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Hungary

Hungary has full freedom of panorama for outdoor works, but since 2014 you generally need consent even to take a photo of an identifiable person.

Verified Jun 28, 2026 2 official sources
Permit: conditionalPanorama: Full

Guidance, not legal advice

Rules change and enforcement varies. Confirm with the issuing authority before you shoot. Drone law depth lives at Drone Authority.

Permit

Conditional

Issuer: Site owner for managed and interior shoots; no permit for personal street photography

Cost: No permit for personal photography; commercial productions and managed sites need agreements

Genuinely personal public photography needs no permit, but the person-consent rule below makes identifiable-subject street work risky.

Drone / airspace

Governed by EU rules via the transport authority; Hungary registers both the operator and the aircraft

For category detail, see Drone Authority.

Street / public space

No by default for identifiable people: the Civil Code requires consent to both make and use a person's likeness

Consent is not needed for a crowd or a public event. Candid portraits of individuals are exposed without it.

Freedom of panorama

Full

Copyright Act Section 68(1): works of fine art, architecture, or applied art permanently outdoors in public may be used without authorization, including commercially. Excludes 2D works like photos and maps.

Practical notes

  • The 2014 consent-to-take rule makes street portraits risky; rely on the crowd or public-event exception or get consent.
  • Panorama freedom excludes 2D works, so a mural or sign may not qualify even when a statue or facade does.

Sources

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