November 17, 2008

From November 17, citizens of Hungary and six other countries will not require a visa to travel to the US. The waiver will be valid for tourists and business travellers planning to spend less than 90 days in the United States. However, people seeking to take advantage of the waiver must have a new type biometric passport and be registered in advance with the US Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). People holding older type passports, issued prior to August 28, 2006, may continue to use them and may enter the United States with a visa that will be valid for the duration of the passport.