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Working hours, appointment
The NEW address of the consular office in London is: 100 Brompton Road, SW3 1ER
Business hours of the consular office in London: Monday- Thursday 9.00am - 12.00pm and 1pm - 4pm, Friday 9:00am - 12:00pm
Please note that consular services are by appointment only.
The Consulate is closed on Hungarian and British public holidays:
2025
1 January; 18 April; 21 April; 1-2 May; 5 May; 26 May; 9 June; 20 August; 25 August; 23-24 October; 24-25-26 December
Appointments:
Appointments can be booked directly through our online booking system. Direct link can be found on the bottom of this page, right after the following useful information.
One person may book one appointment only for a consular service. If you book more appointments for the same consular service all of the appointments should be cancelled by the Consulate without prior notice. Please make sure that you arrive in time for your appointment. In case you can not come for your appointment you should cancel it in advance.
Please note that we use the same Appointment Booking System, therefore we can not issue earlier appointments. Please download and fill in all the required documents before coming to the Consulate . If you fail to prepare your application properly you might be advised to book a new appointment and come back later.
Please note that in most of the cases the Consulate only receives the applications and forward them to the competent Hungarian authority, therefore the Consulate can not accelerate the procedures. If you wish to get an update about your case please contact directly the competent Hungarian authority.
Appointments to book:
1./ Collection of documents
For passport/ID card collection, please choose "Collection of documents or a new passport" in the online appointment system
2./ Maternity allowance
For appointment please choose "Anyasági támogatás/FÉTÁM"
3./ Legalisation of copy
Legalisation of a copy made by the applicant or by the Consulate. No additional appointment is needed if legalisation is related to other consuler procedures (e.g. citizenship application or registration of marriage).
For appointment please choose „Legalisation of copy”.
4./ Legalisation of signature
Legalisation of the signature of the applicant on a document.
For appointment please choose „Legalisation of signature”.
5./ Certificate of good character (CRB check)
If you need an official translation of the certificate of good character you have to ask for it at the beginning of the procedure. No additional appointment is required for the translation.
For appointment please choose „Certification of good character”.
6./ Certificate of family status
Official certificate on the family status of a Hungarian citizen.
For appointment please choose „Consular certificate”.
7./ Declaration of settlement abroad
Declaration of definitive stay abroad.
For appointment please choose „Declaration of settlement abroad”.
8./ Consular certificate
Consular certificate is issued upon request of an applicant to certify a fact which is officially known by the Consulate. (E.g. this may be a certificate for the foreign authorities to certify that the applicant has started a consular procedure.) Appointment is required only if there is no other (“basic”) ongoing consular procedure.
For appointment please choose „Consular certificate”.
If you apply for a permission for transportation of a body no appointment is required!
9./ Registration for online account for government services
Registration for online account for government services in Hungary.
For appointment please choose „Registration for online government services”.
TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT PLEASE CLICK HERE
Please bring the confirmation email with you to your appointment!
Other consular offices in the UK:
- Consulate General of Hungary in Manchester (konz.man@mfa.gov.hu)
- Consulate General of Hungary in Edinburgh (konz.edi@mfa.gov.hu)
- Honorary Consuls (for an appointment with a honorary consul please contact them directly via email or phone)
A konzulátus érdekvédelmi feladatai
A konzulátus érdekvédelmi feladatait a konzuli védelemről szóló 2001. évi XLVI. törvény, illetve a törvény végrehajtásáról szóló 17/2001. (XI.15.) KüM rendeletben foglaltak alapján látja el.
Kérjük, hogy a jogszabályokat olvassa el, mielőtt a konzulátus segítségét kéri valamely ügy intézésében.
A külföldre utazó, illetve külföldön tartózkodó magyar állampolgárok saját magukért, illetve a gondozásukban, felügyeletük alatt álló személyekért maguk felelősek. A konzuli védelem feltételezi a felelős állampolgári magatartást, és szükség esetén az együttműködést a konzulátus munkatársaival.
A konzulátus a magyar közigazgatás részeként működő hivatal, munkatársai kormánytisztviselők, akikre – bizonyos eltérésekkel – a kormánytisztviselőkre Magyarországon is irányadó jogszabályok vonatkoznak. A konzulátuson nem tudunk az állampolgároknak szállást és étkezést, illetve egyéb szociális ellátásokat biztosítani. A segítségre szoruló állampolgároknak elsősorban abban tudunk segítséget nyújtani, hogy saját helyzetüket maguk, illetve családtagjaik, rokonaik, ismerőseik segítségével megoldják.
Az Egyesült Királyságot viszonylag könnyű elérni, ezért nagyon sokan utaznak ide, sokan családtagjaik, rokonaik tudtán kívül. Sajnos az országban nincs olyan egységes nyilvántartás, amelyben akár név, lakcím, akár rendőrségi adatok alapján egy családja látóköréből eltűnt, esetlegesen őrizetbe vett személyt keresni tudnánk. Nagyon fontos ezért, hogy ha valaki egy családtagját szeretné megkeresni, akkor az érintettre vonatkozóan a lehető legpontosabb adatokat adja meg, amely alapján a konzulátus a helyi hatóságok segítségével megpróbálhatja felkutatni az eltűnt/őrizetbe vett családtagot, rokont. Külön felhívjuk a figyelmet arra, hogy munkaidőn túl, illetve hétvégén, ünnepnapokon a konzulátus sem tud ilyen ügyekben intézkedni, mert a brit hivatalok és hatóságok is zárva tartanak.
Amennyiben egy magyar állampolgár anyagi segítségre szorul, családja, rokonai, ismerősei a Western Union pénzküldő szolgáltatás segítségével tudnak azonnal (egy-két órán belül) pénzt küldenia számára. Erre vonatkozóan lásd a honlap „Gyors pénzküldési lehetőség" menüpontját.
Useful Consular information
Updated on 20 June 2022
Dear Clients,
Please note that the embassy's consular office has been recently relocated. The new address is: 100 Brompton Road (1st floor), SW3 1ER, London
Please note that the costumer service is by appointment only. Appointments shall be booked online at: https://konzinfobooking.mfa.gov.hu
To plan your route please click here.
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For visa information please click here.
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Our phone number and e-mail address (konz.lon@mfa.gov.hu) remain the same.
