🇭🇺 Hungary visa requirements for Irish citizens
No visa needed — Irish citizens can enter Hungary visa-free.
Entry rules for Ireland passport holders
Holders of a valid passport from Ireland can travel to Hungary for tourism or short business trips without applying for a visa. You'll typically just need a passport valid for at least six months beyond your arrival date, and you may be asked to show proof of onward travel or sufficient funds at the border.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Hungary immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
Hungary is in the Schengen Area
Your stay in Hungary counts against the same 90-day allowance as every other Schengen country, within a rolling 180-day period — the clock does not reset when you cross an internal border.
See the full Schengen rules for Irish citizens →How this compares
The Irish passport ranks #12 worldwide, opening 164 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (121 visa-free, 36 with a visa on arrival and 7 with an eTA). Hungary is one of them.
The arrangement is reciprocal: Hungarian citizens traveling to Ireland face the same requirement (visa-free).
Central Europe is fully open to Irish travelers — all 6 destinations in the region can be entered without arranging a visa first.
About Hungary
- Capital
- Budapest
- Region
- Central Europe
- Currency
- Hungarian forint (Ft)
- Languages
- Hungarian
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Frequently asked questions
Do Irish citizens need a visa for Hungary?
No visa needed — Irish citizens can enter Hungary visa-free.
What currency is used in Hungary?
The currency in Hungary is the Hungarian forint (Ft). The capital city is Budapest.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa-free for Irish citizens traveling to Hungary. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Hungary embassy or immigration authority before booking.
More of Europe for Irish passport holders
Going the other way? Ireland visa requirements for Hungarian citizens →
Source data last updated 2025-01-12.