The Consulate General of Hungary in Uzhhorod provides consular services for Hungarian citizens in the Uzhhorod, Velykyi Bereznyi, Perechyn, Mukachevo, Svaliava, Volovets, Irshava and Mizhhiria districts of Zakarpattia Oblast and the Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi oblasts.
Contact Details
| Address | Pravoslavna Embankment 12, 88000 Uzhhorod, Ukraine |
| Telephone | +380 312 61 61 79 |
| mission.ung@mfa.gov.hu info.ung@mfa.gov.hu |
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| Website | ungvar.mfa.gov.hu |
| Consul General | József Bacskai |
| Consular district | The Uzhhorod, Velykyi Bereznyi, Perechyn, Mukachevo, Svaliava, Volovets, Irshava and Mizhhiria districts of Zakarpattia Oblast and the Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi oblasts |
| National Day | 15 March |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 14:00 |
Hours shown: office hours, according to the directory of foreign diplomatic missions published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (October 2026). Under martial law, Ukrainian public holidays are working days; the office may still close on its own national holidays.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- Note: According to the directory, visa applications are accepted Monday to Thursday 08:00–13:00 and Friday 08:00–13:30; visas are handed out Monday to Thursday 14:00–16:00 and Friday 12:00–14:00.
About the Consulate General of Hungary in Uzhhorod
The consul general is József Bacskai, according to the consulate general’s website. Hungary is also represented by the Embassy of Hungary in Ukraine and the Consulate of Hungary in Berehove. Uzhhorod, in Zakarpattia Oblast, lies about 627 km in a straight line from the centre of Kyiv. Ukraine’s airspace remains closed to civil flights, according to GOV.UK travel advice (October 2026).
From the consulate general’s website
According to the consulate general’s website, it receives visitors Monday to Thursday 09:00–13:00 and 14:00–16:00 and Friday 09:00–12:00, Central European Time (one hour behind Kyiv), and closes on Hungarian and Ukrainian public holidays. Except for protection matters and emergency travel documents, visits require an appointment (+380 312 64 90 07). The website names József Bacskai as head of mission. Hungarian citizens in distress can call the 24-hour consular call centre on +36 80 36 80 36.
Source: ungvar.mfa.gov.hu/hu/contact (checked October 2026).
Documents checklist
What Hungarian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Hungarian government information:
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.
Closing days
Article 73 of the Labour Code of Ukraine lists nine public holidays, among them Christmas (25 December), Constitution Day (28 June) and Independence Day (24 August), but under martial law these are working days (Law No. 2136-IX, Article 6). Martial law remains in force throughout Ukraine, according to GOV.UK travel advice. The consulate general may close on Hungary’s national day (15 March) and on other days set by its own government.
Emergency assistance
In Ukraine, dial 103 for an ambulance, 101 for the fire service and 102 for the police (GOV.UK travel advice). Ukrainian citizens who need help in Hungary can contact the Embassy of Ukraine in Budapest.
Diplomatic missions of Hungary in Ukraine
Hungary in Ukraine
Measured in a straight line from Uzhhorod, the nearest other Hungarian office is the Consulate in Berehove (about 53 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Uzhhorod.
- Kyiv (630 km) – Embassy of Hungary in Ukraine
- Uzhhorod – Consulate General of Hungary in Uzhhorod (this page)
- Berehove (53 km) – Consulate of Hungary in Berehove
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: official website of the consulate general (checked October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine – directory “Diplomatic missions of foreign states and representations of international organisations in Ukraine” (October 2026), Labour Code of Ukraine, Article 73 (public holidays), Law of Ukraine No. 2136-IX on labour relations under martial law, Article 6, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Ukraine (getting help, safety; still current 18 October 2026), ungvar.mfa.gov.hu.
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