| 1970-01-01 |
Visa restrictions |
only Hungarian citizens and permanent resident card holders of the European Economic Area (EU member... |
US Embassy |
| 2020-02-03 |
Health screenings in airports and border crossings |
All passengers arriving from China at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport are being test... |
Official Website |
| 2020-02-03 |
Awareness campaigns |
action plan drafted: hotline for information on virus est., stocks of medical supplies reinforced as... |
Official Website |
| 2020-02-04 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
“operative board” has been set up to coordinate the actions of state authorities that would be i... |
Official Website |
| 2020-02-05 |
Health screenings in airports and border crossings |
National Ambulance Service (OMSZ) are checking travelers entering Hungary for coronavirus at six maj... |
Official Website |
| 2020-02-26 |
Awareness campaigns |
Employees of the interior, defense and foreign ministries, the human resources ministry, the innovat... |
Official Website |
| 2020-02-28 |
General recommendations |
PM Orbán warned Hungarians not to travel to infected areas but also assured them that "the governme... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-02 |
Border closure |
Hungary is suspending the admission of illegal migrants into the transit zone on the country’s sou... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-03 |
Mass population testing |
Hungarian authorities have so far tested 4,927 people for coronavirus at entry points into the count... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-05 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Regarding protective face masks, the operative board decided that stocks of medical masks should be ... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-05 |
Awareness campaigns |
The operative board is also setting up a Facebook page, in addition to the existing information chan... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-09 |
General recommendations |
Don't go to a doctor in person, but phone your GP or the special virus helpline... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-09 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Visiting restrictions put in place at hospitals and homes for the elderly... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-09 |
Limit public gatherings |
the Hungarian government has decided to cancel this weekend’s March 15 state national holiday cele... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-09 |
International flights suspension |
Budapest Airport announced that Liszt Ferenc International Airport would not receive flights from Mi... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-09 |
Public services closure |
Visiting restrictions put in place at hospitals and homes for the elderly... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-10 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
Lakatos said any foreign patients who refuse to cooperate with the authorities risk being expelled f... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-10 |
Visa restrictions |
The foreign ministry has decided that visas issued to Iranian citizens that have not yet been stampe... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-10 |
Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies |
Lakatos said any foreign patients who refuse to cooperate with the authorities risk being expelled f... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-11 |
Limit public gatherings |
Public gatherings banned of more than 100 indoors and more than 500 outdoors.... |
Government |
| 2020-03-11 |
Visa restrictions |
Non-nationals arriving from China, Italy, Iran, Israel, South Korea are not allowed to enter. Nation... |
Government |
| 2020-03-11 |
State of emergency declared |
... |
Government |
| 2020-03-11 |
Economic measures |
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has pledged government support for economic players that suffer losses ... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-11 |
Schools closure |
Universities will be temporarily closed. Education may be continued via e-learning.... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-12 |
Schools closure |
Students are forbidden to enter the premises of higher education institutions.... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-12 |
Visa restrictions |
he expired official documents valid in the territory of Hungary of Hungarian nationals will remain v... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-12 |
Military deployment |
he Hungarian government reintroduced border controls with Austria to allow the country to effectivel... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-13 |
Border checks |
Border checks with Slovenia, Austria, and Croatia... |
Government |
| 2020-03-13 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
A sign from the authorities (“red card”) must be posted on the door which serves as a warning to... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-13 |
Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies |
A sign from the authorities (“red card”) must be posted on the door which serves as a warning to... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-13 |
International flights suspension |
no flights from Italy will be received in Hungary... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-14 |
Schools closure |
Elementary and high schools are closed from 16 March... |
Government |
| 2020-03-16 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
Those who may have been infected are being quarantined for 2 weeks.... |
US Embassy |
| 2020-03-16 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
set up an action group of Hungarian virologists... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-16 |
Limit public gatherings |
all events in Hungary will be banned starting at midnight on Monday, adding that sporting events sho... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-16 |
Awareness campaigns |
only follow credible news sources. warning against fake news. The Hungarian government has created t... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-16 |
Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies |
Those who may have been infected are being quarantined for 2 weeks.... |
US Embassy |
| 2020-03-17 |
General recommendations |
The organizations of pediatricians are asking parents not to take their children suspected of having... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-17 |
Partial lockdown |
shops and restaurants (excluding food stores and pharmacies) must close at 3 p.m. due to the coronav... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-17 |
Public services closure |
Scheduled chimney checks suspended in Budapest... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-17 |
Surveillance and monitoring |
Failure to comply with the rules set by the authorities concerning the coronavirus outbreak will con... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-17 |
Border closure |
only Hungarian citizens will be allowed to enter the country. The restriction relates to all road, r... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-17 |
Strengthening the public health system |
