U.S. fully restores Hungary's status in visa waiver program


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  • Tuesday, 16 Sep 2025

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban as he arrives at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 13, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

BUDAPEST/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has fully restored Hungary's status in its visa waiver program after the Hungarian government took steps to address security vulnerabilities, the Trump administration said on Tuesday.

The decision is one of the first tangible signs of improved relations between the U.S. and Hungarian governments under President Donald Trump's administration. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has long been a Trump ally.

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