Information on general rules of border crossing for our Contestants

As of 1 September 2020, the Government of Hungary has temporarily reintroduced border control at the Slovenian, Austrian and Slovak border sections and at internal air border crossing points. Border crossing is only possible at designated border crossing points. The designated border crossing points can be found on the website of the police (www.police.hu) under the border information menu item.

The following categories can enter Hungary without being subject to restrictions:

• those providing satisfactory proof while entering Hungary that they have undergone COVID-19 infection within 6 months prior to reporting to entry;
• those providing their protection against the COVID-19 while entering Hungary with valid immunity certificate (issued according to the 60/2021 Government Decree) with the travel document indicated on the immunity certificate, and a person under his/her supervision who enters Hungary with him/her and has not reached the age of eighteen;
• those providing their protection against the COVID-19 while entering Hungary with valid immunity certificate issued by a State specified by decree of the Minister responsible for foreign policy and a person under the age of 18 years under his/her supervision who enters Hungary along with him/her;
• who, by presenting an immunity card issued by a country listed in MFAT Decree No. 17/2021 (V. 22.) on the unilateral recognition of immunity certificates, certifies his/her COVID immunity and a person under the age of 18 years under his/her supervision who enters Hungary along with him/her.

Non-Hungarian citizens who

d) are participants of a cultural event in Hungary as

            da)artist/performer,

            db) member of the technical staff.

can enter Hungary, if the person proves with a document issued in English or Hungarian that (s)he has undergone a molecular biological tests (SARS-CoV-2 tests) within 5 days prior to reporting to entry that meets healthcare professional criteria and was conducted on two occasions in an interval exceeding 48 hours, and such tests did not reveal SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in his/her body.

Notwithstanding, persons can enter Hungary if, within 3 days prior to the sporting event, sporting program or cultural event a SARS-CoV-2 PCR test (a molecular biological test in accordance with health professional rules) is made. And the result of the test certifies that SARS -CoV-2 coronavirus was not detected in the body at the time of the study.

For further, more extended information, please visit the following website:

http://www.police.hu/en/content/information-on-general-rules-of-border-crossing

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