zif wrote:Thank you for looking at that.
Yet take another look at Section 5, the relevant section dealing with foreigners coming from "Yellow" countries.
Yes, I read 5(1) as saying that foreigners coming from "Yellow" countries will be examined at the border.
And yes, I read 5(3) as saying that if they don't have any symptoms they'll be subject to a 14-day quarantine.
But I read 5(5) as saying that nonetheless they won't be subject to quarantine if they've had two negative tests at least 48 hours apart starting no more than five days before arriving Hungary ("a Magyarországra történő belépést megelőző 5 napon belül").
I also read all this as hinging not on your nationality but on whether you arrive in Hungary from the territory of a "yellow" country: "Külföldről érkező nem magyar állampolgár személyforgalomban sárga jelzéssel besorolt ország területéről . . ." But this is a very important point, so it needs to be confirmed. (Don't know how transits will be treated.)
Yes, previously it was nationality driven. UK and USA are Yellow I see at the Gazette notice. Seems to be different to that explained by OV's Chief of Staff.
One might want to look at the EU web site as well as this is more usefully accessible design wise. I would hope it would be official as well because of Schengen but I suspect nonsense there too:
"Hungarian citiziens arriving from yellow or red labelled countries are subject to obligatory health checks. If the health examination reveals a suspicion of infection, 14-day quarantine will be imposed by the epidemiological authority.
Quarantine is not required for Hungarian citizens having performed a PCR test twice, with the second test been taken at least 48 hours after the first one, and within 5 days prior to entering Hungary, and both these tests certify a negative result for SARS-CoV-2.
Non-Hungarian citizens cannot enter Hungary from red countries.
Non Hungarian citizens arriving from yellow labelled countries must undergo medical examinations.
If the health examination reveals a suspicion of infection, entry into the country is not allowed. If no infection is suspected, the person shall be placed in quarantine for 14 days by the epidemiological authority or, if possible without risk, in official home quarantine."
Doesn't say what is an acceptable COVID19 test and doesn't say what happens to foreigners who actually had tests. *sigh*.
I should point out that there's misinformation at the EU web site as it redirects people to IATA but that's way out of date and 3 weeks old.