After 14 December 2019 all plants for planting (e.g. potted plants, seeds, propagating material), fruits (e.g. apples, hazelnuts) and other plant products (e.g. wreaths, fresh herbs) can only be brought into the EU with a phytosanitary certificate from countries outside the European Union even in your personal luggage.

The Consular and Visa Section hereby informs you that from the 1st of February 2019 consular and visa fees can only be paid through bank payment and in Malaysian ringgit (MYR or RM). From that time on, there will be no possibility to make cash payments at the Embassy.

Hungarian Ambassador to Malaysia Attila Kali in February inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in higher education. Under the terms of the agreement, the Hungarian government would offer 40 scholarships annually for three years starting from the 2018 academic year for programmes such as agriculture, water engineering, architecture, cultural heritage studies, natural science, environmental science and health sciences.

KOTA KINABALU: Hungary and Sabah are planning a tie-up in tourism and cultural exchange, besides business dealings. Hungarian Ambassador to Malaysia Attila Kali said there were many aspects in which his country could work with Sabah.