DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

•  Foreign Citizens working in Hungary, employed by a Hungarian company:
• All documents must be in Hungarian
• Original Bank Guarantee (special document from the employing firms bank)
• Visa for long period of stay in Hungary (from Hungarian Embassy)
• Passport (copy)
• Residence Permit (original) – To be issued in Hungary in advance
• Copy of rental or buying contract
• Work Permit (original) – To be issued in Hungary in advance
• Inventory - itemized, valued, dated, signed and in Hungarian. List brand names and serial numbers of all electronic equipment
• Photographs of any paintings or antiques
• Power of Attorney (original with two witnesses signatures and in Hungarian)
• Letter from Customer authorizing Destination Agent to clear shipment
• Guarantee Letter from Customer's employer stating they will pay duties if Customer sells the imported items or does not export these items
• Letter from client’s employer in Hungary or client’s residence
•  Returning Hungarian Citizens:
• Inventory in Hungarian (list brand names and serial numbers of electrical appliances)
• Photographs of any paintings or antiques

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS

•  Used household goods and personal effects are duty-free for:
• Foreign citizens employed by Hungarian company, provided their Hungarian Residence Permit is valid
• Diplomats, provided a Certificate is acquired by the related Embassy
• Returning Hungarian citizens may import household goods and personal items duty-free depending on how long they have lived out of Hungary
•  Plants may be imported if accompanied with a health certificate
•  Goods imported into the country must be exported on departure; they may not be sold or given away
•  Customs clearance is a lengthy process and may take several days. Only temporary clearance is performed at time of arrival and final clearance can be done at residence a few months later. This will result in additional charges.
•  Medicines need a doctor's written confirmation that it is necessary to the treatment of the customer

DUTIABLE/RESTRICTED ITEMS

•  Wine and spirits
• Clients have possibility to import:
• 1 litre of alcohol - like whisky, gin, vodka, etc.
• 1 litre of wine
• 5 litre of beer
•  Tobacco
•  Tea, coffee, cocoa and all kinds of spices except for paprika powder
•  Perfume

PROHIBITED ITEMS

•  Weapons and explosives
•  Drugs and narcotics
•  Pornographic or obscene material
•  Radio transmitters

MOTOR VEHICLES

•  Vehicles can be imported duty-free if equipped with a catalysator on a temporary basis as long as the Customer's Hungarian Residence Permit is valid
•  Vehicles four (4) years old or older can not be imported unless they pass an environmental examination (cost billed to Customer)
•  U.S. made cars may need technical modification
•  After vehicle clears Customs the owner is issued a Hungarian Registration number and the car can be driven in all the states in Europe
•  Documents required:
• Invoice or value-declaration signed by customer
• Copy of Passport, Work Permit and Residence Permit
• Original Registration Papers
• Liability Insurance (not offered by insurance companies for U.S. made cars)
• Hungarian Power of Attorney (original with two witnesses signatures)
• Bank Guarantee
• Copy of Drivers License

PETS

•  Valid Veterinary Certificate from origin country is required