Passport for children under 12

The application can be submitted in person by the legal representative(s) of the minor acting on his/her behalf.

A minor is under guardianship if no adult exercises parental rights over them, meaning that their legal representative(s) can be either

• both parents holding parental responsibility together, or
• a parent holding parental responsibility on his/her own, or
• the guardian of the minor.

Parents still exercise parental rights together even if they are not living together any longer – with the exception of them having previously agreed or being ordered to do otherwise by social services, or if the parental rights of one of the parents have been ceased, suspended or terminated.

Under certain conditions (see 3/C-D), the presence of only one parent (or guardian) may be sufficient; and minors under the age of 12 do not have to attend.

Passport applications can be submitted in person at the Consular Office of the Hungarian Embassy in London after having booked your appointment.

The Embassy and the Consular Office are not at the same locations. Administrative work, including passport applications, is carried out at the Consular Office at

First Floor, 100 Brompton Road, London, SW3 1ER

Digital record of fingerprints is not required for children under the age of 12, thus the parents can submit the passport application (in person) at one of the honorary consuls (Belfast, Cardiff, Sheringham, Torquay) if the child already has a Hungarian birth certificate. Birth registrations cannot be initiated at the honorary consuls.

Contact details of the honorary consuls for appointments can be found here.

There is no form to be filled out in advance.

Should the parents visit the Consular Office and submit the passport application for their child together, they both have to sign the form printed and filled out by the administrator, which will also serve as their authorisation for the passport to be issued for the child.

If you have two, three or more children in the household, we kindly ask you to fill out the relevant form as this may affect the fee you have to pay.

The form can be downloaded by clicking here.

In case you are not able to present the child’s valid passport, you must declare the loss/theft of the document in a report which will be printed out at the time of the appointment.

Application at the honorary consul can only be submitted if the child is under 12 years of age and he/she has a Hungarian birth certificate. You must book an appointment with one of the honorary consuls.

The passport application form must be filled out with blue ink pen prior to the appointment with the honorary consul. You must date and sign the document at the presence of the honorary consul.

The form can be downloaded by clicking here.

If you have two, three or more children in the household, we kindly ask you to fill out the relevant form as this may affect the fee you have to pay.

The form can be downloaded by clicking here.

In case you are not able to provide the child’s valid passport, you must declare the loss/theft of the document in a report in front of the honorary consul.

A sample of the report form can be downloaded from here.

Instructions for filling out the report can be found here.

The application form and the attachments signed by the honorary consul must be posted to the Consular Office in London. The followings need to be included in the postage.

• application form signed by the parents/guardian and signed and stamped by the honorary consul.
• the child’s passport (if it’s still valid);
• report of the lost or stolen passport, if applicable;
• the declaration of the number of children in the household, if applicable;
• valid passport or ID card of the legal representatives
• original Hungarian birth certificate
• 1 passport photo of the child that cannot be older than 6 months. Please note the background must be white or light grey. (Please click here for the criteria of the passport photos)
• a postal order issued for the exact amount to be paid for the passport and addressed to the „Embassy of Hungary” as payee.

Our postal address is the following:

Embassy of Hungary, Consular Office

First Floor, 100 Brompton Road, London, SW3 1ER

The original birth certificate and the – invalidated – previous passport of the child will be sent back to the applicant together with the new passport, therefore we kindly ask for a cover letter to be attached to the application, in which you include your postal address. It is recommended to add an email address and a phone number as well to be able to reach you if there are further details to be clarified.

There is no form to be filled out in advance.

In case only one of the parents (or the guardian) appears in person to submit the application, the parent or the guardian will have to sign the form printed and filled out by the administrator which will also serve as their authorisation for the passport to be issued for the child.

Additional necessary documents if

1. only one of the parents comes to the Consular Office, but both parents are on the Hungarian birth certificate:

• the original parental consent form of the absent parent must be attached, OR
• the termination, revoking or suspension of parental responsibility of the absent parent must be verified by presenting the original agreement of the parents set forth in a court of law, or the death certificate of the other parent, etc.;
  
  2. the guardian visits the Consular Office with the child:
   
• the guardian will need to present the original Hungarian guardianship order stating that the name of the father on the Hungarian birth certificate is that of an imaginary father only (i.e. there is no person to be considered as father). 

Parental consent form can be done:

•  Via the Client Gate (please click here to access it);

the parent coming to the appointment has to bring along the printed version of the electronic consent form with a QR code on it

or

• Consent form signed in front of two witnesses (please click here to download the form).

Forms must be filled out and signed with blue ink pen and the parent submitting the application must present the original form when visiting the Consular Office.

Regarding passport applications the form of parental consent must be dated within 15 days of the appointment, otherwise the Consular Office will not be able to accept it.

Decree of a Hungarian court can only be accepted if it can no longer be challenged and is absolute.

Court decree (e.g. child arrangement order) can only be accepted if

• the child has British citizenship, and/or
• the child’s actual habitual residence in the United Kingdom, and
• the decree specifically entitles and authorises one of the parents to apply for passport without the other parent’s consent (specific issue order).
  