For further information please click https://london.mfa.gov.hu/eng/page/uegyintezes
In case of emergency Hungarian nationals can call + 36-80-36-80-36 in 24/7.
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Since COVID-19 continue to rise across UK, we kindly ask you:
- TO RESCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT IN CASE YOU HAVE CORONAVIRUS SYMPTOMS / use the link in your email confirmation to modify / cancel your appointment
- TO ARRIVE AT THE CONSULATE ONLY WHEN YOUR APPOINTMENT IS DUE IN 10 MINUTES;
- TO USE HAND SANITIZER ONCE YOU ENTERED THE CONSULATE / feel free to use the hand sanitizer dispenser at the entrance
- TO CONSIDER USING A FACE MASK WHILE YOU ARE AT THE CONSULATE / please bring your own mask
- TO WAIT OUTSIDE IF YOU ARE ACCOMPANYING THE PERSON HAVING BUSINESS WITH US. / there are plenty of coffee shops in the neighborhood
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Please keep following the instructions of the British authorities:
- England: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
- Wales: https://gov.wales/coronavirus
- Northern-Ireland: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/coronavirus-covid-19
- Scotland: https://www.gov.scot/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance/
Please monitor these sites regularly since updates are likely to be made swiftly.
Thank you for your understanding and kind cooperation.
Consular Team
Passport for adults (over 18)
The information below applies to Hungarian citizens who have reached tha age of 18 at the time of the application and were either born in Hungary or their brith has been registered in Hungary.
If you do not meet these conditions but believe that you are a Hungarian citizen and are entitled to a Hungarian passport, please read through the content of the „Hungarian citizenship” section.
Passports include facial and fingerprint biometrics and signature.
Please read the information under the subheadings one by one/ in order. (to do so, click on the + sings):
Adult applicants (or guardian, caretaker) can only submit their application in person.
Photo, fingerprints and signature are taken electronically by a device at the Consulate.
Passport applications can be submitted at the Consular Office of the Hungarian Embassy in person. All appointments must be booked priorly.
The Embassy and the Consular Office are located at different addresses. Passport applications are submitted at the Consulate at the below address:
First Floor, 100 Brompton Road, London, SW3 1ER
Above 12, fingerprints must be provided, therefore passport applications cannot be submitted at Honorary Consuls in the case of adult applicants.
When applying for a passport with a guardian, the adult person placed under guardianship must also appear at the application.
If the applicant has a serious health condition and requires special procedure please, contact us via email.
There is no form that should be filled out prior to the appointment. Forms will be filled out by the consular administrator based on the presented documents which are then signed by the applicant (or guardian, caretaker).
In order to submit an application, the applicants must bring along all the documents listed below that they are in possession of:
- a valid passport or one that expired not more than a year ago;
- in case you do not have a passport, a valid ID card or one that expired not more than a year ago;
- in case you do not have any of the above, your original Hungarian birth certificate;
- in case you do not have any of the above, your valid Hungarian or foreign driving license or foreign passport (provisional driving licenses cannot be accepted);
- in case your new passport will be issued to a name that is different from the one in your previous passport/ID card, the Hungarian document proving the name change (e.g. original name change certificate, or birth or marriage certificate);
- your address card;
- in case you obtained Hungarian citizenship via simplified naturalisation, your naturalisation certificate.
Should you wish to bear the doctoral title – and such title is not yet in the Hungarian personal data and address register (SZL) – you will have to present the document authorising you to bear the title; in case you obtained the doctoral title abroad, you will have to present its naturalisation certificate or the legalised copies thereof.
Should the passport application is to be submitted by a legal guardian, the guardian, in addition to the above documents, must present the following documents as well:
- his/her valid form of identification (passport or ID card issued by an EEA member state or a full – not provisional!- driving licence issued by the United Kingdom/an EEA member state)
- the guardianship order issued by a court of law
Such an order issued by a Hungarian court may only be accepted if it cannot be appealed (i.e. it is final or legally binding).
Such an order issued by a British court may only be accepted if
- the person under guardianship is a citizen of the United Kingdom as well, and/or
- their place of habitual residence is in the United Kingdom.
Photos, fingerprints and signatures are recorded digitally at the Consular Office.
Please read the below information only if you cannot present any of the above documents when submitting your application – otherwise please continue with the next section (How much does it cost).
In case you cannot show your previous, still valid passport when you come to the Consular Office, you will need to file an official report on its whereabouts (stolen, lost or destroyed).
In case the applicant cannot prove his/her existing Hungarian citizenship using a Hungarian passport or ID card, a citizenship certificate issued within the previous 3 years, or a naturalisation certificate, and his/her citizenship is not proven either by the Hungarian personal data and address register, and
- his/her marriage and/or divorce solemnised abroad has already been registered in Hungary, the applicant may submit the passport application, however, the new passport can only be issued if the Hungarian citizenship of the applicant is verified by a procedure that the Consular Office has to initiate in such cases. Procedures for the verification of citizenship will extend the passport application process by 6-12 months on average.
Once the citizenship has been verified, the applicant will be entered into the personal data and address register either as a “Hungarian citizen living in Hungary” or as a “Hungarian citizen living abroad” as per his/her choice. The applicant will also receive an address card as proof of his/her entry into the personal data and address register.
- If the applicant’s marriage and/or divorce solemnised abroad has not yet been entered into the Hungarian civil register, submitting a passport application is not possible. Should this be the case, the applicant needs to book an appointment for “Verification of citizenship”. Further information on the procedure can be found by clicking here: "Hungarian citizenship".
The application is subject to fees which must be paid by debit card at the Consular Office.
Passports applied for at our Consular Office are issued in Hungary. Procedure time depends on how you wish to receive the document i.e.
- either delivered to Hungary or abroadand
- collected in person or sent to you by post.
Should the passport be collected in Hungary or be delivered to a Hungarian address, the Consular Office in London has no further duty with the document. The passport authority will deliver the document directly to the requested address.
Should you request the passport to any of the foreign missions, the duration of forwarding the documents is not included in the legal deadline of the procedure.
The Consular Office in London will process the documents in order of their arrival.
Documents for personal collection are usually available within 20-40 days of the date of submission. The duration of the procedure may be extended:
- in case additional documents are required (until their completion)
- if the Hungarian citizenship of the applicant needs to be verified (by 6-12 months)
- during summer and Christmas periods, (by app. 10 days)
Due to the above mentioned reasons the duration of the procedure may be prolonged, therefore 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 responsibility for losses or damages.