, hospitals are suspending elective surgeries and examinations due to the coronavirus infection; onl... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-17 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Scheduled chimney checks suspended in Budapest... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-18 |
Economic measures |
Half of the 9,000 companies that have responded so far to a survey by the Hungarian Chamber of Comme... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-18 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Government offices will only receive customers by appointment. Ban put in place for visiting residen... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-18 |
Public services closure |
Government offices will only receive customers by appointment. Ban put in place for visiting residen... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-18 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Chief medical officer Cecília Müller said the number of test laboratories has been “significantl... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-18 |
Awareness campaigns |
Following a cabinet meeting today, PM Orbán will make an announcement on his social media account.... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-19 |
Economic measures |
Hungary is continuing to do everything possible to assure continuous freight shipments “We are con... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-20 |
Public services closure |
National Utilities (NKM) group companies suspend the reading of public utility meters... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-20 |
Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies |
People displaying mild symptoms must remain in stay-at-home quarantine. People with severe symptoms,... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-20 |
Military deployment |
Operative groups set up by the defense ministry have started working at 71 Hungarian companies to co... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-20 |
Economic measures |
suspending payments of principal, interest and fees on all retail and corporate loans. Minister Varg... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-20 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
The foreign ministry has set up a working group to organize the return of Hungarians stranded abroad... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-20 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
People displaying mild symptoms must remain in stay-at-home quarantine. People with severe symptoms,... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-20 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
National Utilities (NKM) group companies suspend the reading of public utility meters... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-21 |
General recommendations |
Only visit the post office if it's absolutely necessary... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-21 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
Government to seek Parliament’s support with bill on containment of coronavirus epidemic. the goal... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-22 |
Visa restrictions |
Local and regional transport service providers will accept expired official documents verifying elig... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-23 |
Strengthening the public health system |
An aircraft carrying 11 tons of protective gear arrived from Shanghai at Budapest’s international ... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-23 |
Military deployment |
Hungarian Armed Forces increase presence along Hungary’s northern border... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-23 |
Economic measures |
Contactless payment limit raised to HUF 15,000 to help reduce virus... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-23 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, has called on parliament to pass the gov... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-24 |
Economic measures |
after taxi drivers, further small businesses and individual entrepreneurs would be granted exemption... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-24 |
Strengthening the public health system |
New shipment of more than 3 million face masks, protective gear and 86 ventilators arrives in Hungar... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-25 |
Strengthening the public health system |
MOL to produce 50,000 liters of disinfectant per day... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-26 |
Military deployment |
The defense ministry has confirmed that army teams are being deployed to help 84 strategic companies... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-26 |
Strengthening the public health system |
State-of-the-art tent hospital built in Budapest... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-26 |
Economic measures |
Government earmarks HUF 15 billion for the purchase of additional medical equipment... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-26 |
Border closure |
Hungary and Romania will reopen their shared border to commuters.... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-27 |
Schools closure |
Universities to remain closed despite state of emergency expiry date... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-27 |
Economic measures |
Budget in place to help those affected by the coronavirus... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-28 |
Other public health measures enforced |
Between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. only people over the age of 65 will be permitted to shop in food stores, ... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-28 |
Partial lockdown |
restrictions on movement in Hungary. People are only allowed to leave their homes to go to work or t... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-30 |
State of emergency declared |
state of emergency extended ... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-30 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Healthcare workers are getting a free pass for all long-distance public transport services in Hungar... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-31 |
Surveillance and monitoring |
Müller said a new system will soon be introduced on the official koronavirus.gov.hu website. “Mor... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-31 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
law on the coronavirus containment effort. During the state of emergency, the government is authori... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-31 |
Economic measures |
Government has spent HUF 225 billion (EUR 630.3m) on virus response... |
Official Website |
| 2020-03-31 |
Military deployment |
The defense minister has revealed that army officers have started their command of 51 hospitals out ... |
Official Website |
| 2020-04-01 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Face masks and other medical protective gear recently received from China has been distributed among... |
Official Website |
| 2020-04-02 |
Psychological assistance and medical social work |
“Rest the doc” Facebook group helps healthcare workers during coronavirus crisis... |
Official Website |
| 2020-04-02 |
Border checks |
Work proof needed to cross Hungarian-Austrian border and Balassagyarmat crossing... |
