Hungary→Vatican City
Hungary to Vatican City
How long can I stay, and can I extend it?
You may stay in Vatican City for up to 90 days without a visa. Stays longer than 90 days require a visa.
Can children travel on this route?
If you are under 18, you must carry a notarised letter of parental consent to travel to Vatican City.
What should I do before I travel?
Before you travel, make sure you have one of the accepted travel documents: a passport, a temporary passport or your Hungarian national identity card.
Although no specific passport‑validity period is recorded, check your travel document is valid for the duration of your planned stay.
Arrange proof of your return flight and your hotel booking to show at the border if asked. Travel insurance is recommended but not required for entry.
What happens at the border?
On arrival you may be asked to present your passport, proof of sufficient funds for the stay, a return flight and proof of hotel booking. There is no arrival registration or entry card required.
Vatican City has an embassy or consulate in Hungary, so any necessary application can be made without leaving Hungary.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a visa to visit Vatican City?
Hungarian citizens do not need a visa to enter Vatican City for stays of up to 90 days; a visa is required for stays longer than 90 days.
What travel document do I need?
You may use an ordinary passport, a temporary passport or a Hungarian national identity card to enter Vatican City.
What documents might they ask for at the border?
Vatican City authorities may ask you to show that you have sufficient funds for your stay, a return flight and proof of hotel booking.
Do I need any vaccinations?
No vaccinations are required or recommended for travel to Vatican City.
Do I have to buy travel insurance to enter?
Travel insurance is recommended for travel to Vatican City but it is not a condition of entry.
What do minors need to travel to Vatican City?
If you are under 18, you need a notarised letter of parental consent to travel to Vatican City.
Where can I check the official rules?
When was this last checked?
Our checker last confirmed these requirements on August 18, 2026. Entry rules can change without notice, so confirm against the official source below before you travel.
Before you travel
- 1Check your travel document
Any one of these is accepted: passport, biometric passport, temporary passport, or ID card.
- 2Carry proof of funds for your stay
Money for the Stay and Proof of Return Flight and Proof of Hotel Booking and Flight Back
- 3Travelling with a child
Letter of Parental Consent with Notary
- Travel insurance
Not required to enter, but treatment is charged to visitors — worth a policy that covers repatriation.
- Save your embassy’s contact
Your nearest mission: Italy — worth having if your documents are lost.
Open the embassy page - Stays up to 90 days
Longer than that needs a visa, and the exemption covers tourism — not paid work or study.
- Read our travel guides
Local know-how, seasons and etiquette — the things a border does not check but a trip depends on.
Open the guide
More about Vatican City
Europe
- Capital
- Vatican City
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Known for
- The Holy See, Vatican Museums, St. Peter's Basilica
- Food
- Vatican specialties
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Hungary embassy in Italy