Hungary Consulate Atlanta

Before your visit

• The ministry lists the office as Atlanta; its address is in Alpharetta, north of Atlanta.
• The honorary consul works under the supervision of the Hungarian Embassy in Washington.
• Services: according to the Hungarian foreign ministry, the honorary consulate does not issue consular certificates.
• Location: The honorary consulate is in Alpharetta, Georgia, about 36 km in a straight line from the centre of Atlanta; the nearest large airport is Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), about 50 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Honorary Consulate of Hungary in Atlanta

The honorary consul is John E. Parkerson, Jr., according to the Hungarian foreign ministry. It is one of 15 honorary consulates of Hungary in the United States listed by the Hungarian foreign ministry. Hungary also has 5 career consular posts in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. In Hungary, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Budapest (hu.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

Which Hungarian office handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, Georgia belongs to the consular district of the Embassy of Hungary in the United States, according to the Hungarian foreign ministry. The honorary consulate in Atlanta can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace that office.

Contact details of the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: 1500 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005, United States
• Telephone: +1 202-362-6730
• Email: info.was@mfa.gov.hu
• Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 09:00–17:30; Friday 09:00–15:00
• Website: washington.mfa.gov.hu

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 Hungary and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Hungarian 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 in Atlanta

31 other countries are represented in Atlanta, among them: Argentina (consulate), Austria (honorary), Iceland (honorary), India (consulate general), Ireland (consulate general), Italy (honorary), Japan (consulate general), Luxembourg (honorary), Malta (honorary), Mexico (consulate general), Monaco (honorary), Netherlands (consulate general), Norway (honorary), Peru (consulate general), Romania (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), South Korea (consulate general), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (consulate general), United Kingdom (consulate general). The full list of all 32 missions is on the overview page for the United States.

Closing days

Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on US federal holidays, whose dates are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and may also close on public holidays of Hungary.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Hungarian citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 404-213-5366 or contact the Embassy of Hungary in the United States. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Hungary can contact the U.S. Embassy in Budapest.

Diplomatic missions of Hungary in the United States

Hungary in the United States

Measured in a straight line from Atlanta, the nearest other Hungarian office is the Honorary Consulate (North Carolina) in Charlotte (about 360 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Washington, D.C. (about 870 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Atlanta.

• Washington, D.C. (870 km) – Embassy of Hungary in the United States
• Chicago (950 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
• Houston (1,130 km) – Consulate (Texas)
• Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
• Miami (980 km) – Consulate (Florida)
• New York (1,200 km) – Consulate General (New York)
• Atlanta – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• Buffalo (1,120 km) – Honorary Consulate (New York)
• Charlotte (360 km) – Honorary Consulate (North Carolina)
• Cleveland (890 km) – Honorary Consulate (Ohio)
• Daytona Beach (600 km) – Honorary Consulate (Florida)
• Denver (1,950 km) – Honorary Consulate (Colorado)
• Derry (1,520 km) – Honorary Consulate (New Hampshire)
• Hamden (1,320 km) – Honorary Consulate (Connecticut)
• Honolulu – Honorary Consulate (Hawaii)
• Indianapolis (690 km) – Honorary Consulate (Indiana)
• New Orleans (680 km) – Honorary Consulate (Louisiana)
• Philadelphia (1,070 km) – Honorary Consulate (Pennsylvania)
• Saint Louis Park (1,460 km) – Honorary Consulate (Minnesota)
• San Francisco – Honorary Consulate (California)
• Seattle – Honorary Consulate (Washington)