  The Consular Office is not able to accept the document if it only states which parent the child is placed with (live with order).

More details about British court orders and how to apply for them can be found here.

If you have two, three or more children in the household, we kindly ask you to fill out the relevant form as this may affect the fee you have to pay.

The form can be downloaded by clicking here.

In case you are not able to present the child’s valid passport, you must declare the loss/theft of the document in a report which will be printed out at the time of the appointment.

Application at the honorary consul can only be submitted if the child is under 12 years of age and the child has a Hungarian birth certificate. You must book an appointment with one of the Honorary Consuls.

Should you wish to submit your application this way, you need to fill out an application form in advance. Forms must be filled out with a blue ink pen, and signed and dated in front of the honorary consul.

By signing the application form, the parent (or the guardian) submitting the application is giving his/her consent for a passport to be issued for the child.

The application form can be downloaded from here.

If you have two, three or more children in the household, we kindly ask you to fill out the relevant form as this may affect the fee you have to pay.

 A sample of the declaration form can be downloaded from here.

Should the parent/guardian not be able to present the valid passport of the child, a report about the document being lost/stolen must be taken in front of the honorary consul.

A sample of the report form can be downloaded from here.

Instructions for filling out the report can be found here.

In case the parents exercise parental rights together, the parent that is absent from the appointment has to fill out a consent form that the other parent must bring along (strictly the original, signed copy is accepted) when coming to the honorary consul.

With this declaration the absent parent is confirming his/her consent for a passport to be issued for the child, as well as for the entry of the child into the Hungarian personal data and address register (if they have not been registered yet, i.e. they have never had an address card before).

The parent may give his/her consent one of the following ways:

•  Via the Client Gate (please click here to access it);

the parent coming to the appointment has to bring along the printed version of the electronic consent form with a QR code on it

or

• Consent form signed in front of two witnesses (please click here to download the form).

Forms must be filled out and signed with blue ink pen and the parent submitting the application must present the original form when visiting the honorary consul.

You may only use the parental consent form in passport application procedures strictly within 15 days of it being issued and dated.

Posting the application and all its attachments submitted at the honorary consul to the Consular Office in London is the responsibility of the applicant. Please make sure to include the following documents in the envelope:

• the application form filled out and signed by the parent (or by the guardian) and stamped and signed by the honorary consul;
• the copies of the passports or ID cards of the legal guardians;
• the parental consent form signed in front of 2 witnesses or submitted electronically by the absent parent, if only one of the parents appear in front of the honorary consul but the parents exercise parental rights together;
• if the parent that is present is exercising parental rights on his/her own, the original document proving this fact (Hungarian or British court/authority order, death certificate, etc. – for more details, please see section 4);
• the valid or expired Hungarian passport of the child (if applicable);
• the report on the previous valid passport of the child being lost/stolen, should it be not available at the time of submitting the application;
• if it is relevant to your case, the declaration on the number of children you have in your household;
• the original Hungarian birth certificate of the child;
• a passport photo of the child – the photo shall be taken by a photographer, shall not be older than 6 months and be taken in front of a white (or light grey) background (please click here for the criteria for the passport photos);
• a postal order issued for the exact amount to be paid for the passport and addressed to the „Embassy of Hungary” as payee.

Our postal address is the following:

Embassy of Hungary, Consular Office

First Floor, 100 Brompton Road, London, SW3 1ER

The original birth certificate and the – invalidated – previous passport of the child will be sent back to the applicant together with the new passport, therefore we kindly ask for a cover letter to be attached to the application, in which you include your postal address. It is recommended to add an email address and a phone number as well to be able to reach you if there are further details to be clarified.

In order to submit the application, you must bring along all the documents below that are available to you:

• valid Hungairan passport or ID card of the Hungarian parent (guardian);
• the non-Hungaran parent’s (guardian) valid passport, or ID card/ driving licence – not provisional – issued by the United Kingdom/ EEA member state;
• If the parents exercise custody jointly, but only one of them appears in person, the signed consent form by the other parent;
• if the parent appearing in person exercises custody rights alone but the other parent is also on the child’s birth certificate, the document verifying the suspension of custody rights of the absent parent (e.g.: court decision, death certificate);
• if application is submitted by a guardian, the court decision appointing the guardian (if the original document is in English then a legalized Hungarian translation is also needed);
• original Hungarian birth certificate of the child;
• the valid passport of the child or one that has expired within a year;
• in the adbsence of a passport, the child’s valid ID or one that has expired within a year (if applicable);
• Hungarian address card of the child;
• ID photo of the child taken by a professional photographer no longer than 6 months ago, with a white or light gray background (please click here for the criteria for the passport photos).

