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International driver’s license in Hungary

You need an international driver’s license only if you visit a country that is not a member of the EU or the Vienna Convention. Learn how to get it.

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Duty-free shopping and VAT refund in Hungary

Non-EU residents visiting the EU have the option to avoid paying VAT on their purchases in Hungary. This is possible either by shopping duty-free at an airport, or by making purchases at regular stores and reclaiming VAT upon leaving the EU.

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No more visa-free entry to the Schengen zone?

In May 2023, the ETIAS system will go live. It will be relevant to those non-EU residents who can currently travel visa-free to the Schengen zone. Come May, their passport will not be enough: they will have to register in the ETIAS system before their trip.

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Lavender fields in Hungary

Lavenders have been long praised for their beneficial effects. In Hungary, there are various lavender fields where you can pick flowers on your own while admiring the beauty of the landscape. Lavenders in Hungary While lavenders are native to Europe, they arrived in Hungary only in the 18th century. The first and to date biggest …

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New Vanuatuan passports lose visa-free access to EU

Vanuatuan passports have granted visa-free access to the EU since 2015. Now the European Council has decided to suspend that starting from May 2022 due to security concerns raised by how Vanuatu manages its citizenship by investment program. The new restriction affects Vanuatuan citizens whose passports were issued since May 2015. Visa-free travel with Vanuatuan […]

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March updates on pandemic related regulations in Hungary

As the fifth wave of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic seems to be passing, restrictions are again relaxed starting from next week. Most importantly, wearing a mask will be no longer required, while employers’ right to demand vaccination is being revoked.

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What are your options if you are coming from Ukraine to Hungary?

Now that many people are forced to leave Ukraine for Hungary, here is some crucial information for crossing the border and what kind of assistance they can expect once in Hungary.

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January updates on pandemic related regulations in Hungary

With the 4th wave of the coronavirus pandemic on us, pandemic related measures have just been updated in Hungary. The concept of the immunity certificate gets revised, and a vaccination campaign is organized.

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