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Guidance

Living in Hungary

Information aboutfor movingBritish to,citizens livingmoving to or retiringliving in HungaryHungary, – including visas,guidance working,on healthcareresidency, healthcare, and driving.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
27 November 2013
Last updated
824 DecemberOctober 20252024 — See all updates

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You usingmay your EU orbe EFTAeligible passport.for travel discounts on public transport in Hungary, including BKV in Budapest. For more information read the Benefits section of this guidance.

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Kártya), you can travel for free on public transport. You cannot use any other type of residence permit tofor prove you’re eligible.this.

Children under the age of 6 also travel for free on Hungarian public transport.

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2025-12-08 16:56
Rewrote guide to make it easier to read and understand.

2024-10-24 12:45
Information on the introduction of the EU Entry Exit System (EES) has been added.

2024-09-03 12:53
Information added on the EU Entry/Exit System and on buying property.

2022-09-28 14:59
Updated information on travel, visas, and taxation.

2022-04-28 09:41
Clarifying the rules for British citizens on passport stamping.

2022-03-11 08:00
Important information in the Working in Hungary, and National insurance sections if you work in Hungary, even it if it is for an employer based in the UK.

2022-01-13 12:01
Updated information in the Studying and Benefits sections about travel discounts.

2022-01-01 07:00
Visas and residency guidance updated, following the 31 December 2021 residency deadline for people with rights under the Withdrawal Agreement.

2021-03-03 10:41
Coronavirus section updated with a link to guidance on vaccines

2021-01-28 08:47
Visas and residency section updated with latest information on registration

2020-11-10 08:57
Healthcare section updated on how to apply for a new UK EHIC as a student or S1 holder. Working section updated with information on frontier workers.

2020-09-07 15:00
Passports and travel section updated to include information on passport validity and entry requirements when travelling to other European countries from January 2021

2020-01-23 13:00
Brexit update: includes further details on passport validity, healthcare rights and State Pension uprating if the UK leaves the EU with a deal.

2019-11-25 10:11
Education and professional qualifications information added.

2019-09-23 17:34
Brexit update: healthcare section updated to reflect transitional arrangements announcement

2019-09-03 17:55
Brexit update: Pensions section updated to include further details on State Pension uprating.

2019-06-04 09:46
EU Exit update: We have added information to 'Passports and travel after the UK leaves the EU' section

2019-04-17 10:39
EU Exit update: New information added into passports and travel, pensions and returning to the UK sections.

2019-04-09 13:27
EU Exit update: updated information on EU Exit added to healthcare, visas and residency, driving and money and taxes section