Customs Rules
Import regulations::
Free import to passengers arriving with goods purchased within the EU which are for personal use only:
1. tobacco products:
- 800 cigarettes;
- 400 cigarillos (max. 3g each);
- 200 cigars;
- 1kg smoking tobacco;
2. alcoholic beverages:
- 10 litres of spirits over 22% and ethyl alcohol;
- 20 litres of alcoholic beverages less than 22%;
- 90 litres of wine (though no more than 60 litres of sparkling wine);
- 110 litres of beer.
Free import to passengers arriving from non-EU Member States (incl. Canary Islands, Channel Islands and other similar territories):
1. tobacco products, for passengers aged 17 and older:
- 200 cigarettes; or
- 100 cigarillos (max. 3g each); or
- 50 cigars; or
- 250g of smoking tobacco; or
- a proportional mix of these products;
2. alcoholic beverages, for passengers aged 17 and older:
- 1 litre of spirits over 22% volume, or non-denatured ethyl alcohol with more than 80% volume; or
- 2 litres of spirits or aperitifs made of wine or similar beverages less than 22% volume, or sparkling wines or liqueur wines; or
- a proportional mix of these products; and in addition
- 4 litres still wine; and
- 16 litres of beer;
3. medications for personal use;
4. other goods (for air travellers) up to a total value of EUR 430.- (per adult) or EUR 150.- (per passenger aged under 15 years).
Products of animal origin, not originating from an EU Member State , Andorra, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino or Switzerland, are not permitted to be imported into an EU Member State, with the exception of limited amounts from Andorra, Croatia, the Faeroe Isl., Greenland, Iceland and small amounts of specific products from other countries.
For full details, please see or refer to the website of the European Union, http://europa.eu/.
For full details please see Terms & Definitions, section 5. Customs, or refer to the website of the European Union, http://europa.eu/.
Export regulations::
Free export
- 1 litre of spirits, 1 litre of wine and 5 litres of beer;
- 500 cigarettes or 100 cigars or 500 grams of tobacco;
- coffee, tea, cacao and all spice herbs and their mixtures: 1 kilo each, except for seasoning paprika and mixture thereof;
other goods:
up to HUF 500.- per item: 10 each;
up to HUF 2,000.- per item: 5 each;
up to HUF 5,000.- per item: 2 each;
over a value of HUF 5,000.-: 1 each.
PROHIBITED: Stamps, objects of precious metals or such of museum value, all kinds of food products, medicines beyond personal use, children and baby articles, underware, kitchen articles. A provision of foodstuff for personal use in the value of HUF 100.- is permitted.
Crew members customs regulations::
Same regulations as for passengers apply.
Pets::
Cats and dogs are subject to Regulation (EC) No. 998/2003 .
Birds are subject to Decision (EC) No. 25/2007.
For more information contact the website of Ministry of Agriculture www.fvm.hu Pets may enter as passenger's checked baggage, in the cabin or as cargo.
Baggage Clearance regulations::
Baggage is cleared at the first airport of entry in Hungary.
Airport Embarkation Tax
No airport tax is levied on passengers upon embarkation at the airport.
Currency rules
Currency Import regulations:
Same regulations as for the export apply.
Currency Export regulations:
Local currency (Hungarian Forint-HUF) and foreign currencies: no restrictions if arriving from or traveling to another EU Member State .
If arriving directly from or traveling to a country outside the EU: amounts exceeding EUR 10,000.- or more or the equivalent in another currency (incl. banker's draft and cheques of any kind) must be declared.