British Embassy
Budapest

Part of:: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

We maintain and develop relations between the UK and Hungary. Our work covers a range of issues including policy, defence and security, trade and investment.

You can access UK government services while in Hungary.

Read the latest information on the rights and status for UK nationals living in Europe and our practical guidance on Living in Hungary.

If you’re travelling in Hungary, see our Hungary travel advice.

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:

ill, injured, or involved in a crime
with a British person who’s died

Get help from FCDO

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document.

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen.

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.

Notarial and documentary services

We may be able to offer notarial services, including administer an oath, affirmation or affidavit; and make a certified copy of a British passport. See the full list of notarial and documentary services we provide.

Legalise a UK document

Legalisation is the official confirmation that a signature, seal or stamp on an official public document is genuine. It does not certify the authenticity of a document or give approval of its content. UK public documents such as birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates can be legalised by the UK government in the UK. This is also known as an apostille.

Before arriving in Hungary, you are advised to check with the authorities if they require UK documents to be legalised and get copies of documents you require legalised before you travel.

The Legalisation Office in the UK can legalise UK public documents and you can find information on how to do this here.

The British Embassy in Hungary is unable to legalise UK public documents.

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Hungary.

Our people

Paul Fox

British Ambassador to Hungary

Andrew Davidson

Deputy Head of Mission, Hungary

Contact us