Wednesday, 30 June, 2021
Starting from July, after 5.5 million people receive at least their first dose of a vaccine, pandemic related restrictions will again be relaxed.
Read MoreMonday, 21 June, 2021
Foreigners living in Hungary without a TAJ number can make an appointment for vaccination online through the EESZT system. Select the date, the place, and your preferred vaccine (currently available: Pfizer, Sinopharm, and Sputnik).
Read MoreWednesday, 26 May, 2021
After 5 million people in Hungary have received at least their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the following restrictions have been relaxed as of 23 May, Sunday. At the same time, the state of emergency is extended at least until late September.
Read MoreTuesday, 18 May, 2021
Starting from 21 May, Hungarian citizens may apply for a Hungarian immunity card even if they were vaccinated abroad. In contrast, so far only vaccination in Hungary has been accepted.
Read MoreWednesday, 28 April, 2021
While some of the restrictions introduced earlier still apply, the following measures come into force once 4 million people have received at least their first dose of one of the available coronavirus vaccines.
Read MoreTuesday, 30 March, 2021
The new regulations tie relaxing pandemic related restrictions in Hungary to developments in the fight against the pandemic: the new measures will come into force once 2.5 million in Hungary have received at least the first dose of one of the available coronavirus vaccines.
Read MoreFriday, 19 March, 2021
In the past weeks, there has been a lot of confusion about this issue and several people have posted and shared the (mis)information that even if you have no TAJ number, you can register for the vaccine with a generic number 900 000 007. Please DO NOT DO THIS because:
Read MoreFriday, 12 March, 2021
For now, getting vaccinated for the coronavirus in Hungary is possible only if you have a Hungarian social security number. If you have that, you will still need to be registered at a GP (general practitioner) to get the vaccine – let us guide you through the whole process.
Read MoreFriday, 12 March, 2021
If you have a Hungarian social security number and a Hungarian GP, you can simply register online for being vaccinated. There are various vaccines available, and while all are trusted and efficient, you should consult your GP which one is best for you before getting vaccinated.
Read MoreThursday, 4 March, 2021
At the press conference on 4 March, a new lockdown was announced for Hungary for the next two weeks, with further restrictions compared to what was introduced in November. Read our summary, and watch this space for further updates.
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