The Consulate General of Hungary in Košice provides consular services for Hungarian citizens in the Košice and Prešov regions and the districts of Námestovo, Tvrdošín, Dolný Kubín, Ružomberok and Liptovský Mikuláš in the Žilina Region.
Contact Details
| Address | Hlavná 39/72, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia |
| Telephone | +421 55 728 20 21 |
| Fax | +421 55 728 20 23 |
| mission.kas@mfa.gov.hu | |
| Website | kassa.mfa.gov.hu |
| Head of Office | Emese Diána Gris, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. |
| Consular district | The Košice and Prešov regions and the districts of Námestovo, Tvrdošín, Dolný Kubín, Ružomberok and Liptovský Mikuláš in the Žilina Region |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday | Closed |
Hours shown: office hours, according to the Diplomatic List of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (7 October 2026). Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate General
About the Consulate General of Hungary in Košice
The consulate general is led by Emese Diána Gris as Chargé d’Affaires a.i, according to the Diplomatic List of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (7 October 2026). Hungary also has the Embassy of Hungary in Slovakia and the Vice-Consulate of Hungary in Banská Bystrica. Hungary also has an honorary consulate in Nitra. Košice, in the Košice Region, lies about 312 km in a straight line from the centre of Bratislava and about 304 km from Bratislava Airport (M. R. Štefánik); Košice Airport is about 6 km away.
From the consulate general’s website
The consulate general’s website lists consular reception on Tuesday 09:00–12:00 and Thursday 09:00–12:00 and 13:00–16:00.
Source: kassa.mfa.gov.hu (checked October 2026).
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Hungarian authorities ask for:
Hungarian passport (application abroad)
- Apply in person with an appointment – fingerprints and photo are taken at the consulate
- Proof of Hungarian citizenship: valid ID card or passport, a passport expired within the last year, or a recent citizenship certificate
- Any previous passport and your Hungarian address card (lakcímkártya), if you have one
- Without a valid Hungarian document: photo ID such as a foreign passport or driving licence
- Births, marriages or name changes abroad must first be registered in Hungary
- Consular fee; the passport is produced in Hungary (usually 3–6 weeks)
Sources: Embassy of Hungary – passport application (mfa.gov.hu) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate general.
Other consulates and embassies in Košice
16 other countries are represented in Košice: Brazil (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Georgia (honorary), Germany (honorary), Greece (honorary), Israel (honorary), Latvia (honorary), Moldova (honorary), Mongolia (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Poland (honorary), Portugal (honorary), Serbia (honorary), Spain (honorary), Vietnam (honorary).
Closing days
Slovakia’s days off are New Year’s Day and the Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic (1 January), Epiphany (6 January), Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Victory over Fascism Day (8 May), St Cyril and St Methodius Day (5 July), the anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (29 August), Our Lady of Seven Sorrows (15 September), All Saints’ Day (1 November) and 24, 25 and 26 December. Under the 2025 amendment, 1 September, 28 October and 17 November remain state holidays but are working days, and in 2026 also 8 May and 15 September are working days. A holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved. In 2027, Good Friday falls on 26 March and Easter Monday on 29 March.
Emergency assistance
In Slovakia, dial 112 for any emergency, 155 for an ambulance, 150 for the fire and rescue service and 158 for the police (slovensko.sk). Slovak citizens who need help in Hungary can contact the Embassy of Slovakia in Budapest or the Slovak foreign ministry’s International Operational Crisis Centre, which works around the clock on +421 2 5978 5978 (mzv.sk).
Diplomatic missions of Hungary in Slovakia
Hungary in Slovakia
Measured in a straight line from Košice, the nearest other Hungarian office is the Vice-Consulate in Banská Bystrica (about 150 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Košice.
- Bratislava (310 km) – Embassy of Hungary in Slovakia
- Košice – Consulate General of Hungary in Košice (this page)
- Banská Bystrica (150 km) – Vice-Consulate of Hungary in Banská Bystrica
- Nitra (240 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 17 October 2026. Sources: official website of the consulate general (checked October 2026), Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs – Diplomatic List (7 October 2026), Act No. 241/1993 Coll. on public holidays (Slov-Lex, version in force from 1 November 2025), kassa.mfa.gov.hu.
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