailsEntry/Exit System

An indicative summary of the official rules — figures and conditions change; always verify with the source.

When to go

Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Warm / beach
Dry season
Air⌀ 12 °C
1
4
7
11
15
22
23
23
18
12
6
2
Rainfall⌀ 57 mm
38
31
27
51
90
74
62
62
61
52
66
70
Wind⌀ 5 м/с
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Daylight⌀ 12 h
9
10
12
14
15
16
16
14
13
11
9
9
Tourism: 61.4M international tourists a year▲ +34% over 5 yearsvery high
Darker cells mark peak months.· Wind: avg. daily max — handy for kite & wind sports

Public holidays

National holidays — closures and days off.

  • 1956 Revolution Memorial Day

    Nemzeti ünnep

    October 23, 2026

    Fri · in 24d

  • All Saints Day

    Mindenszentek

    November 1, 2026

    Sun · in 33d

  • Christmas Day

    Karácsony

    December 25, 2026

    Fri · in 87d

  • St. Stephen's Day

    Karácsony másnapja

    December 26, 2026

    Sat · in 88d

  • New Year's Day

    Újév

    January 1, 2027

    Fri · in 94d

  • 1848 Revolution Memorial Day

    Nemzeti ünnep

    March 15, 2027

    Mon · in 167d

  • Good Friday

    Nagypéntek

    March 26, 2027

    Fri · in 178d

  • Easter Sunday

    Húsvétvasárnap

    March 28, 2027

    Sun · in 180d

UNESCO sites

8

UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.

  • Hortobágy National Park - the <i>Puszta</i>
    1999Cultural
    Hortobágy National Park - the <i>Puszta</i>

    Hortobágy is an 800 km2 national park in eastern Hungary. The park, a part of the Alföld, was designated as a national park in 1973, and elected among the World Heritage Sites in 1999. The Hortobágy is Hungary's largest protected area, and the largest semi-natural grassland in Europe.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Old Village of Hollókő and its Surroundings
    1987Cultural
    Old Village of Hollókő and its Surroundings©

    Hollókő is a village in northern Hungary, located in Nógrád County. The village, which was constructed in the 13th century and developed in the 18th and 19th centuries, is a well-preserved ethnographic village of the Palóc people, with traditional wooden architecture and layout of buildings, farms, and orchards. Because of its exceptional preservation and testimony to rural life before the arrival of modern farming practices, the village was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. Its name means "Raven-stone" in Hungarian.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue
    1987Cultural
  • Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape
    2002Cultural
    Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape

    Tokaj wine region or Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region is a historical wine region located in northeastern Hungary and southeastern Slovakia. It is also one of the seven larger wine regions of Hungary. Hegyalja means "foothills" in Hungarian, and this was the original name of the region.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment
    1996Cultural
    Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment©

    The Benedictine Pannonhalma Archabbey or Territorial Abbey of Saint Martin on Mount Pannonhalma is a medieval building in Pannonhalma and one of the oldest historical monuments in Hungary. Founded in 996, it is located near the town, on top of a hill. Saint Martin of Tours is believed to have been born at the foot of this hill, hence its former name, Mount of Saint Martin, from which the monastery occasionally took the alternative name of Márton-hegyi Apátság. It is the second largest territorial abbey in the world, after the one in Monte Cassino.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst
    1995Natural
    Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst©

    The Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst are a series of over 1000 karst caves spread out over a total area of 55,800 ha along the border of Hungary and Slovakia. With an exceptional diversity of karst structures and complex cave systems developing from both temperate and tropical processes, the caves and surrounding areas were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae)
    2000Cultural
    Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae)©

    The Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs is a Roman cemetery and archeological site in Pécs, Hungary. Dating from the 4th century AD, the necropolis contains many decorated tombs, mausoleums, and burial chapels from the Early Christian period. It is one of the most significant Roman cemeteries outside of Italy. Because of its size, unique architecture, artistry, and testimony to the spread of Christianity in the Late Roman Empire, the necropolis was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape
    2001Cultural

Car rental & driving

Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.

Your licence is accepted

Vienna Convention: national licences (Latin script) are accepted; an IDP is not required.

Trafficright-hand

Health

Yellow fevervaccination not neededno certificate needed
Malariano risk
Tap watersafely managed water: 100%drinkable
Vaccines (CDC)
Hepatitis AHepatitis BTick-borne encephalitis

Country page on CDC

Bringing a pet

Rabies titer testconditional

Standard set: microchip · rabies shot · health certificate

All requirements
  • ISO microchiprequired
  • Rabies vaccinationrequired
  • Veterinary certificaterequired
  • Rabies antibody (titer) blood testconditional
  • Import permitnot required
  • Quarantinenone
  • ·Titer test only when arriving from a non-listed country.
  • ·Animal health certificate (AHC) valid for 10 days.
  • ·Entry only via a designated travellers' point of entry.

Rules may depend on the country of departure and change — always verify with an official source before travelling.

Internet

Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.

Onlinewidely online94%
Mobile datamoderate$1.7/GB
eSIM: Supported
Apps that work

Ride-hailing: Bolt, Uber

Food delivery: Wolt

Prices

Overall price level
+76%pricier than home
Stay· Airbnb · Budapest
Budget$88/night≈ BYN 268/night
Comfort$130/night≈ BYN 396/night
Premium$259/night≈ BYN 788/night
Low season: JanuaryHigh season: July
Food
Healthy dietFt 1,032/day≈ BYN 9.76/day
Fuel
GasolineFt 627/L≈ BYN 5.93/L+127%
DieselFt 703/L≈ BYN 6.65/L

Frequently asked questions

Hungary: do Belarus citizens need a visa?

Yes, Belarus citizens need a visa arranged in advance via a consulate or visa centre. Verified: September 2, 2026.

What do you need to enter?

Passport must be valid 3 months longer than the duration of stay. On arrival: Entry/Exit System. Rules change — check the official source before you travel.

All destinations for Belarus citizens: visa-free, eTA and visas →

If something goes wrong

Lost passport, detention, emergencies — where to turn.

MFA emergency line:+375 17 379-27-75MFA consular hotline

About the country

Capital
Budapest
Continent
Europe
Population
9,768,785
Area
93,030 km²
Currency
Forint · HUF
▼ 4.2%1 BYN = 106.1 HUF
May 30, 2026September 27, 2026
Time zone
18:02UTC+2

−1h vs. your time

Sockets
CF

230 V · 50 Hz

Emergency
107police
104ambulance
101fire
112universal
Calling code
+36
Languages
Hungarian