The Consular Office is not able to accelerate the procedure. Please note that changing the way of of collection (in person or by 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 your 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:
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Over 18 years old |
10 years, which starts from the birthday prior to issuing the passport (it will always be less than 10 years) |
In case the applicant 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 you still have your previous passport and it’s valid, please book for “Passport application”. The duration of the appointment is 15 minutes. Late arrival may result in the loss of the appointment.
- If your previous passport has been lost, stolen or damaged, please book for “Report of stolen or lost passport/ID + replacement”
- The duration of the appointment is 20 minutes. Late arrival may result in the loss of the appointment.
Please note the booking should be made with the personal data of the applicant. 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 Londoon by clicking here
Passport for children between 12-18 years
The information below is regarding children who are Hungarian citizens, are older than 12 years of age but have not yet turned 18 years old at the time of submitting the application and they were either born in Hungary or their birth abroad has already been registered in Hungary (i.e. they have a Hungarian birth certificate).
In the absence of a Hungarian birth certificate, please make sure to read the section on civil registry events first.
The passports contain a signature, a photo and the fingerprints of the applicants.
Please read through the following information below (click on the relevant ’+’ signs):
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.
In some circumstances the presence of only one parent (or the guardian) is sufficient, but any child over the age of 12 must be present as well.
A child who legally became of age after getting married in Hungary may apply for passport on his/her own (provided that they present their original marriage certificate).
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
The fingerprints of the applicants between the ages of 12 and 18 must be digitally recorded as well, thus the applications cannot be submitted at any of the honorary consuls.
Depending on the exact location of the submission and the number of people authorised to proceed please choose either section 3/A or section 3/B from the drop-down menu and continue with the section “What do we need to bring to the appointment” afterwards:
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.
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:
The parent coming to the appointment has to bring along the printed version of the electronic consent form with a QR code on it.
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).
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.
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;
- marriage certificate of the child who legally became of age after getting married in Hungary
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
The photograph, fingerprint and signature are recorded digitally at the Consular Office.
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.
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.
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:
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between the age of 12-18 |
it is 5 years, which starts from the birthday following the issuance of the passport (hence it will always be more than 5 years) |
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.
Passport for children under 12
Passport applications can be initiated at a foreign mission for Hungarian national children who have not reached the age of 12, if
- They were born in Hungary or their birth abroad has been registered in Hungary (they have a Hungarian birth certificate); or
- the registration of their birth is initiated at the same time as the passport application (applies only to children under the age of six).
In the absence of a Hungarian birth certificate, please make sure to read the section on civil registry events first.
The passport contains a photograph. It does not contain fingerprints and signature.
Please read through the following information below (click on the relevant ’+’ signs):
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:
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
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:
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
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. Please ask for the correct amount in GBP by emailing konz.lon@mfa.gov.hu.
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:
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Until the age of 6 |
3 years, which starts from the birthday following the issuance of the passport (it always will be more than 3 years)) |
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between the age of 6-12 |
5 years, which starts from the birthday following the issuance of the passport (it always will be more than 5 years) |
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
Szülői hozzájáruló nyilatkozat
Szülői hozzájáruló nyilatkozat kiskorú magyarországi útlevél igényléséhez
Abban az esetben, ha a kiskorú gyermek útlevélkérelmének benyújtásakor csak az egyik szülő tud megjelenni, a másik szülő nyilatkozatot tehet, amelyben hozzájárul ahhoz, hogy kiskorú gyermekük részére az útlevelet a másik szülő egyedül igényelje meg. 2020. július 1-jétől a hozzájáruló nyilatkozat az annak a megtételétől számított 15 napig vehető figyelembe! (A kiskorú elektronikus személyazonosító igazolvány igénylésére vonatkozó eljárásban nincs ilyen korlátozás.)
A kérelmet személyesen, illetve postai úton is be lehet nyújtani.
A kérelem benyújtására csak előzetes időpont egyeztetés alapjánkerülhet sor. Az időpont igénylésére vonatkozóan a főoldalon az ügyfélfogadás menüpontban találnak információt.
Az időpontfoglalásnál az „Aláírás hitelesítése” ügycsoportot kérjük kiválasztani.
A személyazonosságot érvényes útlevél vagy személyazonosító igazolvány bemutatásával lehet igazolni. Személyazonosító irat hiányában a hitelesítést nem tudjuk elvégezni. Más okmányt a személyazonosításra nem tudunk elfogadni.
Az aláírás hitelesítéséért konzuli díjat kell fizetni, amelynek összegét a konzuli díjak listáján megtalálja.
Személyesen benyújtott kérelem esetén a hitelesített iratokat a konzulátus – az ügyfél költségére – öt munkanapon belül postai úton továbbítja . Az eljárási idő a konzulátus leterheltségének függvényében változhat. így esetenként a hitelesítés helyben meg is várható. Az eljárási időnél azonban kérjük, hogy mindig az öt munkanapos határidővel számoljanak.
Amennyiben nincs lehetőség a hitelesítést egyből kiadni, a postázáshoz kérünk egy megcímzett és felbélyegzett válaszborítékot mellékelni.
A hitelesítéshez szükséges nyilatkozat az oldal tetején a "Kapcsolódó anyagoknál" található.
Amennyibena nyilatkozat megtétele érdekében személyesen nem tudja felkeresni konzuli hivatalunkat, a nyilatkozaton az aláírását egy helyi brit közjegyző (notary public), vagy tiszteletbeli konzul is hitelesítheti. Az irat magyarországi felhasználásához közjegyző előtt történt aláírás esetén a nagykövetség diplomáciai felülhitelesítésére van szükség. A felülhitelesítés konzuli díját „Embassy of Hungary” névre kiállított Postal Orderben kérjük megküldeni az aláírást tartalmazó dokumentummal és egy saját névre megcímzett, felbélyegzett válaszborítékkal („Special Delivery”) együtt. A fizetendő konzuli felülhitelesítési díj összege a "Konzuli díjak" résznél található.
A felülhitelesítéssel ellátott iratot öt munkanapon belül postázzuk.
