Embassy of Hungary Washington

Embassy of Hungary Washington, D.C.

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Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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Consular Information

Passports, visas, certification of official documents, appointments and other consular information.

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News & Highlights

Attention to all foreigners planning on traveling to Hungary

As of September 1, only Hungarian citizens, their direct relatives traveling together, and foreign citizens legally residing in Hungary can enter Hungary. In addition, the regulation allows the entry of a small number of foreign nationals in certain cases.

Important information on the relocation of our Consular services

Due to construction work, the Consular Office has been temporarily relocated. Upon arrival, please use the entrance at 2950 Spring of Freedom Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20008 (reception entrance).

Hungary – U.S. dialogue on Energy Security and Connectivity Issues

The Embassy of Hungary organized its first in-person VIP event since the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic on July 1, 2020, on energy security. The event covered Hungary’s recent steps to ensure energy independence, such as booking the majority of the available capacity in the first 10 years of the Krk LNG Terminal.

Another energy diversification milestone reached by Hungary

Hungary, for the first time, is to buy gas from a dedicated LNG source, using a new delivery route and ensuring long term source diversification. Hungarian Gas Trade Ltd, a subsidiary of state-owned MVM Hungarian Electricity Ltd. (MVM Zrt.) and Hungarian-owned company, MET has successfully booked LNG capacity from the Krk LNG Terminal in Croatia.

Hungary remains committed to the success of the Three Seas Initiative

Hungary has recently decided to join the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) Investment Fund, and offered to host the 3SI permanent Secretariat in Budapest. Hungary, together with the U.S. Administration and Congress strongly supports the 12 member strong regional initiative that aims to increase connectivity, security and further economic growth in the region. As the Initiative enters into its operative phase with the first project grants to be awarded, Hungary looks forward with working all stakeholders, including the United States, to make the project a transatlantic success story.

Hungary supports the U.S. Middle East Peace Efforts, Hails Strong Bilateral Relations

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó visited Washington, D.C. on September 15 to attend the official signing of the peace agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrein (Abraham Accords), on the White House lawn.

Hungary concludes historic LNG purchasing agreement with Shell

A six-year purchase contract was concluded on September 4, 2020 with Shell for 250 million cubic metres of natural gas annually, between 2021 and 2027. This is the first long-term liquid natural gas (LNG) purchase agreement with a Western energy company in Hungary’s history.

Official notice on the hours of operation during a holiday (Monday, September 7, 2020)

We would like to inform our Consular Clients that due to the Observance of Labor Day, the Consular Office of the Embassy of Hungary will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2020. Thank you for your understanding, and have a pleasant long weekend!

Hungary applauds the UAE-Israel agreement, concludes its own agreement with the UAE on the mutual protection of investments, and supports the Country’s UN Security Council and Human Rights Council aspirations

Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, in his recent talks with his United Arab Emirates counterpart, Sheik Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, congratulated the UAE on the conclusion of the historically significant agreement with Israel on the normalization of relations.

The new Scholarship Program for the Hungarian Diaspora to be announced by the end of 2020

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade launches a new Scholarship Programme for the Hungarian Diaspora to give support to foreign students with Hungarian identity to pursue their studies in Hungarian higher education institutions.

Hungary donates 1 million euros to help Lebanon

The Hungarian government provides one million euros in humanitarian aid to Lebanon to help victims of a deadly blast in Beirut and to contribute to the reconstruction efforts.