“The left-wing Biden administration wants to put pressure on our country to change our policies: They want Hungary to abandon its pro-peace stance, its anti-migration policy, and its rejection of gender ideology”

August 02, 2023 author: MANDINER READ

As of Tuesday, the United States has tightened visa authorizations for Hungarian nationals, citing security reasons. Until now, Hungarians could apply for a two-year, multiple-entry visa through the U.S.’ Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). Under the tighter rules, the ESTA approval will only be valid for a single entry during one year.

In an interview with Politico, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman said, “There are hundreds of thousands of passports that have been issued by the government of Hungary as part of the simplified naturalization program without stringent identity verification mechanisms in place.”

“This is a really unfortunate day. This is not the outcome the United States sought or is seeking,” Pressman said.