Pursuant to the legislation in force on the state tasks of the development of tourist areas (amendment of Act CLVI of 2016), which entered into force on 1 January 2021, after 1 September 2021, all guests using accommodation services in Hungary must have their personal data recorded by the accommodation provider at the time of arrival, via a document scanner, in the accommodation management software and then transferred to a storage space, the Guest Information Closed Database (VIZA).
Under current law, all citizens in Hungary, regardless of age, must have an official identity document (identity card, passport or driving licence in card format), including newborns. Under the legislation, the data must be recorded for all guests who use the service equally, so there is no possibility to waive the recording of data on the basis of age or other variables such as the fee to be paid for the service, discounts, length of stay, family relationship with the user.
In order to record the data, the guest using the accommodation service shall present to the accommodation provider his/her identity card, driving licence or travel document which can be used for identification purposes. Failing such presentation, the accommodation provider shall refuse to provide the accommodation.
By law, the accommodation provider is entitled to ask for the guest's identity document and the guest is obliged to show it. Data that cannot be recorded via the document reader in the accommodation management software shall be recorded manually by the accommodation provider in the accommodation management software.
Please note that children are required to show proof of identity!
In the event that the accommodation provider refuses the stay due to legal requirements, the hotel will be entitled to the payment of the penalty, cancellation or modification amount indicated in the confirmation.
Please plan your travel and arrival accordingly.