Hungary is home to highly-trained doctors and adequately-equipped hospitals, the quality of which is constantly improving due to the country’s recent status as an emergent medical tourism destination. The healthcare system has recently been privatised extensively and is now mainly financed through the Health Insurance Fund (HIF), which provides free or subsidised care to Hungarian … Read more
Expats resident in Hungary may access their primary healthcare needs via either the public healthcare system or the private sector, but may also wish to explore the range of complementary therapies available in the country.Complementary medicine is defined as a range of medical therapies that fall outside the remit of conventional medicine but may be … Read more
If you are an expat living and working in Hungary and are registered with the national health insurance scheme then you will be entitled to basic dental treatment, such as check-ups and fillings, under state insurance.For anything more sophisticated, such as crowns, you may wish to consider a private dental plan, otherwise you will need … Read more
The standard of oncological care that you will experience in the UK and in Hungary will depend to some extent on whether you are registered with the national health insurance schemes of the NHS in the UK and the HIF in Hungary.Both countries have public healthcare systems that are overstretched and underfunded, with the increasing … Read more
The cost of healthcare in Hungary will depend on a number of factors, namely whether you:• are signed up with the national insurance scheme • have private health insurance • have a combination of national and top-up private insurance to cover procedures (such as dental and optical care) which do not fall under the national … Read more
If you are an expat and pregnant in Hungary, your maternity care and cover will depend on whether you are registered with the Hungarian public health system. You will be covered under the Országos Egészségpénztár Penztar (OEP) if you and your employer have been making contributions into the national insurance scheme (HIF).You will also be … Read more
As an expat in Hungary, you should not experience too much difficulty in accessing your prescription medication. It is advisable to check first with your GP in your home nation whether your medication is legal in Hungary, as pharmaceutical regulations can vary from nation to nation.Once you arrive in Hungary and have registered with a … Read more
If you are an expat living and working in Hungary, then you will be able to access the public healthcare system, the Országos Egészségpénztár Penztar (OEP) if you and your employer have been making contributions into the national insurance scheme (HIF), and you will also be able to access the private sector by making out-of-pocket … Read more
Banking in Hungary is available to all citizens, local people and migrants. Expats are advised to set up Hungarian bank accounts as soon as they can after arriving in the country. Local banks in Hungary also provide a wide range of services, including exclusive packages to expats.The official currency of Hungary is called the forint, … Read more
Ever since the early 1990s, Budapest has been experiencing an influx of migrants who choose to make it their home. Due to the fact that English is used the most commonly spoken language for these expats, they are now being catered to in cafes, bar and theatres. Let’s have a look at what you can … Read more