The Hungarian government has implemented new travel
restrictions as a response to the increase in Covid-19 cases in
nearby countries. This article provides details.
As of 15 July 2020, the Hungarian government has implemented new
travel restrictions as a response to the increase in novel
coronavirus cases in nearby countries (Gov. Decree No. 341/2020.
(VII. 12.); the 'Gov. Decree'). The travel restrictions
only affect passenger traffic.
The Gov. Decree introduces three colour-coded categories for
countries (or certain regions within countries); based on infection
rates, countries are classified as 'red', 'yellow'
or 'green', for high, medium and low infection
respectively.
The chief medical officer is responsible for classifying
countries and regions through decrees, which are then published in
the Hungarian Official Gazette. Unclassified countries are
considered green for the purposes of travel restrictions. If a
country is classified as red or yellow, the
