Hungarian passport

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Cover of a Hungarian passport after entering EU. The Hungarian word for "Passport," "Útlevél," literally means "road-letter".
Cover of a Hungarian passport after entering EU. The Hungarian word for "Passport," "Útlevél," literally means "road-letter".

Hungarian passports are issued to Hungarian citizens for international travel by The Central Data Processing, Registration and Election Office of the Hungarian Ministry of the Interior.

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[edit] Types

Personal
Ordinary passports issued to citizens valid for two, five, or ten years.
Official
Diplomatic
Service
Foreign service
Seamen service

[edit] Physical Appearance

As of 29 August 2006, regular Hungarian EU passports are burgundy red in colour (before a mild blue color was in use), with the Hungarian Coat of arms emblazoned in the center of the front cover. The words "útlevél" (English: passport) inscribed below the coat of arms and "Európai Unió" (English: European Union), "Magyar Köztársaság " (English: Republic of Hungary) above. The new biometric Hungarian passport has the standard biometric symbol at the bottom.

The Visa pages have musical notes of the National Hymn visible in UV light.[1]

[edit] Identity Information Page

The Hungarian passport includes the following data:

  • Photo of passport Holder
  • Type (P)
  • Code (HUN)
  • Passport No.
  • Surname (1)
  • Given Names (2)
  • Nationality (3)
  • Date of birth (4)
  • Sex (5)
  • Place of birth (6)
  • Date of issue (7)
  • Date of expiry (8)
  • Authority (9)
  • Holder's Signature (10)

The information page ends with the Machine Readable Zone.


[edit] Languages

The data page/information page is printed in Hungarian, English and French.

[edit] Visa-free Travel

According to a study done by Henley & Partners, Hungary has a Henley Visa Restrictions Index of 101, which means that Hungarian citizens enjoy visa-free access to 101 countries and territories for short-term tourism visits. Hungary is ranked 19th in the study in terms of international travel freedom.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ A blog noticing this
  2. ^ a b c d e Unlimited Access
  3. ^ Entry fee required - 10 USD.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Diplomatic and special passports only
  5. ^ a b c d e Diplomatic passports only.
  6. ^ a b Proof of onward journey and sufficient funds required.
  7. ^ a b Tourist visits only.
  8. ^ Officially no regulation present, de facto same rules as for Morocco.
  9. ^ For ordinary passport holders visa-free entry is granted only for the purpose of tourism or business meetings.
  10. ^ Officially no regulation present, de facto same rules as for Israel.
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