Germany Embassy Budapest

Before your visit

• Consular section: tel. +36 1 488 3578 (according to the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade).

About the German Embassy in Budapest

The ambassador is Alexander Horst Robert Schönfelder; accreditation dated 12 October 2026. One honorary consulate – in Pécs – supports German citizens.

Do I need an appointment?

Yes, for most services, according to the official website. The consular section basically receives visitors only with a booked appointment. Outside office hours the embassy can be reached in emergencies on +36 1 488 3500; consular fax +36 1 488 3505. Special parking rules apply in the Buda Castle district.

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official German sources:

German passport (application abroad)

• Apply at the German mission for your place of residence – some embassies and consulates do not handle passports, so check its website first
• Personal appearance is required: fingerprints are taken, so postal applications and proxies are not possible
• Biometric passport photos that meet the official requirements
• Application form, fee and appointment booking: see the website of the responsible mission
• Some honorary consuls accept passport applications and forward them for an extra fee

Lost passport – travel document for the return trip

• The consular section can issue a Reiseausweis als Passersatz (passport substitute) for the return to Germany
• It is valid for at most one month

Sources: German Federal Foreign Office – where to apply for a German passport, German Federal Foreign Office – passports and ID cards, German Federal Foreign Office – travel documents (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: 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), Kuwait (embassy), Kyrgyzstan (honorary), 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 Germany’s national day (3 October).

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 Germany can contact the Embassy of Hungary in Berlin or the Consular Service of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (24-hour line +36 80 36 80 36).

Diplomatic missions of Germany in Hungary

Germany in Hungary

Measured in a straight line from Budapest, the nearest other German office is the Honorary Consulate in Pécs (about 170 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Budapest.

• Budapest – Embassy of Germany (this page)
• Pécs (170 km) – Honorary Consulate