Hungary Embassy Panama City

Before your visit

• Opening hours: not given in the Panamanian foreign ministry’s order of precedence of the diplomatic corps (9 February 2026) – call or e-mail the embassy before you go.
• Location: The embassy is in Punta Pacífica, in the corregimiento of San Francisco, Panama City; from the building, Plaza de la Independencia in the historic Casco Viejo is about 4.2 km away in a straight line, and Tocumen International Airport (PTY) about 17 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
• Good to know: The telephone number +507 6591 1580 is answered during office hours; outside office hours (16:30–8:00) Hungarian citizens can call the consular emergency service in Budapest on +36 80 36 80 36. The ambassador, Zsófia Villegas-Vitézy, resides in Bogotá.

About the Embassy of Hungary in Panama

According to the Hungarian foreign ministry, the embassy is currently led by Nikoletta Kovács as chargé d’affaires.

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 embassy before your visit.

Other embassies in Panama City

73 other countries are represented in Panama City, among them: India (embassy), Indonesia (embassy), Ireland (honorary), Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Jamaica (honorary), Japan (embassy), Kosovo (embassy), Libya (embassy), Luxembourg (honorary), Mexico (embassy), Morocco (embassy), Netherlands (embassy), New Zealand (honorary), Nicaragua (embassy), Norway (honorary), Paraguay (embassy), Peru (consulate general), Peru (embassy), South Korea (embassy). The full list of all 74 missions is on the overview page for Panama.

Closing days

Public holidays in Panama are New Year’s Day, Martyrs’ Day (9 January), Carnival Tuesday, Good Friday, Labour Day (1 May), Separation Day (3 November), Colón Day (5 November), the First Cry of Independence (10 November), Independence Day (28 November), Mothers’ Day (8 December), the National Day of Mourning (20 December) and Christmas Day, plus the day a new president takes office (1 July every five years, next in 2029). Under the Labour Code, a holiday that falls on a Sunday is observed on the following Monday. The embassy may also close on public holidays of Hungary.

Emergency assistance

For emergencies, Hungarian citizens can call +36 80 36 80 36, the number given by the Hungarian foreign ministry. In Panama, dial 911 for ambulance, fire and police; the fire service can also be reached on 103 and the police on 104 (GOV.UK travel advice).