Felhívjuk a figyelmet, hogy csak azon közjegyzők hitelesítését fogadjuk el, akiknek pecsét és aláírás mintájával a konzulátus rendelkezik. A közjegyzők aktuális listáját a főoldalon a „Konzuli ügyek” cím alatt, a „Tiszteletbeli konzulok, közjegyzők, fordítók, ügyvédek” hivatkozásnál találja.
A nagykövetség honlapján közzétett listán nem szereplő közjegyző hitelesítését nem áll módunkban elfogadni!
Felhívjuk ügyfeleink szíves figyelmét, hogy az útlevélhatóság a szülő által kiállított, teljes bizonyító erejű magánokiratba foglalt hozzájáruló nyilatkozatot további felülhitelesítés nélkül is elfogadja. Ehhez az szükséges, hogy az alábbi nyilatkozatot az egyik szülő két tanú előtt aláírja:
Szülői hozzájáruló nyilatkozat letöltése [kérjük, hogy a távolmaradó szülő kéken fogó tollal szíveskedjen kitölteni, aláírni, valamint keltezni (aláírás helye, ideje)]
Emergency travel document
Hungarian citizens can exercise their right to travel abroad primarily with a valid passport or ID card. Some countries may require the travel document to be valid for a specified period of time after entry.
The following information is for those whose Hungarian passport or ID card has become unsuitable for proof of identity, has been damaged, expired, lost or stolen but they urgently need to travel back to Hungary or the country of their habitual residence.
The fastest way of obtaining a travel document:
1. If you have another valid travel document in Hungary or in the country of your usual place of residence, you could have it sent to you by your family or friends.
You can travel from the UK to the European Union, including Hungary, with a valid Hungarian ID card.
2. Through the Client Portal, using Webes Ügysegéd, you can immediately report the loss or damage of the passport and request the replacement of the document.
To be able to request the replacement of a passport electronically, you must have given consent for your fingerprints to be stored when you applied for the previous document.
The new document is issued with the same data, photo and the expiry date of the original passport but its number and the date of issue will differ.
The replacement of the passport can only be requested online by clicking here:
Request for the replacement of a passport.
3. You book an appointment to submit an application for a new passport or ID card to the consular office in the UK that is the closest to your place of residence without any delay.
In case you do not wish to submit your application for a travel document in London, you may choose any of the other options available on the British Isles (you can get directly to their websites by clicking on the relevant city names):
If you apply for a regular travel document at the Consular Office in London, carefully read the contents of the sections „Passport application” or „ID card application”.
Should there be lack of time for the above, you may be eligible to be issued a emergency/temporary passport which entitles you to a one-time entry to Hungary or into the territory of your country of habitual residence. The passport becomes invalid after entry and is not suitable for onward travel. The emergency/temporary passport must be handed in within 5 working days at a [központi okmányirodában vagy valamely járási hivatalnál] or a foreign mission abroad.
The issuance of the emergency/temporary passport is not based on whether the ticket for the desired trip has already been purchased or not.
Characteristics of the temporary passport: it contains a signature, a photograph but does contain fingerprints.
Application for an emergency/temporary passport is subject to general rules in the appropriate age limit menu of „Passport application” with the following exceptions.
A Hungarian citizen may apply for an emergency/temporary passport if they only travelled to the United Kingdom for a short period of time (e.g. for tourism) but for some reason were left without a travel document and due to lack of time, they are unable to obtain a permanent passport or ID card.
A Hungarian citizen living (resident) in the United Kingdom may submit an application for an emergency/temporary passport only in cases deserving special consideration, which are as follows:
- there has been a sudden change in their life situation due to which they wish to return to Hungary permanently and are unable to wait for the completion of a regular passport or ID card application, or
- the urgency of their trip to Hungary is justified by the death (funeral) of a close relative, or by a court order.
If the above does not apply to the Hungarian citizen living in the United Kingdom, they must apply for a permanent passport or ID card.
If their previous passport has already expired, referring to tickets that have already been purchased does not justify the need for an emergency/temporary passport if the applicant has not previously attempted to apply for a permanent passport or ID card.
In addition to the documents listed in the relevant age group sections of „Passport application”, it is also necessary to submit:
- Documents supporting the reason of the urgency of the trip to Hungary, e.g. a tourist’s round-trip plane, bus, ferry or Channel tunnel ticket.
- If the birth of the child has not been registered in Hungary, the detailed British birth certificate containing the names of both parents.
When applying for a temporary passport, the relevant form has to be filled out in advance. You must use a blue ink pen for filling it out, signing it and dating/putting a date on it.
The form can be downloaded from here.
Should the parents submit an application for their child together, by signing the application form they confirm giving consent for the issuance of the passport for the child.
In case such an application for a minor is submitted by one of the parents on their own, they shall proceed according to the section of “Application for passports” relevant to the particular age group (e.g. attaching the form of parental consent in case of the parents cannot be present at the time of the application).
When submitting an application for a temporary passport for a minor or a person under guardianship, the consent of the parents (legal guardians) does not need to be provided if the valid passport or ID card of the minor (the person under guardianship) is damaged to an extent where it cannot be used for identification, is lost or has been stolen. Should this be the case, the validity of the emergency/temporary passport to be issued must not exceed the validity of the previous passport.
The application form must be filled out and signed using the name that is registered in the Hungarian databases and in accordance with the Hungarian [naming rules and regulations] (1. surname, 2. given name(s)). The signature shall remain within the given frame without touching it at all.
In case your passport or ID card is destroyed, lost or has been stolen, you shall proceed as described in the section “Report of stolen or lost passport/ID” (submitting a report to the British police and also reporting the occurrence to the relevant Hungarian authorities). The latter report can be submitted together with the application for the temporary passport, but may also be submitted beforehand, even using online government services.
Issuing a temporary passport involves a consular administration fee payable by debit card at the Consular Office in London.
In the case of citizens in trouble abroad applications are assessed and temporary passports are issued by the consul on the same day. In other cases the procedure takes 8 days if the application and its annexes are complete and the facts are clear.
The consul will issue the temporary passport with a validity expiring no later than 5 days after the intended day of travel proven by the already purchased travel ticket.
In case you are not able to collect the document in person, it will be posted to you – for this, you will need to bring along an addressed and stamped (“Special Delivery”) envelope. If you fail to do so, an additional fee for the postage shall be paid.
