Hungary in India: embassy, consulates and how to get help

This article gives the contact details of the Embassy of Hungary in New Delhi, its consulate and honorary consulates in India, and the visa and air services information contained in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) brief of July 2026. Contact details, the head of mission and the list of consular offices are taken from the MEA Protocol Division register, read on 24 September 2026.

Embassy of Hungary in New Delhi

Address: 2/50 M, Niti Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021
Telephone: +91-11-26881135
Email: mission.del@mfa.gov.hu
Website: delhi.mfa.gov.hu/eng

According to the register, the head of mission is H.E. Mr. Istvan Szabo, Ambassador.

Consulate and honorary consulates

The register lists a consulate of Hungary in:

Mumbai

It lists honorary consulates of Hungary in:

Ahmedabad
Chandigarh
Chennai

Readers should obtain them from the embassy in New Delhi or its website, and should ask the embassy which office handles their enquiry.

Visas

According to the MEA brief of July 2026, India and Hungary signed an Agreement on Exemption of Visa Requirement for holders of diplomatic and official passports in 2003. The brief does not describe visa arrangements for holders of ordinary passports.

This guide therefore does not state any visa requirements, fees, processing times or eligibility rules for tourists, students, business visitors or workers. Anyone planning to travel to Hungary should check current requirements with the Embassy of Hungary before making plans.

Air services

During Prime Minister Viktor Orban's visit to India in October 2013, a Letter of Intent on Revision of Air Services Agreement was signed. Travellers should check current routes and schedules with airlines.

India's mission in Hungary

Indian nationals in Hungary who need help from their own government should approach the Embassy of India in Budapest.

An Agreement on Social Security between India and Hungary was signed in 2010. People working in either country who want to know whether and how it applies to them should ask the relevant authorities or the Embassy of Hungary.

Help during the Ukraine evacuation

The brief records cooperation between the two governments during the evacuation of Indian students from Ukraine. In February-March 2022, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs and Petroleum & Natural Gas, visited Hungary to oversee the evacuation of Indian students from Ukraine under Operation Ganga. He met Foreign Minister Szijjártó, conveyed the Indian government's thanks for the cooperation and facilitation extended by the Government of Hungary, and handed over a letter from Prime Minister Modi addressed to Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Honorary consuls

Honorary consuls in Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and Chennai have limited powers and do not offer the full range of services of an embassy or a career consulate. Any visa, document or other requirement should be confirmed with the Embassy of Hungary in New Delhi or its consulate in Mumbai before relying on an honorary consulate.

Questions and answers

Where is the Embassy of Hungary in India?

The Embassy of Hungary is at 2/50 M, Niti Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021. Its telephone number is +91-11-26881135, its email is mission.del@mfa.gov.hu and its website is delhi.mfa.gov.hu/eng.

Where are Hungary's consulates in India?

The MEA Protocol Division register lists a Hungarian consulate in Mumbai and honorary consulates in Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and Chennai.

Is there a visa waiver between India and Hungary?

According to the MEA brief of July 2026, an Agreement on Exemption of Visa Requirement was signed in 2003 for holders of diplomatic and official passports only. Other travellers should check current requirements with the embassy.

Sources

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