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Packing list in Budapest

A packing checklist for Budapest, filtered by the season you arrive in. Ticks are saved on this device, so you can come back to it.

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For Budapest

Season you arrive

Documents

Passport, with at least six months left on it
Visa or residence paperwork, printed and saved offline
Health or travel insurance documents
Certified copies of birth or marriage certificates, if family is coming
Apostilled documents with certified Hungarian translations (family and residence files; OIF tells you which it needs)
Proof of health insurance for the whole stay (the OIF registration asks for it)

Tech

An unlocked or dual-SIM phone
Power bank
Laptop and charger
Type F plug adapters (two round pins, 230V)

Apps

Bolt and the MÁV app installed

Health

Prescription medication for the first three months, with the prescription
Antihistamines and a basic first-aid kit
EHIC, or a UK GHIC (covers state care until you have a TAJ number)

Clothing

Light layers
Shoes you can walk a city in
One set of interview or office clothes
A warm coat for continental winters (January regularly drops below freezing)
Swimwear and flip-flops for the baths (the thermal baths are open all year)
A light rain jacket

Money

A card with no foreign transaction fees
Enough local cash for the first day
Some forint in cash (small bakeries, markets and tips still run on it)

Home

Your lease, flat photos and landlord contact saved offline
Indoor slippers (shoes come off at the door in Hungarian homes)

Packing for Budapest · Autumn0/250% packed.

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Health0/3
Clothing0/6
Money0/3
Home0/2

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