About Hungary - General Information

Basic Data

• Name: Republic of Hungary
• Area: 93 030 km2
• Population: 10 034 000 inhabitants
• Capital: Budapest
• Official Language: Hungarian
• Currency: Forint
• Time zone: GMT + 1, GMT + 2 (April - September)
• Neighbouring countries: Slovakia, Austra, Romania, Ukraine, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia
• Climate: Continental, annual average temperature is 10°C, in summer 20°C, in winter - 5°C
• Insurance: Visitors should take out insurance in their country before travelling to Hungary.  
• Telephone: The dialing code for Hungary from abroad is +36, Budapest +36 - 1, or international calls from Hungary : 00 + country code + area code + phone number              
• Voltage: 220 volts
• Typical products and souvenirs: Embroidery, china (Herend), ceramics, sweet pepper, foie gras, hungarian sausage and Tokaj wine
• Passports and visas: A valid passport is needed when entering Hungary. List of countries, whose citizens do not need visa to enter Hungary for stays shorter than 90 days: ANDORRA, ANTIGUA Y BARBUDA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRIA, AUSTRALIA, BAHAMAS, BARBADOS, BELGICA, BULGARIA, BRASIL, BRUNEI, CANADA, CHILE, COSTA RICA, CROACIA, CHIPRE, REPUBLICA CHECA, DINAMARCA, REPUBLICA DOMINICANA, ESTONIA, FINLANDIA, FRANCIA, ALEMANIA, GRECIA, GUATEMALA, HOLY SEE, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, ISLANDIA, IRLANDA, ISRAEL, ITALIA, JAPON, COREA DEL SUR, LETONIA, LIECHTENSTEIN, LITUANIA, LUXEMBURGO, MALASIA, MALTA, MAURICIO, MEXICO, MONACO, HOLANDA, NUEVA ZELANDIA, NICARAGUA, NORUEGA, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, POLONIA, PORTUGAL, RUMANIA, SAN CRISTOBAL Y NEVIS, SALVADOR, SAN MARINO, SEYCHELLES, ESPAÑA, SUECIA, SUIZA, SINGAPUR, ESLOVAQUIA, ESLOVENIA, REINO UNIDO, URUGUAY, USA, VENEZUELA.