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Hungary Travel Advisory

Q: Do U.S. citizens need a visa for Hungary?

Visa requirements for Hungary depend on your passport and length of stay. Use TravelSafe's free Visa Checker to see the latest entry rules, passport validity requirements, and any visa-on-arrival options.

Q: Is Hungary safe for solo travelers?

With the current advisory at Level 0 (No Advisory Data), Hungary is generally manageable for prepared solo travelers. Standard precautions apply: share your itinerary, keep digital copies of your passport, and register with STEP.

Budapest

Normal Precautions

By TravelSafe Research TeamLast updated 2026-07-18Source: U.S. State Department ↗

CapitalBudapest

LanguageHungarian

CurrencyHUF · Hungarian forint

TimezoneUTC+01:00

Emergency

Ambulance

ambulance

104

Fire

fire

105

Police

police

107

General Emergency

general emergency

112

Tap any number to call from a mobile device

Essential Phrases

General

Beszél angolul?

BEH-sehl AHN-goh-lool?

Do you speak English?

Elnézést / Sajnálom

el-NEH-zehsht / SHY-nah-lom

Excuse me / Sorry

Ez mennyibe kerül?

ez MEN-yee-beh KUR-ul?

How much does this cost?

Nem értem

nem ER-tem

I don't understand

Ezt szeretném

ezt SEH-ret-nehm

I would like this

Köszönöm

KUH-suh-num

Thank you

Hol van a mosdó?

hol vahn ah MOHSH-doh?

Where is the bathroom?

Igen / Nem

EE-gen / nem

Yes / No

Greetings

Jó napot

YOH nah-pot

Hello

Emergency

Segítség! / Orvosra van szükségem

SHEH-geet-shehg / OR-vohsh-rah vahn SUK-sheh-gem

Help! / I need a doctor

US Embassy

Consulate

Budapest

Szabadsag ter 12, 1054 Budapest, Hungary

+36-1-887-0400

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it safe to travel to Hungary right now?

We do not have a current U.S. travel advisory on file for Hungary. Always check the State Department's official travel.state.gov page before booking.

Do U.S. citizens need a visa for Hungary?

Visa requirements depend on your passport and length of stay. Use TravelSafe's free Visa Checker (linked in the Visa Requirements section above) to see the latest entry rules, passport validity requirements, and any visa-on-arrival options.

What are the emergency numbers in Hungary?

Emergency services in Hungary: ambulance 104; fire 105; police 107; general emergency 112. Tap any number in the Emergency section above to call directly from a mobile device.

Is Hungary safe for solo travelers?

With the current advisory at Level 0 (No advisory data), Hungary is generally manageable for prepared solo travelers. Standard precautions apply: share your itinerary, keep digital copies of your passport, and register with STEP (step.state.gov).

Always cross-check with official sources: travel.state.gov · cdc.gov

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