The Embassy of Ireland in Budapest represents Ireland in Hungary and serves Irish citizens living in the country.
Contact Details
| Address | Szabadság tér 7, Bank Center, Granite Tower, 1054 Budapest, Hungary |
| Telephone | +36 1 301 4960 |
| Fax | +36 1 302 9599 |
| budapestembassyexternal@dfa.ie | |
| Website | www.embassyofireland.hu |
| Head of Mission | Ragnar Almqvist, Ambassador |
| National Day | 17 March (St Patrick’s Day) |
Opening Hours
No opening hours are published in the diplomatic corps database of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (as of 14 October 2026). Check the embassy’s website or call before visiting.
Location of the Embassy
About the Irish Embassy in Budapest
The ambassador is Ragnar Almqvist; accreditation dated 7 September 2023.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Irish authorities ask for:
Renewing an Irish passport from abroad
- Renew online with Passport Online on ireland.ie – available worldwide; applications must be made in the country where you live
- Possible if your last passport was issued within the last 15 years (otherwise apply as a first-time applicant)
- Your current passport, a digital photo meeting the requirements, an e-mail address and a credit or debit card
- Most adult renewals need no supporting documents – the form tells you if anything else is required
- Fee: €75 for a 10-year adult passport plus €15 postage outside Ireland
- Emergency or temporary passports are not available online – contact the Embassy of Ireland
Sources: Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland – Passport Online, Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland – renew or replace your adult passport (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 Budapest
119 other countries are represented in Budapest, among them: Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Japan (embassy), Jordan (honorary), Kazakhstan (embassy), Kosovo (embassy), Kuwait (embassy), Kyrgyzstan (embassy), Kyrgyzstan (honorary), Laos (embassy), Latvia (embassy), Lebanon (embassy), Lesotho (honorary), Libya (embassy), Lithuania (embassy), Malaysia (embassy), Maldives (honorary), Malta (honorary), Mauritius (honorary), South Korea (embassy). The full list of all 120 missions is on the overview page for Hungary.
Closing days
The embassy is normally closed on the public holidays observed in Hungary – New Year’s Day (1 January), the 1848 Revolution Memorial Day (15 March), Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Whit Sunday and Whit Monday, St Stephen’s Day – the State Foundation Day (20 August), the 1956 Revolution Memorial Day (23 October), All Saints’ Day (1 November) and Christmas (25 and 26 December). Christmas Eve (24 December) is also a day off in 2026. When a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, the Hungarian government usually turns the Monday or Friday in between into a rest day (in 2026: 2 January and 21 August), so many offices close on those days as well. It is usually also closed on Ireland’s national day (17 March).
Emergency assistance
In Hungary, call 112 for any emergency; the direct numbers are 104 for an ambulance, 105 for the fire service and 107 for the police. Hungarian citizens who need help in Ireland can contact the Embassy of Hungary in Dublin or the Consular Service of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (24-hour line +36 80 36 80 36).
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Details checked on 15 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary – Diplomatic Corps database (as of 14 October 2026), www.embassyofireland.hu. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the embassy before your visit.
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