The Embassy of France in Budapest represents France in Hungary and serves French citizens living in the country.
Contact Details
| Address | Kossuth Lajos tér 13-15, 1055 Budapest, Hungary |
| Telephone | +36 1 374 1100 |
| secretariat.budapest-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr | |
| Website | hu.diplomatie.gouv.fr |
| Head of Mission | Jonathan Joël Robert Lacôte, Ambassador |
| National Day | 14 July (National Day (Bastille Day)) |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:30 - 12:30 / 13:30 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:30 - 12:30 / 13:30 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 - 12:30 / 13:30 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:30 - 12:30 / 13:30 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:30 - 12:30 / 13:30 - 15:30 |
Hours shown: consular section (by appointment only), according to the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026). Some services by appointment only. Appointments are booked online. General questions about services for French citizens (not visas): France Consulaire, Monday to Friday 9:00–17:00 Paris time, +36 1 999 7260. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Good to know: French Institute: Fő utca 17, 1017 Budapest, tel. +36 1 489 4200, info@inst-france.hu.
- Consular section: Fő utca 17, 1011 Budapest, tel. +36 1 489 4250, e-mail consulat.budapest-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr (according to the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade).
About the French Embassy in Budapest
The ambassador is Jonathan Joël Robert Lacôte; accreditation dated 24 September 2024. One honorary consulate – in Szeged – supports French citizens.
Do I need an appointment?
Yes, for most services, according to the official website. Appointments are booked online. General questions about services for French citizens (not visas): France Consulaire, Monday to Friday 9:00–17:00 Paris time, +36 1 999 7260.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the French authorities ask for:
Passport for adults (application abroad)
- Apply in person at the embassy or consulate – most posts require an appointment
- Optional online pre-application (pré-demande) – bring the number or QR code
- Your identity card, if you have one (valid or expired less than 5 years ago)
- Identity photo less than 6 months old that meets the official standards
- Proof of address less than 1 year old
- Without an ID card: a birth certificate less than 3 months old (unless your birthplace’s civil registry is digitised) and, if needed, proof of French nationality
Sources: Service-Public.fr (French government) – passport for adults, application abroad (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: 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), Japan (embassy), Jordan (honorary), Kazakhstan (embassy), Kosovo (embassy), South Korea (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 France’s national day (14 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 France can contact the Embassy of Hungary in Paris or the Consular Service of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (24-hour line +36 80 36 80 36).
Diplomatic missions of France in Hungary
France in Hungary
Measured in a straight line from Budapest, the nearest other French office is the Honorary Consulate in Szeged (about 160 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Budapest.
- Budapest – Embassy of France (this page)
- Szeged (160 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 15 October 2026. Sources: official website of the embassy (checked October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary – Diplomatic Corps database (as of 14 October 2026), hu.diplomatie.gouv.fr. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the embassy before your visit.
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