The Embassy of Egypt in Budapest represents Egypt in Hungary and serves Egyptian citizens living in the country.
Contact Details
| Address | Istenhegyi út 7/B, 1125 Budapest, Hungary |
| Telephone | +36 1 225 2150 |
| Fax | +36 1 225 8596 |
| egyptembassybudapest@yahoo.com | |
| Head of Mission | Ahmed Fahmy Abdelgayed Shahin, Ambassador |
| National Day | 23 July (Revolution Day) |
Opening Hours
No opening hours are published in the diplomatic corps database of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (as of 14 October 2026). Check the embassy’s website or call before visiting.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Consular section: tel. +36 1 225 2155 (according to the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade).
About the Egyptian Embassy in Budapest
The ambassador is Ahmed Fahmy Abdelgayed Shahin; accreditation dated 14 January 2025.
Documents checklist
What Egyptian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Egyptian government information:
Issuing or renewing an Egyptian passport abroad
- Personal appearance is mandatory for applicants over 15
- Valid Egyptian national ID card and a copy (without it the passport is issued for 3 years only)
- Original and copy of your current passport
- Four recent photos, 4 × 6 cm, white background
- Men aged 29 or over: military status document (e.g. exemption or service certificate, or a letter from the Egyptian military attaché)
- Divorced or widowed women: the authenticated divorce or death record
Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt – issuance or renewal of passport (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 Budapest
119 other countries are represented in Budapest, among them: El Salvador (honorary), Estonia (embassy), Estonia (honorary), Finland (embassy), France (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Ghana (embassy), Ghana (honorary), Greece (embassy), Grenada (honorary), Guatemala (honorary), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), India (embassy), Indonesia (embassy), Iran (embassy), Iraq (embassy), Ireland (embassy), Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy). The full list of all 120 missions is on the overview page for Hungary.
Closing days
The embassy 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 Egypt’s national day (23 July).
Emergency assistance
In Hungary, call 112 for any emergency; the direct numbers are 104 for an ambulance, 105 for the fire service and 107 for the police. Hungarian citizens who need help in Egypt can contact the Hungarian embassy accredited to the country or the Consular Service of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (24-hour line +36 80 36 80 36).
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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 embassy before your visit.
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