All appointments for temporary passports are allocated strictly after contacting us via e-mail beforehand. For the appointment to be approved, your email must contain all supporting circumstances and any documents and evidence proving the urgency of your travel.
The duration of the appointment is 15-25 minutes.
We aimed to summarise the steps of the process of the collection of the new documents while paying particular attention to answering the most frequently asked questions. Should the information provided not be relevant to your case, please be so kind and get in touch with us via email.
Jogosítvány, lakcímkártya, TB kártya és adókártya
A konzulátus a felsorolt okmányok beszerzésével, ügyintézésével nem foglalkozik.
Jogosítvány, lakcímkártya ügyintézés érdekében a magyarországi lakóhely szerinti járási hivatal okmányirodáját kell felkeresnie. Amennyiben Magyarországon nem rendelkezik lakóhellyel, a Központi okmányirodát keresse fel.
Az elveszett, illetve ellopott jogosítvány pótlását az ügyfelek Magyarországon, a járási okmányirodában kezdeményezhetik. Ügyfélkapuval rendelkező ügyfeleknek lehetőségük van az érvényes jogosítvány pótlására az ügyfélkapun keresztül is.
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Egyedi adatszolgáltatás igénylése
Amennyiben a brit közlekedési hatóság (DVLA) a magyar vezetői engedély adatainak igazolását kéri (pl. brit vezetői engedély kiállítása céljából) , de a magyar okmány nem áll rendelkezésre (mert elveszett, ellopták stb.), úgy egyedi adatszolgáltatás kérhető a közúti közlekedési nyilvántartásból, továbbá az érintett személy által közölt és a nyilvántartásban szereplő adatok egyezőségéről. Ehhez szükség van a kérelmező magyar vezetői engedélyének másolatára, vagy az abban foglalt adatok közlésére. Az eljárás kezdeményezhető személyesen vagy postai úton is (kivéve ha egyidejűleg jegyzőkönyvet is fel kell venni a vezetői engedély elvesztéséről/eltulajdonításáról, amihez mindenképpen személyes megjelenés szükséges). A személyes ügyintézés feltétele az előzetes időpontfoglalás itt: https://konzinfoidopont.mfa.gov.hu ("konzuli igazolás" ügytípusra + szükség esetén jegyzőkönyv felvételéhez "Útlevél, személyi igazolvány elvesztése, eltulajdonítása" ügytípusra IS).
Az igényelhető adatok köre:
a) a járművezető
aa) természetes személyazonosító adata,
ae) egészségi és pályaalkalmassági, valamint az utánképzésére vonatkozó adatai,
ah) közúti közlekedési előéleti pontrendszer adatai,
ai) „Gépjármű-vezetői képesítési igazolvány” sorszámára, kategóriájára, kiadásának dátumára és érvényességi idejére vonatkozó adatok.
b) a vezetői engedély
ba) típusára, okmányazonosító jelére, kiadására, érvényességére (idejére, kategóriájára), cseréjére és visszavonására vagy bevonására (leadására, elvételére, visszaadására) vonatkozó adatok,
bb) elvesztésére, eltulajdonítására, megsemmisülésére, egyéb okból történő érvénytelenségére, megtalálására és megkerülésére vonatkozó adatok,
bc) hivatalos feljegyzések rovatába bejegyzett adatok, valamint
bd) a vezetési jogosultság megszerzésének időpontjára és a megszerzett kategóriára vonatkozó adatok.
Az igénylés feltételei:
-kérelem (lap alján letölthető)
-adatkezelési nyilatkozat (lap alján letölthető)
-személyazonosításra alkalmas okmány másolata (személyi igazolvány vagy útlevél)
-konzuli díj (Egyéb hatósági bizonyítvány, igazolás díjtétel --> Konzuli díjak) / postai benyújtás esetén postal order formájában, 'Embassy of Hungary' névre kiállítva
-postai benyújtás esetén 1 saját névre megcímzett és felbélyegzett válaszboríték
Az eljárási idő 5-8 hét, ám esetenként az igazolás hamarabb is elkészülhet.
A DVLA elérhetősége: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency
A vezetői engedélyekről szóló 2006/126/EK Irányelv alapján létrehozott RESPER alkalmazás segítségével az EU tagállamok közlekedési hatóságai közvetlenül is ellenőrizhetik egymás engedély-nyilvántartásában a cseréhez leadott vezetői engedélyeket, így a brit központi hatóságnak (DVLA) is van lehetősége a RESPER rendszeren belül ellenőrizni a Magyarországon kiadott vezetői engedélyeket.
A TB kártya ügyében az Nemzeti Egészségbiztosítási Alapkezelő (NEA) központi szervéhez, illetve ügyfélszolgálati kirendeltségeihez, míg az adókártya ügyében a Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal (NAV) ügyfélszolgálatához kell fordulnia.
A konzulátus ezen ügyekben további információt nem tud adni, ügyintézést nem teljesít.
Verification of Hungarian citizenship
Should you wish to submit a citizenship application at the consular office of the Embassy of Hungary in London, please contact the consular office via email at citizenship.lon@mfa.gov.hu before booking an appointment.
In the subject of the email, please specify which application you intend to submit (verification of citizenship, application for citizenship certificate, reacquisition of citizenship by declaration, renunciation of citizenship).
In our response, we will send you all the necessary information along with the forms to be filled out so that you can come prepared for your appointment. Otherwise we reserve the right to refuse and reschedule those who come with an incomplete application or without an appointment.
Please note that citizenship applications can only be submitted by having a previously booked appointment. Instructions regarding appointment booking will be also sent via email.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Registration of marriage
Registration of marriage concluded abroad
Hungarian citizens should register their marriages concluded abroad. The application can be lodged at the register offices in Hungary, as a general rule. Application can also be lodged at the Consulate. In this case the procedure may take up to 3 months or even more.
Appointment:
If you would like to register your marriage in Hungary through the Consulate you should book an appointment. Appointments can be booked directly through our Appointment Booking System. For further information please visit the following link on the website: "Useful Consular informations" --> "Working hours, appointment”.
Please note that both parties/applicants should appear in person for the appointment!