Official Website |
| 2020-04-03 |
Economic measures |
The government will be rewarding each healthcare worker with an additional allowance of HUF 500,000 ... |
Official Website |
| 2020-04-04 |
Economic measures |
PM Orbán said his government will create as many jobs as are lost in the coronavirus crisis... |
Official Website |
| 2020-04-06 |
Other public health measures enforced |
public parking in Hungary will be free from today so that people can use their own cars and keep di... |
Official Website |
| 2020-04-06 |
Economic measures |
The Hungarian government is setting up a HUF 663 billion (EUR 1.8bn) fund to combat the novel corona... |
Official Website |
| 2020-04-07 |
Economic measures |
reintroduction of the Growth Loan Program (NHP), under the name of Go, NHP (NHP Hajrá) providing a... |
Official Website |
| 2020-04-09 |
Partial lockdown |
movement restrictions extended to further notice ... |
Official Website |
| 2020-04-10 |
Limit public gatherings |
Easter services canceled across the country... |
Official Website |
| 2020-04-16 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Hungary’s health authorities begin inspecting the country’s 1,579 elderly care homes... |
Government Website |
| 2020-04-16 |
Surveillance and monitoring |
Hungary’s health authorities begin inspecting the country’s 1,579 elderly care homes... |
Official Website |
| 2020-04-16 |
Partial lockdown |
Restrictions on movement extended for one more week... |
Government Website |
| 2020-04-19 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Hospitals to free up 50 percent of beds for COVID-19 cases... |
Official Website |
| 2020-04-22 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
Budapest residents to wear face masks on public transport, in shops, markets and taxis... |
Government Website |
| 2020-04-24 |
Border closure |
Three crossing points re-open at Hungarian-Serbian border... |
Official Website |
| 2020-04-25 |
Economic measures |
granted a four-month exemption from fixed-rate tax of small (KATA) taxpayers in 26 scopes of activit... |
Government Website |
| 2020-04-27 |
Testing policy |
outpatients are released only after two negative test results and if there are no longer any symptom... |
Government Website |
| 2020-04-27 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
Budapest residents to wear face masks on public transport, in shops, markets and taxis... |
Official Website |
| 2020-04-29 |
Surveillance and monitoring |
Hungary’s medical universities are launching a screening program on Friday to estimate the actual ... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-01 |
Limit public gatherings |
public events continue to be limited ot 500 people until August 15... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-01 |
Schools closure |
extension of school closure through may... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-01 |
International flights suspension |
Budapest-based airline Wizz Air is restarting 16 flights from Budapest in May, while flights from De... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-02 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Hungary is among the first to participate in Remdesivir clinical trials in the region... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-04 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Outside the capital and Pest County, the terraces of restaurants, hotels and cafés will be allowed ... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-04 |
Limit public gatherings |
government has decided to allow sports events to take place throughout Hungary from Monday, as long ... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-04 |
Border closure |
businesspeople from six countries can enter Hungary from today. Citizens of the Czech Republic, Pol... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-04 |
Testing policy |
Passengers arriving at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, which saw the relaunch of so... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-04 |
Full lockdown |
under new measures coming into effect on May 4, everyone living in Budapest and Pest County will onl... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-05 |
Strengthening the public health system |
patients can again make appointments with their GPs, dentists and other doctors. Some transplant ope... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-05 |
Limit public gatherings |
Most Hungarian dioceses outside of Budapest are resuming church services with precautions in place, ... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-11 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Minister signs cooperation agreement on vaccine production with the University of Debrecen... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-13 |
Economic measures |
Government extends wage support scheme... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-14 |
Border closure |
Two crossings re-open on Hungary-Austria border... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-15 |
Limit public gatherings |
weddings and funerals attended by up to 200 people will be permitted from June 1 outside of the capi... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-16 |
Full lockdown |
the government is lifting the curfew restrictions imposed due to the novel coronavirus epidemic in ... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-18 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
All shops and service providers will be allowed to open, and at restaurants, cafes and bars, the out... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-18 |
Other public health measures enforced |
People over the age of 65 will continue to be allowed to visit groceries, drugstores and pharmacies ... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-18 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
compulsory to wear a mask in shops and on public transport in Budapest in order to prevent the spre... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-21 |
Border closure |
All Hungarian-Romanian border crossings to open tomorrow... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-26 |
Economic measures |
2021 budget includes HUF 3,000 billion for pandemic defense fund... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-27 |
Border closure |
Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic will open their borders for citizens of the neighboring cou... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-29 |
Border closure |
Hungary and Slovenia lift joint border restrictions... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-29 |
Limit public gatherings |
Outdoor sporting and cultural events, restaurants and hotels to reopen across Hungary... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-29 |
Economic measures |
government will extend the job protection wage subsidy scheme until August 31... |
Government Website |
| 2020-05-30 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Budapest restaurants to open indoor areas from tomorrow... |
Government Website |
| 2020-06-01 |
Limit public gatherings |
weddings can be held in the countryside and in Pest County from June 1 to a maximum of 200 people... |
Government Website |
| 2020-06-02 |
Border closure |
Hungary-Serbia border to reopen ... |
Government Website |
