Vacancy announcement: Consular Officer

News item | 08-05-2026 | 13:00

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Hungary is looking for a proactive Consular Officer to join its team. In this role, you will process consular applications and requests, provide assistance to Dutch nationals, and communicate with applicants, Hungarian authorities and colleagues within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This is a varied position combining consular support with administrative and organizational tasks in a diplomatic environment.

In this position, you will contribute to the Embassy’s work by processing passports, naturalization requests, short stay visas, MVV applications, consular certificates, verification requests, and emergency travel documents, while maintaining accurate records, files, and payments.

The role combines practical consular assistance with strong administrative and organizational responsibilities. You will play a key role in ensuring that applications are handled carefully, questions are answered in a customer friendly manner, and consular procedures run smoothly. In addition, you may support social consular cases, such as assisting stranded Dutch nationals, supporting Dutch detainees in Hungary when required, and giving travel advise for Hungary. 

This is a temporary full time position covering maternity leave, offering the opportunity to work in an open, informal and result oriented environment, where accuracy, integrity, teamwork, and flexibility are essential.

​​​​​​ Please send your letter of interest and CV in English to bdp@minbuza.nl , not later than 24 May 2026.

Please see the job description for more information.