The Honorary Consulate of Benin in Budapest is a volunteer-run office that assists Beninese citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the Beninese Embassy in Paris (accredited to Hungary).
Contact Details
| Address | Szendrő utca 30, II/2, 1126 Budapest, Hungary |
| Telephone | +36 1 225 8220 |
| consulate@benin.hu | |
| Head of Mission | Gábor Vilmos Rácz, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
Which Beninese office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Beninese citizens are handled by the Beninese Embassy in Paris (accredited to Hungary).
Note: Benin has no resident embassy in Budapest; its embassy in Paris is accredited to Hungary.
Contact details of the Beninese Embassy in Paris, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: 87, avenue Victor Hugo, 75116 Paris, France
- Telephone: +33 1 45 00 98 82
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–13:00 and 14:00–17:00
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Benin and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Beninese citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Budapest
119 other countries are represented in Budapest, among them: Bosnia and Herzegovina (embassy), Brazil (embassy), Bulgaria (embassy), Cabo Verde (honorary), Canada (embassy), Chile (embassy), China (embassy), Colombia (embassy), Croatia (embassy), Cuba (embassy), Cyprus (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), Democratic Republic of the Congo (honorary), Denmark (embassy), Ecuador (embassy), Ecuador (honorary), Egypt (embassy), El Salvador (honorary), Estonia (honorary). The full list of all 120 missions is on the overview page for Hungary.
Closing days
The honorary consulate is normally closed on the public holidays observed in Hungary – New Year’s Day (1 January), the 1848 Revolution Memorial Day (15 March), Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Whit Sunday and Whit Monday, St Stephen’s Day – the State Foundation Day (20 August), the 1956 Revolution Memorial Day (23 October), All Saints’ Day (1 November) and Christmas (25 and 26 December). Christmas Eve (24 December) is also a day off in 2026. When a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, the Hungarian government usually turns the Monday or Friday in between into a rest day (in 2026: 2 January and 21 August), so many offices close on those days as well. It is usually also closed on Benin’s national day (1 August).
Beninese missions in Hungary
- Paris – Embassy of Benin (accredited to Hungary, no resident embassy in Budapest)
- Budapest – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 15 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary – Diplomatic Corps database (as of 14 October 2026). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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