Budapest Airport to Enforce New Border Crossing Rules

A government decree entered into force on September 1 only permitting foreign citizens to enter Hungary under certain conditions. All arriving passengers are subject to a document check and medical screening at Budapest Airport. 

Non-exempted foreign citizens who are not allowed to enter the country can wait in the part of the transit area dedicated for this purpose until departure. Together with the airport authorities, Budapest Airport is prepared to manage the situation, and has introduced the necessary measures, the airport management company says in a statement.

As a main rule, based on the government decree effective as of September 1, 2020, the territory of Hungary may be entered in passenger traffic by Hungarian citizens; subject to the nature of their journey, other special provisions and detailed rules pertain to foreign citizens, which can also be found on the website of Budapest Airport. Separate provisions pertain to participants and organizers of sports events and employees of affiliated companies. A separate regulation pertains to entry into Hungary from the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia by Hungarian citizens and the citizens of these countries.

In case passengers intend to cross the border at Liszt Ferenc International Airport, the Budapest District XVIII Police Command may grant an exemption from the travel restriction applicable to foreign citizens, in cases warranting special treatment. Individual leniency applications can be submitted at the following link: https://ugyintezes.police.hu/web/guest/uj-ugy-inditasa/.

The Airport Police Directorate checks the travel documents of the passengers of all flights at the border crossing point and subjects them to mandatory medical screening (body temperature measurement), with the involvement of Budapest Airport’s contracted medical service provider.