Required documents:
1. Original marriage certificate (this is required in ALL cases)
If the marriage was concluded in a country other than the UK you might need to get an Apostille or diplomatic legalisation from the country of marriage. For further information please contact us (via email) or the Hungarian Embassy accredited to the country of marriage.
There is no need for translation:
- if the marriage certificate is issued in English, German or French (except if it is handwritten and/or contains a comment)
If the marriage certificate is issued in other languages a legalised translation should be enclosed. The translation can be prepared by the Hungarian Gazette Publishing Legal Translation Centre Ltd. (MKIFK) (previously known as Hungarian Office for Translation and Attestation Ltd (OFFI)) - http://www.offi.hu/en, or the translation can be legalised by the competent Hungarian Consulate.
2. Copy of birth certificate of the Hungarian party
3. Completed and signed application form.
Please fill in the application form in Hungarian with block capital letters in accordance with the rules of the Hungarian language. The application form can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.
4. Proof of marital status of the Hungarian national prior to the marriage
If you were divorced before getting married again: final court decision about the divorce (with Hungarian translation). If the marriage was dissolved within the EU between 1 May 2004 and 31 December 2020 please submit the certificate issued by the court in accordance with Brussels II regulation (Certificate referred to in Article 39 of Council Regulation 8EC) No. 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 concerning judgments in matrimonial matters – form D180 can be downloaded from: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk ). This certificate does not need to be translated in Hungarian.
If you were widow(er) before getting married again: death certificate of the deceased spouse.
5. Proof of Hungarian nationality
Valid passport, valid identity card or certificate of nationality wich has been issued within the past 3 years.
6. Proof of nationality in respect of the non-Hungarian party
Valid passport.
7. Certificate of marital status of the non-Hungarian party prior to the marriage
The non-Hungarian party has to present an official certificate on his/her previous family status (prior to the marriage). This document should be translated to Hungarian by the Hungarian Gazette Publishing Legal Translation Centre Ltd. (MKIFK) (previously known as Hungarian Office for Translation and Attestation Ltd (OFFI)) - http://www.offi.hu/en - or the translation can be legalised by the competent Hungarian Consulate. (ie. Hungarian Consulate accredited to the country of origin of the non-Hungarian party). Apostille or diplomatic legalisation from the country of origin might also be necessary.
EU citizens are not required to present such a certificate.
8. Request for registration in the Registry of Personal Data and Address
The Hungarian national has to fill in point IV. of the application form in the following cases:
• if the Hungarian pnational does not have a valid Hungarian ID card AND
• he/she does not have a Hungarian address card with the remark “Külföldön élő magyar állampolgár” AND
- he/she has never lived in Hungary.
9. Consular fee:
For information about the fees please visit the following link on our website: “Consular fees”.
Application form for registration of marriage
Application form in English - guideline / translation aid only!
Form for registration as a Hungarian citizen living in Hungary
Form for registration as a Hungarian citizen living abroad
Application for a new address card1
Application for a new address card2
Guidance
Application form for registration of divorce
Registration of death
Necessary documents:
• presenting the original death certificate (Legalised copy will be made by the consulate.);
• Filled in application form (it can be downloaded here: APPLICATION FORM for registration of death);
• A legalised translation of the death certificate, except when the death certificate was issued in English, French or German;
• presenting the Hungarian birth certificate of the deceased;
• Verification of Hungarian citizenship of the deceased (Hungarian passport, ID card, citizenship certificate, naturalization document);
• Valid identification document of the client;
• An addressed A4 envelope with a "special delivery" stamp is recommended.
The Hungarian passport, ID card, address card and driving licence of the deceased need to be invalidated by the relevant Hungarian authority. Collection point is at the consulate. The passport and the ID card can be returned after the process.
If the birth, marriage or divorce of the deceased has not been registered yet in the Hungarian registry, then these must be registered as well.
Registration applications are by appointment only. To book an appointment please CLICK HERE
For information on repatriation of human remains, please CLICK HERE
Registration of divorce
Registration of divorce
NOTE! If the marriage was solemnised and terminated abroad and the marriage had not been registered in Hungary yet, the two applications (registration of marriage and divorce) should be submitted together. One appointment (for registration of marriage/divorce) is sufficient for submitting both applications.For general information about registration procedure please visit the following link on our website: “Registration of marriage”. To book an appointment please click here.
Necessary documents:
- original Hungarian marriage certificate;
- final court order on the divorce (aka. Absolute decree);
- Hungarian translation of the court order (in case the court order was issued by a country other than the UK please contact us by e-mail or by phone before submitting your application);
- copy of the birth certificate of the Hungarian national;
- filled in and signed application form that can be downloaded at the bottom of this page;
- proof of Hungarian nationality of the Hungarian nationals;
- proof of ID and nationality for non-Hungarians;
- Brussel II certificate (if the marriage was dissolved within the EU between 1 May 2004 and 31 December 2020);
- Consular fee (for information about the fees please visit the following link on our website: “Consular fees”).
Hungarian translation of the court order:
Translation might be done with the assistance of the translators listed on our website („Honorary Consuls, translators, Notaries Public”) or should be done by the Hungarian Office for Translation and Attestation LTD in Hungary (http://www.offi.hu/en).
The Consulate does not prepare translations!
If the original document is not in English only translations made by the Hungarian Office for Translation and Attestation LTD or translations verified by the competent Hungarian Embassies are acceptable.
Brussel II certificate is referred to in Article 39 of Council Regulation 8 EC No. 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 concerning judgments in matrimonial matters - D180 form can be downloaded from:
http://hmctsformfinder.justice.gov.uk/HMCTS/GetForm.do?court_forms_id=104 .
- Translation of this form to Hungarian is not necessary.
Form for registration of divorce
Form for change of married name
Legalisation
Legalisation of signatures, translations and copies of documents
You can apply for legalisation at the Consulate, Honorary Consuls or Notaries Public. Please note that the possibilities for legalisation by Honorary Consuls and by Notaries Public are limited.
I., Legalisation at the Consulate
1., Appointment:
Appointments can be booked directly through our Appointment Booking System: https://konzinfobooking,mfa.gov.hu;
For further information please go to: ”Useful consular information”. For information about the fees please visit the following link: “Consular fees”.
If you need more than one document legalised, please amend the number of applicants accordingly.
