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These procedures have recorded sources for the researched scope. This is not a guarantee that every entry requirement or later change is covered. Check the official pages before traveling.

2 published procedures; 0 recorded procedures withheld; 0 open research questions.

At a glance

  1. Cash declaration (EU cash control) Customs declaration · Paper · Not verified
  2. Declaration of goods exceeding traveller allowances Customs declaration · Conditional · Not verified

Source-backed procedures

Customs declaration

Cash declaration (EU cash control)

Open the official page ↗https://nav.gov.hu/en/intormation_on_customs_matters/Cash_Control
Channel
Paper
Fee
Not verified
Authority
Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal (NAV)
Source verification date
2026-09-10

When to apply

Complete the cash declaration form at the border; official English FAQ page under nav.gov.hu intormation_on_customs_matters (sic, official spelling).

Who it applies to

When entering or leaving the EU carrying EUR 10,000 or more in cash, a declaration must be completed (Reg (EU) 2018/1672 Art. 3).

Based on: hu-nav-cash

Customs declaration

Declaration of goods exceeding traveller allowances

Open the official page ↗https://nav.gov.hu/en/intormation_on_customs_matters/travel-guides---faq/english/tobacco-products
Channel
Conditional
Fee
Not verified
Authority
Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal (NAV)
Source verification date
2026-09-10

When to apply

Declare to customs on arrival; old /en/faq/cash_control path returns 404, current pages live under intormation_on_customs_matters.

Who it applies to

Arriving by air: tobacco up to 200 cigarettes (10 packets) or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 g tobacco or 125 g smokeless tobacco; alcohol 1 L over 22% or 2 L up to 22%, plus 4 L still wine and 16 L beer. Goods value allowances follow the common EU rule (EUR 300/430) referenced in common-eu.json; no deviating Hungarian figures were captured this round. Goods above allowances must be declared.

Based on: hu-nav-tobacco · hu-nav-alcohol

Sources

  1. Information on the obligation to declare cash · NAV (nav.gov.hu)
    https://nav.gov.hu/en/intormation_on_customs_matters/Cash_Control [hu-nav-cash]
  2. Tobacco products — FAQ · NAV (nav.gov.hu)
    https://nav.gov.hu/en/intormation_on_customs_matters/travel-guides---faq/english/tobacco-products [hu-nav-tobacco]
  3. Alcoholic beverages — FAQ · NAV (nav.gov.hu)
    https://nav.gov.hu/en/intormation_on_customs_matters/travel-guides---faq/english/alcoholic-beverages [hu-nav-alcohol]

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