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The Hungarian government has decided to amend restrictions for travellers from countries in the Visegrad Group. Earlier regulations for travellers from V4 countries expired on Sept. 30.
Gergely Gulyás, Head of the Prime Minister’s Office, urged the public to observe the rules implemented so far in response to the epidemic, underlining the importance of wearing face masks.
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said Hungary’s border closures that came into effect on Sept. 1 will be reassessed at the end of the month.
Starting September 1, foreign citizens may not enter the territory of Hungary without a specially justified case.
“All other countries are in the red category; Hungary is green,” Minister Gergely Gulyás said at today’s Kormányinfo session, adding that foreigners will only be allowed to enter Hungary “in the case that it is very necessary.”
The operative board coordinating Hungary’s response to the novel coronavirus epidemic will put forward its proposal on the new rules at next week’s cabinet meeting.
Hungary has changed Spain’s coronavirus classification from “green” to “yellow”, indicating a higher risk of infection. The government sees a worsening COVID-19 situation across Europe with “dramatic figures”.
As Hungary introduced new international travel restrictions on Wednesday, Budapest Airport has also introduced new protective measures.
Here are the specific rules for international travel to Hungary.
The operative board in charge of containing the epidemic has advised the government to classify countries as “red”, “yellow” and “green”, based on the severity of the situation in each.