2., Legalisation of signatures
There are two ways to have your signature legalised by the Consular Section of the Embassy of Hungary in London:
• you sign the document in the presence of the consul; or
• you recognise the signature on the document as yours in the presence of the consul.
Legalisation of a signature means that the consul checks the identity of the signatory person but does not take responsibility for the content of the document. The document should be prepared by the applicant in advance. The Consulate is not entitled to draw up the document. Should you need more copies of the legalised document, same day service cannot be guaranteed. In some cases, the legalised documents are returned via post within 10 calendar days. Information on the expected timeline can be provided at the time of the application. In order to avoid any inconvenience you are kindly requested to inform the consulate in advance on the number of the documents to be signed (consulate.lon@mfa.gov.hu)
The applicant should appear in person at the Consulate and should present his/her valid passport, ID card or driving licence. Please note that your application will be rejected if you fail to present one of these documents.
For information about the fees please visit the following link:“Consular fees”. (Fees vary on the basis of the number of the documents/signatories).
In case you would like to sign on behalf of a company (or other organisation) you should present the certificate of incorporation of the company. Certificate of incorporation shall have been issued within the previous 30 days.
2.a ) Life certificate
A Life Certificate is used by the the Hungarian Pension Fund Administration to check that a person living outside Hungary can still get a Hungarian state pension. To this end the Hungarian Pension Fund Administration sends a form for data reconciliation purposes every March to the pensioners. The form must be returned (accurately filled out, signed and authenticated) within one month of receipt. Please note that not only the consul is authorized to legalise the handwritten signature of the person entitled to benefits on the form, but also a British notary, pension insurance body, other British authority, pension fund, payment service provider (bank). If the pensioner is staying in a healthcare or social institution due to their health or social situation, the authenticity of the data can also be verified by the head of the institution or a doctor.
If you wish to have your signature legalised at the Consular Office you need to book an appointment through the online appointment booking system. The process is free of charge.
Please contact the Hungarian Pension Fund Administration directly with any questions regarding data reconciliation (e.g. whether they accept authentication from a specific British authority, deadlines, etc.). You can find their contact details by clicking here.
3., Legalisation of translations
The Consulate legalises translations English to Hungarian and Hungarian to English if the translation (prepared by a translator or by the applicant) should be used in Hungary and forms part of a consular procedure. The Consulate does not prepare translations (except for Certificate of good character).
Should you need an official translation to be used in the UK please contact an official translator in the UK. List of translators can be found on our website („Hungarian Translators and interpreters”).
If you need an official translation that should be used in Hungary but does not form part of a consular procedure you should contact the Hungarian Gazette Publishing Legal Translation Centre Ltd. (MKIFK) (previously known as Hungarian Office for Translation and Attestation Ltd (OFFI)) (http://www.offi.hu/en).
You should submit the original document together with the translation.
In accordance with Paragraph 2 of Article 5 of Regulation 1/2002 (23. January 2002) of KÜM-IM the consular officer may refuse to legalise translations which require specialized language skills.
You can submit your application for legalisation either in person (by appointment) or by post. Please note that due to high number of applications the Consulate can prepare the legalisation and post it to the applicant within 10 days, as a general rule.
Should you wish to submit your application by post, the consular fee should be sent by Postal Order payable to the ‘Embassy of Hungary’. Please ask for the correct amount in GBP by emailing konz.lon@mfa.gov.hu. Please make sure to include a self-addressed, pre-paid return envelope, as well as a cover note with your phone number or e-mail address. (We recommend that documents are sent to us by recorded or special delivery. We also recommend that documents are returned to you by the same means – please include a pre-paid recorded/special delivery self-addressed envelope.)
Please note that during the legalisation procedure the original document should be attached to the translation. In case you do not want the original (certificate, diploma, etc.) to be attached to the translation you are also required to send a copy of the document. Should you wish to have the copy legalised, as well, please mention it in your cover letter and include the corresponding sum in the Postal Order.
For information about the fees please visit the following link: “Consular fees”.
(Fees vary on the number of pages of the document.)
Applicants should present a valid proof of ID (ID card, passport or driving license) when attending the appointment. If the application is sent by post a copy of proof of ID should be enclosed.
4., Legalisation of copies
Legalisation of a copy: the Consulate legalises the copy the applicant made of an original document, upon presentation of the original.
Certified copy: upon presentation of the original document, the Consulate makes a certified/legalised copy of it.
You can submit your application for legalisation either in person (by appointment) or by post. Please note that due to high number of applications the Consulate can prepare the legalisation and post it to the applicant within 10 days, as a general rule.
Should you wish to submit your application by post, the consular fee should be sent by Postal Order payable to the ‘Embassy of Hungary’. Please ask for the correct amount in GBP by emailing konz.lon@mfa.gov.hu. Please make sure to include a self-addressed, pre-paid return envelope, as well as a cover note with your phone number or e-mail address. (We recommend that documents are sent to us by recorded or special delivery. We also recommend that documents are returned to you by the same means – please include a pre-paid recorded/special delivery self-addressed envelope.)
For information about the fees please visit the following link:“Consular fees”.
(Fees vary on the number of pages of the document.)
Applicants should present a valid proof of ID (ID card, passport or driving license) when attending the appointment. If the application is sent by post a copy of proof of ID should be enclosed.
II., Legalisation at the Honorary Consul
Please note that only the honorary consuls in Belfast and in Sheringham are entitled to legalise signature or copies of documents.
1., Appointment
For appointment please contact the Honorary Consul. Contact details can be found on our website („Consular offices in the UK”).
2., Legalisation of signatures
Legalisation of a signature means that the honorary consul checks the identity of the signatory person but does not take responsibility for the content of the document. The document should be prepared by the applicant in advance. The honorary consul is not entitled to draw up the document.
The applicant should appear in person at the Honorary Consulate and should present his/her valid passport, ID card or driving licence. Please note that your application will be rejected if you fail to present one of these documents.
In case you would like to sign on behalf of a company (or other organisation) you should contact the Consulate in London, Manchester or Edinburgh!
3., Legalisation of translations
The Honorary Consuls are not authorised to legalise translations.
4., Legalisation of copies
Legalisation of a copy: the Honorary Consul legalises the copy the applicant made of an original document, upon presentation of the original.
Certified copy: upon presentation of the original document, the Honorary Consulate makes a certified/legalised copy of it.
