Hungary's Travelers Get Two-Year U.S. Visa Waiver Boost Back
Published Date: 9/18/2025
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If you're a Hungarian traveler using the Visa Waiver Program to visit the U.S., good news! The U.S. is restoring your Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) validity back to two years and allowing multiple trips on one ESTA. This change reverses last year's tighter rules because Hungary fixed the issues that caused them.
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Hungary ESTA Restored to Two Years
If you are a citizen or national of Hungary using the Visa Waiver Program, the Department of Homeland Security restored Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) validity to two years and will allow multiple trips on a single ESTA. This reverses DHS's 2023 decision that reduced ESTA validity to one year and limited ESTAs for Hungary to a single use.
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