General information
All Hungarian citizens whose marriage was dissolved by a foreign court has to have the divorce registered in Hungary.
If you're divorced and you want to revert to your birth/maiden name, a separate application must be submitted. It is possible to request for a name change on the same day when you apply for the registration of the divorce, however, please book accordingly. In this case an extra appointment is needed for the change of name and for the passport application as well. Please note that you do not need a British deed poll for this procedure.
Who can apply
The condition for submitting the application is that one of the parties (spouse) can prove his/her Hungarian citizenship both at the time of the divorce and the submission of the application. (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. Appointments shall be booked through the online booking system. Please select “Registration of divorce”.
If you wish to change your name as well (e.g. you want to use your maiden name again), please book accordingly, since in this case an extra appointment is needed for the change of name and for the passport application as well.
What documents do I need to take with me?
- The original Hungarian-issued marriage certificate.
More information on how to obtain a Hungarian birth/marriage certificate can be found here.
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. In this case, please book your appointment accordingly and make sure to check the list of necessary documents and general information here.
- The applicant must present their identity documents (ID card or passport) and prove their nationality.
- Final court order (decree absolute) on the divorce with a Hungarian translation. The translation can be prepared by a UK-based Hungarian translator or even the applicants themselves. In this case, there is an extra authentication fee in addition. If you were divorced in a country other than the UK, please inquire at konz.man@mfa.gov.hu to see if you will need to obtain an Apostille or diplomatic legalization or have the divorce decree translated to Hungarian by an official translator.
- If the marriage was dissolved within the EU (including the UK) between 1 May 2004 and 31 December 2020, please also 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). This certificate does not need to be translated in Hungarian.
Translation of the documents
Please note that court decrees are to be submitted with Hungarian translation. The translation can be prepared by a UK-based Hungarian translator (more information here). The translation could also be prepared by the Hungarian Office for Translation and Attestation Ltd (OFFI) – in this case, it does not need to be further legalized.
If you were divorced in a country other than the UK, please inquire at konz.man@mfa.gov.hu to see if you will need to obtain an Apostille or diplomatic legalization or have the divorce decree translated to Hungarian by an official translator.
How much does it cost?
The registration of divorce is free of charge. However, there might be an extra consular authentication fee for translations, and/or for changing your name, if applicable. Please check this web page for the latest fees.
Please note that we are a cashless office, card payment only!
Forms to be downloaded:
Form for registration of divorce
Form for change of married name
