No visa needed

Do citizens of Hungary need a visa for Romania?

Citizens of Hungary don’t need a visa for Romania. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Hungary: the passport opens 119 countries visa-free; Budapest — Bucharest: ≈ 640 km, about 1.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Can I travel to Romania without a visa on a Hungary passport?

Yes, citizens of Hungary don’t need a visa for Romania. A valid passport is enough.

Romania visa rules at a glance

With a Hungary passport you can visit 119 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 36 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Hungary passport ranks 21st of 199.
Hungary passport: visa-free access to 119 countries; Romania passport: 120.
Citizens of Hungary and Romania can travel together visa-free to 117 countries, for example: Slovakia, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Poland, Kosovo, Montenegro, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, San Marino, Germany, and Albania.
Hungary and Romania share a border, so you can also travel overland.
Romania has an embassy in your country of citizenship, so you can apply without travelling abroad.
Citizens of Romania, in turn, don’t need a visa for Hungary. Hungary visa for citizens of Romania

Travelling to Romania: good to know

Budapest — Bucharest: about 640 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 1.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Budapest 12:00 — Bucharest 13:00.
Local currency: Romanian Leu.
Languages: Romanian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ RON 4.63.
Romania is the 13th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Hungary.
Hungary has an embassy in Romania — contact it if you lose your passport or need consular help during the trip.