--- title: "Hungary Visa-free stay (6 months) requirements 2026" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hungary/visa-free-180d/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-10 --- Hungary # Hungary Visa-free stay (6 months) **First stay:** 6 mo Visa-free stay in Hungary: additional 90 days under a bilateral agreement First checked against official sources on 10 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 6 mo (90 additional days in Hungary on top of the 90-day Schengen visa-free stay.) - **Renewal:** Not renewable - **Who can apply:** 19 nationalities (Citizens of the countries with a bilateral agreement with Hungary for 90 additional days.) ## Key facts Visa-free stay (6 months) is a long-stay route for Hungary. Checked 2026-10-10 against the official source. - **First stay:** 6 mo ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Can't be renewed - Only for passports from 19 countries ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - Citizen of a country with a bilateral agreement granting an additional 90 days in Hungary. - The previous stay must have been visa-free or on a residence permit that was not withdrawn. #### Steps 1. Enter and stay only in Hungary during the additional period, and do not travel to another Schengen state. 2. Leave the Schengen area directly from Hungary, with no transit through another EU or Schengen state, on the last day of the additional period. #### After you arrive - The additional 90 days apply only in Hungary and not in other EU or Schengen states. ## When you become tax resident How Hungary decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Foreign-source income:** **15% worldwide** Hungarian resident individuals pay a flat 15% personal income tax on all income, earned in Hungary or abroad; income taxable abroad under a double taxation convention (typically except dividends) is exempt in Hungary, and tax paid abroad on dividends is deductible from the 15% dividend tax. [All tax rules for Hungary](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hungary/tax/) Tax records checked 12 Oct 2026 **Full official text** Nationals of countries with a bilateral agreement with Hungary may stay an additional 90 days in Hungary after using the 90-day Schengen visa-free stay (or after a residence permit from an EU or Schengen state expires), without a visa. (source 1) #### Requirements - Citizen of a country with a bilateral agreement granting an additional 90 days in Hungary. (source 1) - The previous stay must have been visa-free or on a residence permit that was not withdrawn. (source 1) - Enter and stay only in Hungary during the additional period, and do not travel to another Schengen state. (source 1) - Leave the Schengen area directly from Hungary, with no transit through another EU or Schengen state, on the last day of the additional period. (source 1) - The additional 90 days apply only in Hungary and not in other EU or Schengen states. (source 1) #### Stay - 90 additional days in Hungary on top of the 90-day Schengen visa-free stay. - Initial permitted stay: 6 months. - Not renewable according to our source. - Schengen visa-free stay up to 90 days: Within 180 days. - Additional stay in Hungary up to 90 days: Under the bilateral agreement, Hungary only. #### Nationality Citizens of the countries with a bilateral agreement with Hungary for 90 additional days. Open to: United States, Andorra, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, South Korea, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Canada, MO, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, New Zealand, Uruguay, Venezuela. Checked 2026-10-10 ## Official sources 1. [Bilateral agreement-based continued stay of persons entitled to visa-free stay](https://oif.gov.hu/bilateral-agreement-based-continued-stay-of-persons-entitled-to-visa-free-stay?locale=en) · Hungarian Immigration and Asylum Office (OIF) · checked 2026-10-10 ## Visa-free stay (6 months) and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Visa-free stay (6 months) | – | 6 mo | – | | [EU free movement](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hungary/free-movement-eu/) | – | – | Yes | | [Visa-free stay (4 months)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hungary/visa-free-120d/) | – | 4 mo | – | | [EU free movement](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/free-movement-eu/) Portugal | – | – | Yes | | [Free movement by treaty](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/free-movement-andorra/) Spain | – | 5 yr | Yes | ## Questions people ask ### How long can I stay on the Visa-free stay (6 months)? 90 additional days in Hungary on top of the 90-day Schengen visa-free stay. ### Who can apply for the Visa-free stay (6 months)? Citizens of the countries with a bilateral agreement with Hungary for 90 additional days. Open to: United States, Andorra, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, South Korea, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Canada, MO, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, New Zealand, Uruguay, Venezuela. ## Similar visas elsewhere [🇬🇪 Visa-free stay (12 months)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/georgia/visa-free-365d/) [🇫🇷 EU free movement](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/free-movement-eu/) [🇬🇧 Visa-free stay (6 months)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-kingdom/visa-free-180d/) [🇦🇱 Open Balkan](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/albania/free-movement-open-balkan/) [🇷🇸 Open Balkan](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/serbia/free-movement-open-balkan/) [🇦🇲 Visa-free stay (6 months)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/armenia/visa-free-180d/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-10 against 1 official source.** Status: verified against the official sources. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Bilateral agreement-based continued stay of persons entitled to visa-free stay](https://oif.gov.hu/bilateral-agreement-based-continued-stay-of-persons-entitled-to-visa-free-stay?locale=en) · Hungarian Immigration and Asylum Office (OIF) · checked 2026-10-10 Tracked since 2026-10-11. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.