The decision of a Hungarian court can be accepted if it can no longer be challenged/ appealed by ordinary legal remedies. (Final order/ Decree Absolute)

The decision of a British court (e.g. child arrangement order) can be accepted if:

• the child also holds British citizenship and/or
• their habitual residence is in the United Kingdom, and
• the decision sepcifically states that the parent being present can apply for a passport for the child alone (without the consent of the other parent) (e.g.: specific issue order).
  It is not enough if the decision only stipulates which parent the child should live with (live with order), and
• it is provided with a legalized Hungarian translation.

You can find further information about British court decisions and applications here

In the absence of the above-mentioned documents please read the next section (If something is missing)

Please read the following information only if you are unable to present the documents mentioned in the previous section – otherwise you may move onto the next section “How much does it cost”.

If the parents are unable to prove their identity with valid documents, they will have to apply for their own passport or ID card first.

In case the child does not have a Hungarian birth certificate because his/her birth has not yet been registered in Hungary, please read the section regarding Civil registrations.

If the parents are unable to present the child’s valid passport at the time of the appointment, the appropriate report of it being lost, stolen or destroyed must be taken as well. The report shouls only be completed in advance if the application is submitted at an honorary consul. (see 3/B and 3/D).

If the birth of the child has already been registered in Hungary but the child’s Hungarian citizenship cannot be confirmed with documents such as a passport (or one that has expired not more than a year ago), an ID card, a citizenship certificate (issued not longer than 3 years ago) or a naturalisation certificate, and the child cannot be found in the Personal Data and Address Register (i.e. the child never had an address card), the application can be submitted but the passport can only be issued after the child has gone through a verification of citizenship process.

In such cases, the verification of citizenship process is mandatory and could delay the passport application by 6-12 months.

Once the child’s citizenship has been confirmed, based on the parents’ or the guardians’ choice he/she will automatically be entered in the Personal Data and Address Register either as a “Hungarian citizen living in Hungary” or as a “Hungarian citizen living abroad” depending on the parents’ addresses registered in the Personal Data and Address Register.

The application is subject to fees which must be paid by debit card at the consular office.

In the case of applications initiated at one of the honorary consuls, the procedural fee and consular fee must be paid in the form of postal order to the „Embassy of Hungary” with the exact amount.

You can see the consular fees by clicking here

Passports applied for at our Consular Office are issued in Hungary. The duration of the procedure depends on whether you wish to have the document

• delivered to Hungary or abroad, and
• collected or sent to you via post.

Taking the above into account, the total duration of the procedure is usually 20-40 days (including postal delivery).

Should the passport be collected in Hungary or delivered to a Hungarian address, the Consular Office in London has no further tasks with the document. The passport authority will deliver the document directly to the requested address.

Should you request the passport to be delivered to a foreign mission other than London, the passport will be sent to the consulate you chose by diplomatic courier after the passport authority forwarded the document to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The duration of such transfers is not included in the legal deadline of the procedure.

The consular office in London will process the documents in order of their arrival and will post them or notify customers choosing personal collection afterwards.

Documents are usually available for collection within 20-40 days from the date of submission. The duration of the procedure may be extended

• with the time of receiving a deficiency order and the time of its completion;
• if the applicant needs to go through the process of citizenship verification (approximately 6-12 months);
• during the summer and Christmas period, due to the smaller frequency of the diplomatic courier (about 10 days);
• if the child does not have a Hungarian birth certificate, with the length of the birth registration procedure;

Considering the fact that due to the above circumstances the duration of the procedure may be prolonged, it is highly recommended not to purchase any travel tickets prior to receiving the document and checking the personal data contained therein. Please note that the Consular Office does not take any responsibilities for losses or damages.

The Consular Office is unable to intervene in the process of issuing the document. Please note that the modification of your declaration regarding the method of collection (in person or via post) is not possible at a later time.

Should there be any changes to the postal address provided at the time of the application, it is the responsibility of the applicant to have the postal deliveries redirected to their new address as follows:

• in case of deliveries to a Hungarian address, such enquiries can be made to the provider Magyar Posta;
• in case of deliveries to a UK address, you may enquire at Royal Mail.

The validity of the passport depends on the age of the applicant at the time of the application:

If the child was born on 29th February and this day is missing in the year of expiry, the passport will expire on the 28th February.

Applications can only be submitted by booking an appointment as follows:

• if your child still has his/her previous passport, please book for “Passport application” to the Consular Office in London

The duration of the appointment is 15 minutes. Late arrival may result in the loss of the appointment.

• if your child’s previous passport has been lost, stolen or damaged, please book for “Report of stolen or lost passport/ID + replacement” to the consular office in London

The duration of the appointment is 20 minutes. Late arrival may result in the loss of the appointment.

Please note that the booking should be completed with the data of the child you wish to have a new passport issued for. Along with the passport application – with the exception of civil registrations and authentications – other case types can be booked for the same appointment as well.

You can book an appointment at the consular office in London by clicking here.

You can book an appointment at one of the honorary consuls only via e-mail.

The duration of the appointment: 15 minutes, in case if the passport was   lost/stolen/damaged: 20 minutes.

You can find the contact information of the honorary consuls by clicking here