You can submit your application for legalisation in person and and should present your valid passport, ID card or driving licence.
III., Legalisation by Notaries Public
Signatures and copies can be legalised by Notaries Public, as well. Please note that signatures and copies legalised by Notaries Public can only be accepted in Hungary if the document is further legalised with Apostille. For further information about Apostille in the UK please visit the following website: https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised.
Consular fees
Please note that our Consulate is a cashless office. This means that all consular fees need to be paid by card or postal order.
Our fees are payable in EUR, therefore we kindly advise you to make sure that your bank card is able to handle international payments.
Method of payment
1., By debit card in case you apply at the Consulate in person
Payment of the fee is a basic requirement of consular procedures. If you can not pay for the consular service at the time of application the procedure can not be started and you shall be asked to book a new appointment.
2., By Postal Order in case you send your application by post
If you send your application by post you should enclose a Postal Order on the name of the Embassy (“Embassy of Hungary”) in GBP (!). For the amount to be paid, please send us an email to konz.lon@mfa.gov.hu.
Please note that we can not accept cheques.
List of the fees:
Declaration of settlement abroad
1.) NOTIFICATION OF RESIDING ABROAD
If you are establishing a permanent residence in the UK, it is recommended that you register this in Hungary. This means that your residence in Hungary will cease to exist and you will be included in the Hungarian registers as a ‘Hungarian citizen living abroad’.
a) Register online or in Hungary
The easiest and fastest way to do the registration is using the eGovernment service, the so-called Client Gate (ügyfélkapu), or in person in Hungary at a government window (Kormanyablak) or district office (Kormányhivatal). In the latter case, you will immediately receive your new address card that will display the following: ‘Residence: Foreign Address’ (without any further specification).
b) In person at the Consular Office
The procedure of the application is expected to take up to 3 months, as the application is sent to Hungary to the government window or district office of your Hungarian address and your newly issued address card will be mailed afterwards to the Consulate.
The application may only be submitted in person. Appointments shall be scheduled using our online booking system. For appointment, please select “Declaration of settlement abroad”. Please note that children between the ages of 14-18 must appear in person and sign the forms as well. For the application of minors, both parents must be present as a general rule.
Documents to be submitted:
- Original address card containing the Hungarian address
- Valid Hungarian ID card or passport
- If the applicant is not unmarried: Hungarian marriage certificate
- In case of minor applicants: Hungarian birth certificate
- Declaration of settlement abroad/Declaration of settlement abroad (for minors) (at the bottom of the page) duly filled out
2.) NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES IN YOUR FOREIGN ADDRESS
As a Hungarian citizen living abroad you can also report your address change abroad. In this case, there is no need to change your current address card, as it will still have the inscription: ’Residence: foreign address’.
a) Register online
The easiest and fastest way is to register the change online via the Web Assistant available here (it is not necessary to have a Client Gate registration!).
b) In person at the Consular Office
The application may only be submitted in person. Appointments shall be scheduled using our online booking system. For appointment, please select “Address changes”. Please note that children between the ages of 14-18 must appear in person and sign the forms as well. For the application of minors, both parents must be present as a general rule.
Documents to be submitted:
- Original Hungarian address card
- Valid Hungarian ID card or passport
- In case of minor applicants: Hungarian birth certificate
- Application form to register/amend the data of Hungarian citizens living abroad (at the bottom of the page) duly filled out
The service is free of charge.
3.) REGISTERING IN THE ELECTRONIC DOMESTIC REGISTRY AS A HUNGARIAN CITIZEN LIVING ABROAD
If the Hungarian citizen is not included in the personal data and address register (e.g. because they have never had a permanent residence in Hungary or they have a passive status due to any reason), they can apply to register as citizen living abroad. Once registered, an address card marked with the inscription ‘Residence: foreign address’ will be issued. Please note that in certain procedures, it is mandatory for this to be done (e.g. when applying for a passport and the consular officer finds that the person is not currently in the register).
The application may only be submitted in person. Appointments shall be scheduled using our online booking system. For appointment, please select “Address changes”. Please note that children between the ages of 14-18 must appear in person and sign the forms as well. For the application of minors, both parents must be present as a general rule.
Documents to be submitted:
- Valid Hungarian ID card or passport
- If the applicant is not unmarried: Hungarian marriage certificate
- In case of minor applicants: Hungarian birth certificate
- Application form to register/amend the data of Hungarian citizens living abroad (at the bottom of the page) duly filled out
The service is free of charge. The procedure takes approximately 2-3 months.
Application forms:
Application form to register/amend the data of Hungarian citizens living abroad
Declaration of settlement abroad
Declaration of settlement abroad (for minors)
Certificate of good character
Applying for an Official Certificate of Good Character from the Hungarian authorities
1., Unlike the DBS check in the UK, a Hungarian Official Certificate of Good Character is issued upon the request of the individual concerned.
2., Please complete the form in Hungarian and in block letters, in accordance with the rules of the Hungarian language. If you apply in person, you should present your valid ID card or passport when lodging of the application. If you submit your application by post you should enclose the copy of your valid passport/ID card.
3., You can apply in person or by post.
a) If you apply in person you should book an appointment. For further information please visit: https://london.mfa.gov.hu/eng/page/uegyfelfogadas-idopontfoglalas
b) If you apply by post you should visit first an Honorary Consul who checks your identity and authenticates your signature. You can find the list of Honorary Consuls on the website.
4., If you submit your application by post, the consular fee should be sent by Postal Order payable to the ‘Embassy of Hungary’. Please ask for the correct amount in GBP by emailing konz.lon@mfa.gov.hu. Please also provide a short cover letter with your daytime telephone number and/or e-mail address, should we need to contact you. Please also indicate whether or not you wish to receive a legalised translation of the Certificate.
5., Should you request a legalised translation of the Hungarian document to English you should pay an additional fee. For information about the fees please visit the following link: “Consular fees”.
The procedure takes about 2 weeks as a general rule. Please enclose a self-addressed, stamped reply envelope (Recorded Mail).
Application form:
Change of name
Applications to change a surname or last name on Hungarian documents are by appointment only.
For further information please contact the consulate at anyakonyv.lon@mfa.gov.hu
Application forms:
Application form to change name
Application form to change name - minors
Application form to change the married name
Application for a new address card1
Application for a new address card2