Embassy of Hungary in Hanoi: Address, Hours & Services 2026

The Embassy of Hungary in Hanoi is on the 9th floor of the Hanoi Lake View building, 28 Thanh Nien, Tay Ho, Hanoi (tel. +84 24 3771 5714 or +84 24 3771 5717; consular email consulate.hoi@mfa.gov.hu). It is open Monday–Thursday 9:30–12:00 and 13:00–17:00 and Friday 9:30–12:00 and 13:00–16:00; book an appointment online before you go. The embassy takes passport applications (including temporary passports), ID cards, Hungarian civil registration and legalisation of Vietnamese documents for Hungarians in Vietnam and Cambodia. Info Travel supports Hungarian nationals with visas, residence cards, legalisation and certified translations – message us on WhatsApp +84327828822.

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Contact details of the Hungarian Embassy

Item	Details
Address	9th Floor, Hanoi Lake View Building, 28 Thanh Nien, Tay Ho, Hanoi
Phone	+84 24 3771 5714; +84 24 3771 5717
Email	Consular: consulate.hoi@mfa.gov.hu; Secretariat: mission.hoi@mfa.gov.hu
Website	hanoi.mfa.gov.hu
Opening hours	Mon–Thu: 9:30–12:00, 13:00–17:00; Fri: 9:30–12:00, 13:00–16:00; closed Sat–Sun (Google Maps). Book consular matters via “Időpontfoglalás”
Jurisdiction	Vietnam and Cambodia (the office at 313 Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh belongs to the embassy); southern Vietnam is also served by the Consulate General in HCMC

Consular services for Hungarian citizens

The “Konzuli információk” section of the embassy website lists the consular work handled in Hanoi:

Ordinary passports for adults, passports for minors (12–18 and under 12) and temporary passports (ideiglenes útlevél).
Hungarian ID cards and address registration.
Citizenship: certificates of citizenship and naturalisation.
Civil registration: entering births, marriages, deaths, paternity acknowledgements and name changes in the Hungarian register; obtaining civil registry extracts for use in Vietnam.
Criminal record certificates and certificates of marital status.
Diplomatic super-legalisation (felülhitelesítés) of foreign documents for use in Hungary.
Schengen visa information, consular fees, the Hazaváró portal and family benefits for Hungarian children born abroad.
Consular registration through Konzinfo and the Utazom app.

What to know before you visit

Book first: the website has an online appointment tool (Időpontfoglalás). Passport and civil-registration matters should always be booked.
Bring ID: your Hungarian passport or ID card plus originals of every supporting document (birth certificate, legalised Vietnamese marriage certificate, etc.).
Holidays: the embassy normally closes on Vietnamese and Hungarian public holidays – check notices before Tet and the year-end season.
Ask by email: consulate.hoi@mfa.gov.hu is the right channel for document checklists, especially for civil-status cases involving Vietnam.
Find the right floor: the embassy occupies the 9th floor of the Hanoi Lake View office building on Thanh Nien Road rather than a stand-alone villa – enter the lobby and check in with reception first.
Shorter Friday afternoons: the office closes an hour earlier on Fridays, so avoid end-of-week slots close to closing time.
Apply for visas early: visitors report that visa and residence decisions can depend on the immigration authority in Budapest, so submit well ahead of your planned flight and stay in touch with the consular section by email.

If you are in Cambodia, contact the embassy’s Phnom Penh office; if you live in southern Vietnam, ask the Consulate General in HCMC which services it can handle locally.

What foreigners typically need help with at the embassy

Most Hungarian citizens who contact the embassy are not there for diplomacy – they need help with everyday paperwork while living, working or travelling in Vietnam. The cases we see most often:

Lost or stolen passport: report it to the local ward police and get a written confirmation, then ask the embassy for an emergency travel document or a new passport. Your Vietnamese visa or residence card was tied to the old passport, so you also need a new visa or an exit visa from the Immigration Department – see exit procedures for foreigners.
Passport about to expire: renew it first, then transfer your visa or temporary residence card to the new passport. If your permitted stay is also running out, combine it with a visa extension.
Marriage, birth registration, work permits: Vietnamese offices usually ask for certificates of marital status, birth certificates, criminal records and degrees that are legalised and translated into Vietnamese.
Signature certification, powers of attorney, affidavits: when you must sign documents for use back home without travelling.
Registering with the embassy: Hungarians can register trips or residence via Konzinfo or the Utazom app so that the embassy can reach them in an emergency.

