Hungary Embassy Podgorica

About the Embassy of Hungary in Montenegro

The ambassador is Péter Hetei, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro (October 2026), which gives 6 April 2026 as the date credentials were presented. Hungary also has an honorary consulate in Herceg Novi. The office is in the capital, Podgorica, about 9 km in a straight line from Podgorica Airport and about 44 km from Tivat Airport.

From the embassy’s website

The embassy’s website confirms the working hours of Monday to Thursday 08:00–16:30 and Friday 08:00–14:00 and names Péter Hetei as head of mission.

Source: podgorica.mfa.gov.hu (checked October 2026).

Do Hungarian citizens need a visa for Montenegro?

Citizens of Hungary do not need a visa for stays in Montenegro of up to 90 days with a valid passport, according to Montenegro’s Decree on Visa Regime; a valid national identity card is also accepted for stays of up to 30 days. Montenegro is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own visa rules.

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 embassy before your visit.

Other consulates and embassies in Podgorica

44 other countries are represented in Podgorica, among them: Israel (honorary), Italy (embassy), Kazakhstan (consulate general), Kosovo (embassy), Mexico (honorary), Mongolia (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), North Macedonia (embassy), Norway (honorary), Palestine (embassy), Poland (embassy), Romania (embassy), Russia (embassy), Serbia (embassy), Slovakia (embassy), Slovenia (embassy), South Korea (honorary), Sovereign Order of Malta (embassy), Spain (embassy), Spain (honorary). The full list of all 45 missions is on the overview page for Montenegro.

Closing days

Montenegro’s non-working public holidays are New Year (1 and 2 January), Labour Day (1 and 2 May), Independence Day (21 and 22 May), Statehood Day (13 and 14 July) and Njegoš Day, the Montenegrin day of culture (13 and 14 November); the Day of the Ecological State (20 September) is a working day. If the first day of a holiday falls on a Sunday, the next two days are off; if the second day falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is off. The embassy may also close on Hungary’s national day (23 October).

Emergency assistance

In Montenegro, dial 112 for the emergency services (UK Foreign Office travel advice). Montenegrin citizens who need help in Hungary can contact the Embassy of Montenegro in Budapest, according to the Government of Montenegro, or the Directorate-General for Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro (Bulevar Stanka Dragojevića 2, Podgorica; weekdays 08:00–11:00; arhiva.konzularno@mfa.gov.me).

Diplomatic missions of Hungary in Montenegro

Hungary in Montenegro

Measured in a straight line from Podgorica, the nearest other Hungarian office is the Honorary Consulate in Herceg Novi (about 60 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Podgorica.

• Podgorica – Embassy of Hungary in Montenegro (this page)
• Herceg Novi (60 km) – Honorary Consulate