Nigerian Embassy for Hungary - Address / Phone Number

Nigerian Embassy in Hungary

Address: Rómer Flóris Utca 57, H-1023 Budapest
City: Budapest (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +1/+2 hours)
Tel.: +36 1 212 2021, +36 1 212 2022
Fax: +36 1 212 2025
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 – 17.00
Consular hours: Monday to Friday, 10.00 – 12.00 (by appointment)

The Mission provides Consular, Immigration and other services to Nigerians and other nationals. The Mission is also engaged in representational duties on behalf of the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on political, economic, social,  educational, humanitarian, cultural and other global issues including promoting trade ties and supporting new avenues for economic partnership between Nigeria and Hungary and other countries of concurrent accreditation.

The Nigerian Embassy in Budapest, Hungary is currently not equipped to issue e-passports. Nigerians residing in Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Slovenia who request for passport services will be referred to the Nigerian Embassy in Vienna, Austria. All applicants are required to obtain a Letter of Introduction from the Nigerian Embassy in Budapest before proceeding to Vienna, Austria. 

Hungarian citizens need visas to visit Nigeria. Tourist visa requirements:

• Fully completed and signed visa application form. All visa applicants should provide all the required information requested in the form. Personal details should be that of the applicant.
• Two identical colored passport-size photos
• Passport (at least six months validity from the date of application and one empty visa page). Two parallel pages in the passport are considered as one page
• Official request for visa from the inviting party in Nigeria addressed to Visa Department, Embassy of Nigeria, Budapest, Hungary (Original copy). The Embassy can accept scanned copies as long as it is a clear copy. The applicant should submit the letter to the Embassy. It is not required to send the letter directly to the Embassy.
• Evidence of your current employment status. Students should submit a valid student ID
• Passport copy of inviting party
• Copy of previous Nigerian visa (where applicable)
• Flight reservation
• Confirmation of accommodation or hotel reservation
• Bank Evidence of funds (not older than three months)
• Applicable visa fees (non-refundable) which should be paid into Embassy's Bank Account
• Valid international health certificate of vaccination (Vaccination against yellow fever is mandatory). Other necessary vaccines should be recommended by your local Hospitals. A copy should be attached to the application. Please do not submit the original certificate
• All documents must be submitted in two copies and arranged in the following order. 
• Expatriates resident in Nigeria wishing to invite their family/friends should send a copy of their residence permit and passport
• Tourist/Visitors Visa is not valid for employment

All visa fees should be paid into the Embassy's Bank Account. Do not make the visa payment via Bank Transfer. You will be required to deposit the visa fee in person at any MKB Bank. The Embassy cannot provide any refunds for wrong payments. The applicant's name and passport number is required when paying the visa fee.  You must keep your deposit slip and attach the original copy to your visa application. If submitting two or more visa applications, the visa processing fee must be paid for each visa application. 

All offices of the Embassy are closed on Saturday, Sunday, and on Nigerian and Hungarian holidays.