General information
The Hungarian citizens should register the birth of their children. The application may be lodged at the registrar offices in Hungary - as a general rule.
The registration of a child’s birth outside Hungary can be registered with the Hungarian authorities also by application through the Consulate. At the same time, an application for a passport can also be submitted (see note on Passports).
How long it takes
The procedure takes on average 2-4 months (without the passport procedure), but please note that the procedures could be longer!
There is no fast-track procedure. Please do not buy any ticket or do not plan anything (where you need the Hungarian birth certificate) until you receive the documents, as the Consulate cannot guarantee the length of the procedure. Otherwise you will be responsible for the additional costs.
Who can apply
The condition for submitting the application is that one of the parents can prove his or her Hungarian citizenship at the time of the child's birth and at the time of submitting the application itself. (If it cannot be proven, a Hungarian citizenship verification process is required of the applicant(s) first.)
How to apply
The application may only be submitted in person. Both parents need to be present. If the difference between the date of birth and the end of the former marriage of the mother is less than 300 days, the former husband will be registered as father. In this case the mother has right to apply to the court to change the name of the father after the first registration.
Appointments shall be made through our online booking system here.
For appointment, please select „Registration of Birth”, OR “Registration of birth + passport for minors (under 18 age)”, OR “Acknowledgement of paternity + birth registration”, OR “Acknowledgement of paternity + birth registration + passport (under 18 age) + Maternity allowance”.
For more information, visit our website in Hungarian.
What documents do I need to take with me?
1. The original birth certificate (i.e. full birth certificate, showing data for parents as well). This is required in ALL cases.
There is no need for translation:
- if the birth certificate is issued in English, German or French language (except handwritten certificates and/or if it contains a comment),
- or the birth certificate has been issued by other countries in two or more languages if one of them is English, German or French.
If your child was born outside the UK (and the birth certificate was not issued by the British authorities), please contact our Consulate by email (konz.man@mfa.gov.hu) to find out whether you need to have your document legalised and/or translated.
2. Parents’ marriage certificate (photocopy) OR Statutory declaration of acknowledgement of parentage
If the parents’ marriage has not yet been registered in Hungary, it has to be undertaken together with the registration of the child’s birth. (See note on Registration of marriage concluded abroad). In case the parents have not concluded a marriage or did so only after the birth of the child, a statutory declaration of acknowledgement of parentage has to be made in person at the Consulate.
3. Application form - Completed and signed by both parents
Please fill in the application form in Hungarian, with block capital letters and according to the conventions of the Hungarian language (name: surname followed by given name; date: year. month day., etc.). When signing the form, please make sure that the parent who is a Hungarian national signs according to the Hungarian usage, ie. surname first, given name second.
4. Proof of parents’ nationality
ID Card or Passport. The parents should present valid, original documents. The copy is not accepted!
Please note that from the non-EEA or Swiss nationals’ valid passport is required!
5. Request for registration in the Hungarian Registry of Personal Data and Address
a.) If the Hungarian parent has already officially informed the Hungarian authorities that he/she lives abroad or the Hungarian parent never lived in Hungary, the child should be registered as a Hungarian citizen living abroad. In this case you should fill in the form “Kérelem külföldön élő magyar állampolgárként történő nyilvántartásba vételhez”. The form can be downloaded from the website – “Form for registration as a Hungarian citizen living abroad”
For the application the copy of the Hungarian address card which involves „Külföldön élő magyar állampolgár” should be lodged as well. If you do not have address card, you should send a short letter on the lack of it.
b.) If the Hungarian parent has address card which involves a Hungarian address the child should be registered as a Hungarian citizen living in Hungary. In this case you should fill in the form “Kérelem Magyarországon élő magyar állampolgárként történő nyilvántartásba vételhez”. The form can be downloaded from the website – “Form for registration as a Hungarian citizen living in Hungary”
For the application the copy of the Hungarian address card or a copy of the title deed or copy of the tenancy agreement should be lodged as well.
6. Your phone number and e-mail address.
How much does it cost?
The registration of birth is free of charge.
If there is need for the voluntary acknowledgement of paternity an additional fee is payable. Please check this web page for the latest fee.
Please note that we are a cashless office, card payment only!
Applications linked to closely related cases (e.g. registration of a marriage or application for Hungarian nationality) can be dealt with at the same time.
Should you need further information, please contact us by e-mail at konz.man@mfa.gov.hu
Forms to be downloaded:
APLICATION FORM for registration of birth
Please see the English translation of the application form here. (Guide only!)
Form for registration as a Hungarian citizen living in Hungary
