Prohibited in Hungary
Hungary
17 rules, checked against Hungary’s own pages. Last verified September 12, 2026.
Before anything else
4 rules here carry a consequence heavy enough to state whether or not you asked.
Prohibited in Hungary
Hungary bans bringing dairy products from outside the EU.
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Prohibited in Hungary
Hungary bans bringing meat into the country from outside the EU.
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Action required in Hungary
Undeclared cash over EUR 10,000 may be seized on exit.
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The final decision rests with the officer.
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You do not have to be bringing it.
Food and plants
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Liquids at the checkpoint
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Liquids in a carry-on bag
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100 ml
leaving by air
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Cash and monetary instruments
3
Duty-free allowances
3
Antiques and other restricted goods
1
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Shoes at the checkpoint
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Varies by checkpoint
leaving by air
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Forms and documents
5
Vaccines and health
1
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Yellow fever certificate
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Not required
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Plugs and power
1
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Plug types
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C, F
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From the European Union
Hungary applies these alongside its own rules. A national rule that states its own figure wins.
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Baby formula
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Standing Limited quantity
arriving
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Beer
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Alcohol allowance 16 liters
arriving · age 17+
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Cash declaration threshold
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€10,000
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Cigarettes
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Tobacco allowance 200
arriving · age 17+
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Cigars
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Tobacco allowance 50
arriving · age 17+
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Combining allowances
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Per person, never combined
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Dairy
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Duty-free allowance
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Gold
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Coins with a gold content of at least 90% and gold bullion (bars, nuggets, or clumps) with a gold content of at least 99.5% count toward the EUR 10,000 cash-declaration threshold; ordinary gold jewelry does not.
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Loose tobacco
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Tobacco allowance 250 grams
arriving · age 17+
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Meat and meat products
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Pet food
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Standing Limited quantity
arriving
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Spirits
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Alcohol allowance 1 liter
arriving · age 17+
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Splitting one item
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One item may not be split
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Undeclared cash
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Detention
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What counts as cash
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Banknotes and coins in circulation as a medium of exchange, Bearer-negotiable instruments (traveler's cheques, cheques, promissory notes, or money orders signed without a named payee), Coins with a gold content of at least 90%, Gold bullion (bars, nuggets, or clumps) with a gold content of at least 99.5%
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When cash is declared
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Arriving and leaving
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Wine
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Alcohol allowance 4 liters
arriving · age 17+
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Hungary publishes these
Who publishes these rules
- Customs Information on the obligation to declare cash - Nemzeti Adó
- Civil aviation Security screening
Sites that charge extra to “handle” a Hungary application are not official. The government issues these directly.