Hungary Accessibility Legislation: Scope, Fines & Reporting

Hungary regulates digital accessibility through Act XVII of 2022 on the General Rules for Compliance with Accessibility Requirements for Products and Services — in Hungarian citation form, 2022. évi XVII. törvény. The act has been enforced since June 2025, and the most recent amendment recorded for it was made on 30 November 2018.

The regulation is governed by the Competent Government Office, and specifically by its Consumer Protection Department, which supervises compliance and receives complaints.

Hungarian digital accessibility obligations are documented under two instruments: the act cited above, and Act LXXV of 2018, which requires public sector websites and apps to comply by June 2025. Check both when assessing a specific obligation.

Scope of application

The regulation outlines the scope of digital accessibility in Hungary, ensuring that the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies are accessible to all users. The intention is to make digital interfaces user-friendly and inclusive, promoting equal access to the digital resources and services offered by government. Specifically:

• It applies to content on websites and mobile applications created by public sector organisations.
• It covers all digital content those public entities produce to serve the public, or to provide essential information related to their public duties.
• That coverage extends to all digital services and information provided by such entities, so that they are accessible and compliant with the act’s provisions.

Exceptions

Despite the broad applicability of the regulation, there are specific exceptions:

• Pre-existing content — documents and files published before the regulation’s enforcement are exempt, unless they are essential for administrative processes or provide critical information related to public duties.
• Archived content — historical digital content that is not in active use and serves only archival purposes does not have to be made accessible.
• Non-controlled third-party content — content that is neither financed nor controlled by public sector bodies falls outside the regulation.
• Media exceptions — certain types of media, such as online maps and specific broadcasting content, are exempted because of the challenges associated with making them accessible.
• Educational and media institutions — public service media, schools and kindergartens are exempt for their digital content, provided the content does not pertain directly to fulfilling their public duties.

Fines and penalties

The supervisory authority holds the power to enforce compliance with accessibility requirements. The penalty regime scales with the seriousness of the breach:

• Penalties begin at HUF 15,000 (about €36) for minor infractions.
• Fines increase based on the severity of the violation.
• For more serious breaches, additional fines can be imposed, capped at 5% of an economic operator’s annual net sales, up to a maximum of HUF 500 million (about €1,208,000).
• In cases of persistent non-compliance, further financial restrictions may be applied, potentially limiting the operator’s ability to conduct business until full compliance is achieved.

In practice this means the cost of non-compliance scales with how long a barrier is left unfixed — which is why continuous monitoring matters more than a single audit.

Reporting

Hungary follows the EU-wide mandate for accessibility statements on public sector websites and digital services. These statements are essential for maintaining transparency and accountability.

The statement must be publicly available on the organisation’s website and must:

• Provide clear information on the accessibility status of its digital services — whether they meet the required standards, or set out the existing accessibility issues.
• Detail the measures taken to improve accessibility, including any ongoing efforts or plans for remediation.
• Specify how users can report accessibility problems and request assistance, so that organisations remain accountable and transparent in their commitment to accessible digital experiences.

Complaints

Users who encounter accessibility barriers, or who wish to submit a complaint about non-compliance, can contact the competent authority — the Government Office (kormányhivatal):

• Email: hivatal@bfkh.gov.hu
• Website: kormanyhivatalok.hu

Getting compliant with QualiBooth

Meeting the Hungarian requirements takes two things: evidence that your websites and digital services conform, and a published statement that holds up to scrutiny.

QualiBooth scans continuously against WCAG success criteria, so barriers surface long before they turn into a percentage of annual net sales, and manual audits by people with disabilities cover what automation cannot. When it is time to publish, our accessibility statement generator produces a statement with the accessibility status, remediation plans and feedback route the rules require.

For the latest and most accurate information on Hungarian digital accessibility requirements, refer to the official documentation published by the Hungarian government.