Hungary Embassy Bucharest

Before your visit

• Consular section: Str. Ștefan Negulescu nr. 30, Sector 1, 011654 Bucharest, tel. +40 21 230 0550, e-mail consulate.buc@mfa.gov.hu (according to the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

About the Hungarian Embassy in Bucharest

The ambassador is Katalin Kissné Hlatki; accreditation dated 8 July 2025. Hungary also has consulates general in Cluj-Napoca and Miercurea Ciuc. Three honorary consulates – in Constanța, Drobeta-Turnu Severin and Timișoara – support Hungarian citizens.

Consular services

Depending on where you live, consular matters may also be handled by the consulate general in Cluj-Napoca and the consulate general in Miercurea Ciuc.

Documents checklist

What Hungarian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Hungarian government information:

Hungarian passport (application abroad)

• Apply in person with an appointment – fingerprints and photo are taken at the consulate
• Proof of Hungarian citizenship: valid ID card or passport, a passport expired within the last year, or a recent citizenship certificate
• Any previous passport and your Hungarian address card (lakcímkártya), if you have one
• Without a valid Hungarian document: photo ID such as a foreign passport or driving licence
• Births, marriages or name changes abroad must first be registered in Hungary
• Consular fee; the passport is produced in Hungary (usually 3–6 weeks)

Sources: Embassy of Hungary – passport application (mfa.gov.hu) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Other consulates and embassies in Bucharest

97 other countries are represented in Bucharest, among them: Iceland (honorary), India (embassy), Indonesia (embassy), Iran (embassy), Iraq (embassy), Ireland (embassy), Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Japan (embassy), Jordan (embassy), Kazakhstan (embassy), Kuwait (embassy), Kyrgyzstan (honorary), Latvia (honorary), Lebanon (embassy), Libya (embassy), Lithuania (embassy), Luxembourg (honorary), North Korea (embassy), South Korea (embassy). The full list of all 98 missions is on the overview page for Romania.

Closing days

The embassy is normally closed on the public holidays observed in Romania – New Year (1 and 2 January), Epiphany (6 January), the Feast of St John the Baptist (7 January), the Day of the Union of the Romanian Principalities (24 January), Orthodox Good Friday, Orthodox Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Children’s Day (1 June), Orthodox Whit Sunday and Whit Monday, the Dormition of the Mother of God (15 August), St Andrew’s Day (30 November), Romania’s National Day (1 December) and Christmas (25 and 26 December). Easter and Whitsun follow the Orthodox calendar (in 2027: Good Friday 30 April, Easter Monday 3 May, Whit Monday 21 June). It is usually also closed on Hungary’s national day (20 August).

Emergency assistance

In Romania, call 112 for any emergency – police, ambulance or fire service. Romanian citizens who need help in Hungary can contact the Embassy of Romania in Budapest or the Consular Department of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (information line +40 21 431 15 81).

Diplomatic missions of Hungary in Romania

Hungary in Romania

Measured in a straight line from Bucharest, the nearest other Hungarian office is the Honorary Consulate in Constanța (about 200 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Bucharest.

• Bucharest – Embassy of Hungary (this page)
• Cluj-Napoca (320 km) – Consulate General
• Miercurea Ciuc (220 km) – Consulate General
• Constanța (200 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Drobeta-Turnu Severin (270 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Timișoara (410 km) – Honorary Consulate