If you only need to re-enter Vietnam after a short trip, check the Vietnam e-visa first.

Getting a Hungarian passport in Vietnam

According to its service list, the Embassy of Hungary in Hanoi accepts passport applications for adults and minors and issues temporary passports – the usual solution when a passport is lost and you must travel home or onward quickly. Hungarian passports are biometric, so the applicant has to attend in person; for minors the consent of the legal representative is required.

Info Travel helps Hungarian nationals with everything around the application: booking the appointment, explaining the form, compliant photos, translating supporting documents, and directions or accompaniment on the day. Once the new passport is issued we transfer your visa or temporary residence card to it, or handle exit formalities if you are leaving Vietnam.

Please note: applicants normally have to attend in person for fingerprints, photo and signature. Info Travel assists only within what the mission permits and never submits on your behalf where personal attendance is required.

Consular legalisation, MOFA / Department of Foreign Affairs certification and notarised translation

Vietnam has joined the Apostille Convention (accession deposited 31 December 2025, in force for Vietnam from 11 September 2026). Hungary is a Contracting State and did not object to Vietnam’s accession, so from 11 September 2026 the main route between the two countries is the apostille; consular legalisation remains only as a fallback.

a) Hungarian documents for use in Vietnam (degrees, criminal records, certificates of marital status…): obtain an apostille from the competent Hungarian authority, then add a notarised Vietnamese translation and the document can be filed with Vietnamese authorities – no Vietnamese embassy or Consular Department step is needed. Where an office still insists, the old route applies: certification in Hungary and legalisation at the Embassy of Vietnam in Budapest, or certification by the Hungarian Embassy in Hanoi followed by legalisation at the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Hanoi) or the HCMC Department of Foreign Affairs (unless an international treaty provides an exemption).

b) Vietnamese documents for use in Hungary (birth or marriage certificates, university degrees…): get an apostille from the Consular Department (Hanoi) or the HCMC Department of Foreign Affairs – Vietnam’s two apostille authorities – plus any translation the Hungarian side requires. If a Hungarian authority still asks for legalisation, the former chain is consular certification followed by super-legalisation (felülhitelesítés) at the embassy. Check with the consular section before registering a Vietnamese birth or marriage in the Hungarian register.

Info Travel runs the whole chain: notarised translation, certification, the apostille or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Consular Department) / HCMC Department of Foreign Affairs stamp, and submission/collection at the Hungarian mission. More background: consular legalisation in Vietnam and apostille vs consular legalisation. Cost and timing depend on the document – send photos on WhatsApp +84327828822 for a quote.

Consulate General of Hungary in Ho Chi Minh City

Hungary also runs a Consulate General on the 21st floor of LIM Tower, 9-11 Ton Duc Thang, Ho Chi Minh City, serving the southern community (electronic ID cards, civil registration, Schengen visas). Details: Consulate General of Hungary in Ho Chi Minh City.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an appointment at the Hungarian Embassy?

Yes, it is strongly advised. The website offers online booking. The office is open on weekdays (from 9:30 in the morning until 17:00, or 16:00 on Fridays); if in doubt, email consulate.hoi@mfa.gov.hu first.

What should I do if I lose my Hungarian passport in Vietnam?

Get a police report, ask the embassy for a temporary or new passport, then obtain a new visa or exit visa from the Vietnam Immigration Department. Info Travel can handle that last step.

Does the embassy legalise Vietnamese documents for use in Hungary?

Super-legalisation (felülhitelesítés) is still listed on its website, but from 11 September 2026 most Vietnamese documents only need an apostille from the Consular Department or the HCMC Department of Foreign Affairs to be used in Hungary. Ask the consular section if a Hungarian authority requires otherwise.