The Honorary Consulate of Hungary in Derry is an honorary consular post of Hungary in Derry, New Hampshire. It is run by an honorary consul – a volunteer, not a career diplomat – who helps Hungarian citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Consulate General of Hungary in New York.
Contact Details
| Address | 16 Route 111, Suite 4, Derry, NH 03038, United States |
| Telephone | +1 248-310-0642 |
| hungarianconsulne@gmail.com | |
| Honorary Consul | Sylvia T. Rich |
| Consular district | New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published by the Hungarian foreign ministry. Call or e-mail the honorary consulate to arrange a visit.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- The honorary consul works under the supervision of the Hungarian Consulate General in New York.
- Services: according to the Hungarian foreign ministry, the honorary consulate can issue consular certificates.
- Location: The honorary consulate is in Derry, New Hampshire, about 9.9 km in a straight line from the centre of Derry; the nearest large airport is Logan International Airport (BOS), about 57 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Honorary Consulate of Hungary in Derry
The honorary consul is Sylvia T. Rich, according to the Hungarian foreign ministry. The honorary consulate’s consular district covers New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont. 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, New Hampshire belongs to the consular district of the Consulate General of Hungary in New York, according to the Hungarian foreign ministry. The honorary consulate in Derry can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace that office.
Contact details of the Hungarian Consulate General in New York, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: 223 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022, United States
- Telephone: +1 212-660-7918
- Email: info.ny@mfa.gov.hu
- Website: newyork.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.
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 +1 248-310-0642 or contact the Consulate General of Hungary in New York. 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 Derry, the nearest other Hungarian office is the Honorary Consulate (Connecticut) in Hamden (about 210 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate General (New York) in New York (about 330 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Derry.
- Washington, D.C. (650 km) – Embassy of Hungary in the United States
- Chicago (1,340 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
- Houston – Consulate (Texas)
- Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
- Miami (2,070 km) – Consulate (Florida)
- New York (330 km) – Consulate General (New York)
- Atlanta (1,520 km) – Honorary Consulate (Georgia)
- Buffalo (620 km) – Honorary Consulate (New York)
- Charlotte (1,180 km) – Honorary Consulate (North Carolina)
- Cleveland (870 km) – Honorary Consulate (Ohio)
- Daytona Beach (1,750 km) – Honorary Consulate (Florida)
- Denver – Honorary Consulate (Colorado)
- Derry – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Hamden (210 km) – Honorary Consulate (Connecticut)
- Honolulu – Honorary Consulate (Hawaii)
- Indianapolis (1,280 km) – Honorary Consulate (Indiana)
- New Orleans (2,200 km) – Honorary Consulate (Louisiana)
- Philadelphia (460 km) – Honorary Consulate (Pennsylvania)
- Saint Louis Park (1,770 km) – Honorary Consulate (Minnesota)
- San Francisco – Honorary Consulate (California)
- Seattle – Honorary Consulate (Washington)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Konzinfo, Hungarian missions abroad (United States) (accessed 22 October 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help).
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