In most of the countries you will find diplomatic missions, which usually refers to an embassy and/or a consulate. Diplomatic bodies represent other country’s interests in Hungary, with the aim of strengthening international relations between the states and providing services for their citizens in Hungary.

Embassies and consulates are considered legal territories of their home countries. They are not "foreign territory" but they are protected and considered the property of the country using them, meaning that Hungary does not have jurisdiction over the embassy or consulate of another country.

What is the difference between Embassy and Consulate?

The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations international treaty defines the diplomatic mission’s purpose and framework. The various diplomatic missions offer several services and carry out different missions. For example:

• Embassy: This is the primary diplomatic representation of a country’s government and is headed by an ambassador. An embassy is the main location for a diplomatic presence of one country in another. A country has at most one embassy in another country and is always established in the capital city of the host country. In the absence of a consulate in a country, the embassy also has a consular section to carry out all the relevant consular services (see below).
• Consulate General: This is a diplomatic mission, headed by a consul that provides a full range of services such as: issuing passports/visas, keeping birth and marriage records, assisting expats, providing legal information, translations etc. It can be located in any major city of the host country, although often in the capital city (in certain cases, in the same building as the embassy). In major countries and large territories, you often have more than one consulate.
• Honorary Consulate: It supplements the Consulate to provide a limited range of consular services and is headed by an honorary consul. They help nationals abroad. For example, in the event of a hospital stay, missing person, death, natural disaster or another emergency. They can also issue emergency travel documents and consular declarations for which the applicant is required to appear in person.

NB: You will usually apply for a visa at the Consulate of the country you want to visit. However, if there is no such representation in Hungary, you can apply for a visa at the embassy.

Where to find Consulates and Embassies in Hungary

Not all countries have an Embassy and/or a Consulate as it depends on the political situation, the relationship with the host country, the size of the country, and the number of foreign citizens living there.

In some cases, countries can share representations and you can be assisted by the services of another embassy or consular service to get the information you need.

We recommend you register/contact your country’s embassy at your destination. It is a free service provided by any diplomatic mission and it will allow them to record information about your upcoming trip abroad. It can be used to assist you in case of an emergency.

Registration will also allow you to get routine information from your nearest embassy or consulate, as citizens residing abroad.

The capital of Hungary, Budapest hosts 88 embassies.

There are also 79 consulates and two representations located in Hungary.

All consulates and honorary consulates are located in Budapest, except for those countries who own an embassy in the capital of Hungary and might have another diplomatic mission outside the capital.

You will find below a list of selected countries (the list is not exhaustive) that have a diplomatic mission in Hungary. The list includes embassies, consulates, honorary consulates, and sometimes other official representations for you to be able to get information and services.

Embassies and Main Consulates in Budapest

China

Chinese Embassy in Hungary

Address: Varosligeti Fasor 20-22, Budapest
Tel: (+36) 1 41 32 400
E-Mail: chinaemb_hu@mfa.gov.cn
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/ChinaEmbHungary and https://twitter.com/ChineseEmbinHU

The consular section provides a range of consular services such as document authentication and legalisation processing, as well as notary certification and marriage registration, visa affairs, and consular protection to all Chinese living abroad.

France

French Embassy in Hungary

Address: Kossuth Lajos tér 13-15, 1055 Budapest
Consular section: Fő utca 17, 1011 Budapest
Tel: (+36) 1 374 1100 and 1 999 72 60 for the Consulate
E-Mail: consulat.budapest-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/La.France.en.Hongrie
Opening hours: The consular section of the French Embassy is open by appointment only:
- Monday to Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. then from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.;
- Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. then from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Honorary Consulates: In addition to the embassy in Budapest, France another honorary consulate in Szeged (agenceconsulaireszeged@gmail.com)

The Consul is responsible for the French community whose protection he ensures vis-à-vis foreign authorities, within the limits of local legislation and public order of the host country, and which it administers according to French legislation and regulations. He may be assisted in his mission by honorary consuls and consular agents.

The Consul exercises in particular the following powers: listing French people residing in its constituency with the maintenance of the register of French people established outside France, it issues identity documents and travel documents (identity card, passport, pass, emergency passport ), it transcribes civil status documents (birth, marriage, death, recognition, PACS), and it issues all administrative documents: life certificates, legalization of signatures, etc.,
It also offers notarial functions (outside the European Union): he receives patent and minute documents, powers of attorney and wills, it organizes consular councils (school scholarships, social affairs, employment), as wells as the security, or even the repatriation of the community, in the event of a crisis (security plan, repatriation).

