The Honorary Consulate of Russia in Paks is a volunteer-run office that assists Russian citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the Russian Embassy in Budapest or the consulate general in Debrecen.
Contact Details
| Address | Energia utca 4, 7030 Paks, Hungary |
| Telephone | +36 20 916 2534 |
| konzul.paks@tolna.net | |
| Head of Mission | Ferenc Leber, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
Which Russian office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Russian citizens are handled by the Russian Embassy in Budapest or the consulate general in Debrecen.
Contact details of the Russian Embassy in Budapest, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Bajza utca 35, 1062 Budapest, Hungary
- Telephone: +36 1 302 5230
- Email: hungary@mid.ru
- Opening hours: Monday 09:00–12:30; Wednesday 09:00–12:30; Friday 09:00–12:30
- Website: hungary.mid.ru
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Russia and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Russian citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Closing days
The honorary consulate 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 Russia’s national day (12 June).
Russian missions in Hungary
Measured in a straight line from Paks, the nearest other Russian office is the Embassy in Budapest (about 98 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Paks.
- Budapest (98 km) – Embassy of Russia
- Debrecen (230 km) – Consulate General
- Paks – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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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). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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