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Information on Hungarian entry requirements during the Covid-19 pandemic preparedness period

(https://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/information-on-hungarian-entry-requirements-due-to-covid-19-situation)

According to Government Decree 291/2020 (17 June) on travel restrictions during the pandemic preparedness period introduced by Government Decree 283/2020 (17 June 2020), the following persons are allowed to enter Hungary without restrictions:

• Hungarian nationals,
• EU nationals and nationals of EEA member states and Switzerland (excluding UK),
• third country family members of the above mentioned persons,
• furthermore, granted through reciprocity, nationals of Serbia – based on the Decree of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade 9/2020 (17 June),
• nationals of Ukraine for a maximum period of 24 hours and within 30 km of the border area – based on the Decree of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade 9/2020 (17 June),
• exclusively from South Korea and Japan: any foreign national traveling for business purposes and being a senior member of or employed by a company registered in one of the above mentioned countries and operating as a related undertaking with a company registered in the above mentioned countries. Related undertakings are defined in Act LXXXI of 1996 on Corporate Tax and Dividend Tax Art 4 (23). The business nature of the visit is to be presumed upon entry.

Persons not falling under the above categories are not allowed to enter Hungary, with the exception of those given an exemption based on a leniency application.  Fortunately, the police authority shall allow entry if the applicant proves that the purpose of entry is: fulfillment of an obligation to study or examine on the basis of a student status, if this is certified by the educational institution
Please note that

1. an obligatory health check is carried out for all persons
2. who are not suspected of having COVID-19 during the health inspection are placed in quarantine or official home quarantine for 14 days.

The important take-home message if your country may fall into “not allowed to enter Hungary”