Germany

German Embassy in Hungary

Address: Úri utca 64-66, 1014 Budapest
Tel: (+36) 1 488 3500*
E-Mail: info@budapest.diplo.de
Social Media: https://twitter.com/GERinHUN and https://www.facebook.com/NemetNagykovetsegBudapest and https://www.instagram.com/nemetnagykovetseg
Opening hours: Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.; on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

* Outside of working hours, the embassy can be reached in case of an emergency at 0036-1-488 3500.

Honorary Consulates: In addition to the embassy in Budapest, France another honorary consulate in Pécs (fuenfkirchen@hk-diplo.de)

The consular section of the Embassy provides assistance and support, both legal and practical to all German citizens residing or passing through Hungary with procedures such as: Passports, German ID cards, Visas, signature authentications, certifications and consular documents (eg life certificate, birth registries, certifications, etc.), document translation and apostille services, among others.

Japan

Embassy of Japan in Hungary

Address: Zalai u. 7. Budapest 1125
Tel: (+36) 1 398 3100
E-Mail: consul@bp.mofa.go.jp    
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/JapaneseEmbassyHungary
Opening hours: 9:00-12:30, 13:30-16:00 (Mon-Fri)

The Japanese embassy provides a range of consular services such as visa and passport processing as well as document legalisation (birth certificate, marriage and death certificate, etc…) and police clearance certificate.

Russia

Embassy of Russia in Hungary

Address: Bajza street 35, 1062 Budapest
Tel: (+36) 1 302 5230
E-Mail: hungary@mid.ru
Social Media: https://twitter.com/rusembhungary and https://www.facebook.com/RusEmbHungary/
Opening hours: Monday to Friday between 9 a.m and 05 p.m.

Honorary Consulates: In addition to the embassy in Budapest, France another honorary consulate in Debrecen (rusgkdeb@mid.ru)
For services such as issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation, visa and passport processing as well as document legalization, registration of powers of attorney, pension issues, payments and inheritances, etc. it is requested to visit the Consular Section located in the same building, under appointment. 
United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Embassy of the United Kingdom in Hungary

Address: 5-7 Füge utca, 1022 Budapest
Tel: (+36) 1 266 2888
E-Mail: budapest.invitations@fco.gov.uk
Social Media: https://twitter.com/ukinhungary and https://www.facebook.com/ukinhungary/ and https://www.youtube.com/@ukinhungary13
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday, 10am to 4pm and Friday 10am to 2pm

The British Embassy in Hungary provides services to British nationals living and visiting Hungary, including commercial, consular, visa and information services. As well as notarial services, including certificates, letters, and notes available.

You can also apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

USA (United States of America)

Embassy of the United States of America in Hungary

Address: Szabadság tér 12, H-1054 Budapest
Tel: (+36) 1 475 4400*
E-Mail: acs.budapest@state.gov
Social Media: https://twitter.com/usembbudapest and https://www.facebook.com/hungary.usembassy and https://www.instagram.com/usembhungary and https://www.youtube.com/user/USEmbassyBudapest
Opening hours: Monday to Friday between 8 a.m and 05 p.m.

*After-hours emergency calls — for American citizens only: (36-1) 475-4400
The US representation in Hungary provides a range of consular services such as regular passport applications and renewals, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA), and notarial services, assistance on death of a U.S. citizen and emergency financial assistance, etc.

Honorary Consulates in Hungary

Contact directly the Embassy/Consulate website for more information.
For countries with no consulates or embassies in Hungary, the Honorary Consulates are supervised by diplomatic representations located in other countries, often Vienna,  in Austria for Hungary.

General Consulates and embassies in Budapest

• Argentina (eungr@mrecic.gov.ar)
• Belgium (budapest@diplobel.fed.be)
• Brazil (budapest@diplobel.fed.be)
• Bulgaria (budapest@diplobel.fed.be)
• Canada (budapest@diplobel.fed.be)
• Czech Republic (budapest@diplobel.fed.be)  
• Denmark (budapest@diplobel.fed.be)
• India (budapest@diplobel.fed.be)
• Italy (ambasciata.budapest@esteri.it)
• Mexico (embmexhung@sre.gob.mx)
• Netherlands
• Portugal (budapeste@mne.pt)
• Romania (budapesta@mae.ro)
• South Africa (budapest.admin@dirco.gov.za)
• Switzerland (budapest@eda.admin.ch)

Consulates in Kecskemet

• Bulgaria

Consulates in Nyiregyhaza

• Italy (nyiregyhaza.onorario@esteri.it)

Consulates in Pecs

• Italy (pecs.onorario@esteri.it)

Consulates in Szeged

• Italy (szeged.onorario@esteri.it)
• Romania (szeged@mae.ro)

Consulates in Gyula

• Romania (contact@informatiiconsulare.ro)