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Passport rank
8th
Visa-free travel to
187 Destinations
Hungary

Hungary

Hungary passport ranking

The Hungarian passport is currently ranked 8th place on the Guide Passport Index. It provides visa-free access to 187 countries. With a high mobility score it is one of the best ranking passports in the world. Hungarian passport holders have visa-free access and visas on arrival to countries such as the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Japan and the entire European Union. This allows almost instant travel opportunities worldwide. Hungarian passport holders do however require a visa to enter about 42 destinations in the world. Some countries where a visa is required are India and the Russian Federation.

Passport rank
8th
Visa-free travel to
187 Destinations
Visa free access
144 Destinations
Albania
Albania
Andorra
Andorra
Angola
Angola
Anguilla
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Argentina
Armenia
Armenia
Aruba
Aruba
Austria
Austria
Bahamas
Bahamas
Barbados
Barbados
Belarus
Belarus
Belgium
Belgium
Belize
Belize
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bolivia
Bolivia
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Botswana
Brazil
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Chile
Chile
China
China
Colombia
Colombia
Cook Islands
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Croatia
Croatia
Curacao
Curacao
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
Dominica
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Ecuador
El Salvador
El Salvador
Estonia
Estonia
Eswatini
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Fiji
Finland
Finland
France
France
French Guiana
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French West Indies
French West Indies
Gambia
Gambia
Georgia
Georgia
Germany
Germany
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Greece
Greece
Greenland
Greenland
Grenada
Grenada
Guatemala
Guatemala
Haiti
Haiti
Honduras
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Iceland
Iceland
Ireland
Ireland
Israel
Israel
Italy
Italy
Jamaica
Jamaica
Japan
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Macao
Macao
Malaysia
Malaysia
Malta
Malta
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mayotte
Mexico
Mexico
Micronesia
Micronesia
Moldova
Moldova
Monaco
Monaco
Mongolia
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montenegro
Montserrat
Montserrat
Morocco
Morocco
Netherlands
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Norway
Norway
Palau
Palau
Palestinian Territories
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Panama
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Philippines
Philippines
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Reunion
Reunion
Romania
Romania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
Samoa
Samoa
San Marino
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Senegal
Serbia
Serbia
Singapore
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Africa
South Korea
South Korea
Spain
Spain
St. Helena
St. Helena
St. Maarten
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Suriname
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Switzerland
Taiwan
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkey
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Tuvalu
Ukraine
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Vatican City
Venezuela
Venezuela
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
Zambia
Zambia

Hungary Passport Ranking

The Hungary passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow Hungary passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow Hungary passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or an electronic travel authorization (eTA). There are currently a total of 144 Hungary passport visa-free countries, 33 Hungary visa-on-arrival countries, and 10 eTA destinations.

Altogether, Hungary passport holders can enter a total of 187 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the Hungary passport ranks 8 in the world.

Separate from these Hungary visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 42 additional destinations which Hungary passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

About Hungary

 

Hungary consists of 19 counties and is part of the European Union. The most important counties are Budapest, Pest and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén. The nation is situated in Central-Eastern Europe, bordering Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania and Serbia. Hungary is the 18th largest country in Europe with a surface area of 93,030 square kilometers. Its climate is European Continental with dry warm summers and cold winters. The terrain is mostly flat with some hills and low mountains close to the Slovakian border.

The overall population is 9.7 million people, making it 13th most populous country in the European Union. The capital of the country is Budapest, which is also the most populated city with 1.7 million inhabitants. It is followed by Debrecen and Szeged. The largest airport is Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) with 16 million annual passengers. Debrecen International Airport (DEB) is the second biggest airport with 381,000 yearly passengers. Both airports together cover domestic and international routes connecting Hungary to the European Union and the rest of the world.

Hungarian culture is dominated by old folk traditions blended with heritage from the ancient kingdom. There is a multi-religion mix and without any predominant belief. The official language is Hungarian. The legal system is based on the German Civil Legal System. The government type is a parliamentary republic. The chief of state is the elect President Katalin Novák and the head of government is the elected Prime Minister Vitor Orban. Elections are being held ever 4 years.

The official currency is the Hungarian Forint (HUF) with the current exchange rate being HUF 383 to the USD. The country has an open economy, generating a GDP of approximately $350 billion, which puts it on the 22nd spot in Europe. Its citizens have a per capita income of $35,941. The GDP is mostly made up of 2 key sectors, which are services and industry. Some of the most important export products are mining products, construction materials, textiles, wheat and corn.

Hungary has a variety of urban and natural tourism destinations. There are 8 UNESCO world heritage sites in the country. Some of the major destinations include the Buda Castle, the Danube, the Hungarian Parliament Building, the Caves of Lillafüred and Hortobágy National Park. The nation has a total of approximately 61 million tourists visiting every year with the majority originating from Europe and its surrounding countries.

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