The Honorary Consulate of Vietnam in Prievidza is a volunteer-run office that assists Vietnamese citizens in Slovakia; passport and visa applications go to the Vietnamese Embassy in Bratislava.
Contact Details
| Address | Záhradnícka 24, 971 01 Prievidza, Slovakia |
| Telephone | +421 905 307 901 |
| office@hcvn.sk | |
| Head of Mission | Ján Cipov, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
According to the list of honorary consuls published by the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (15 September 2026), visits are by appointment. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a time.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Prievidza
The honorary consulate represents Vietnam in Slovakia. According to the ministry’s list, visits are by appointment. To arrange one, call +421 905 307 901 or e-mail office@hcvn.sk.
Prievidza, in the Trenčín Region, lies about 132 km in a straight line from the centre of Bratislava and about 124 km from Bratislava Airport (M. R. Štefánik).
Citizens of Vietnam need a Schengen visa for short stays in Slovakia, as Vietnam is listed in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated version of 30 December 2025); Slovakia applies the common Schengen visa list.
Which Vietnamese office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Vietnamese citizens are handled by the Vietnamese Embassy in Bratislava.
Contact details of the Vietnamese Embassy in Bratislava, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Dunajská 15, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovakia
- Telephone: +421 2 5245 1263
- Email: office@vietnamembassy.sk
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–17:00
- Website: www.vnembassy-bratislava.mofa.gov.vn
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 Vietnam and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Vietnamese 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
Slovakia’s days off are New Year’s Day and the Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic (1 January), Epiphany (6 January), Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Victory over Fascism Day (8 May), St Cyril and St Methodius Day (5 July), the anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (29 August), Our Lady of Seven Sorrows (15 September), All Saints’ Day (1 November) and 24, 25 and 26 December. Under the 2025 amendment, 1 September, 28 October and 17 November remain state holidays but are working days, and in 2026 also 8 May and 15 September are working days. A holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved. In 2027, Good Friday falls on 26 March and Easter Monday on 29 March.
Vietnamese missions in Slovakia
Measured in a straight line from Prievidza, the nearest other Vietnamese office is the Embassy in Bratislava (about 130 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Prievidza.
- Bratislava (130 km) – Embassy of Vietnam in Slovakia
- Košice (190 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Prievidza – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 17 October 2026. Sources: Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs – list of honorary consuls accredited to Slovakia (15 September 2026), Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated version of 30 December 2025), Act No. 241/1993 Coll. on public holidays (Slov-Lex, version in force from 1 November 2025).
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