Registration of birth
The birth of all Hungarian citizens must be registered in Hungary. Births are usually registered in Hungary at the registrar’s office, however it is also possible to file an application through the Consulate. At the same time, an application for a passport can also be submitted (see note on Hungarian Passport application).
Please note that the whole registration procedure takes on average 2-4 months but the Consulate cannot guarantee the length of the procedure. There is no possibility to expedite the process. Thus, we do not recommend to book any tickets or plan a trip abroad until you receive the documents.
Who can apply for the procedure
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.)
In order to initiate the procedure, it is necessary that the parents' marriage is already registered in Hungary. If this is not the case, the marriage must be registered at the same time (Registration of a Marriage Conducted Abroad) as when the birth is registered (in this case please book accordingly for “Birth and marriage registration + passport + Maternity Allowance”).
If the parents were not married at the time of the child's birth, the father must as well acknowledge paternity (in this case please book accordingly for “Acknowledgement of paternity + birth registration”).
How to apply
The application may only be submitted in person with both parents present. Appointments are required and can be scheduled online.
Documents to be submitted
- The original birth certificate. We only accept a full birth certificate, showing data for parents as well! (In Scotland: „Extract of an entry in a register of births”)
If the child’s birth certificate was not issued in the UK, please inform us in advance via konz.edi@mfa.gov.hu. - The Hungarian-issued marriage certificate of the parents OR statutory declaration of acknowledgement of paternity (see above).
- The parents must present their identity documents (ID card or passport) and prove their nationality.
If the current document proving the parent’s citizenship was issued after the birth of the child, please also provide the previous passport/ID card or its copy. Should you have any question regarding this, please contact us via konz.edi@mfa.gov.hu. - Hungarian address card of the parent of Hungarian citizenship;
- if available: the child's foreign passport
- if applying for a passport as well: a passport photo of the child. The photo should have a white background.
There is no need to complete an application form in advance, as all necessary forms will be provided during your appointment.
Translation of the birth certificate
There is no need for translation:
- if the birth certificate is issued in English, German or French language;
- OR, if the birth certificate is issued by other countries in two or more languages if one of them is English, German, or French.
If the birth certificate is issued in a different language, a legal translation should be presented:
- the translation could be prepared by the Hungarian Gazette Publishing Legal Translation Centre Ltd. (MKIFK) (previously known as the Hungarian Office for Translation and Attestation Ltd (OFFI) – www.offi.hu – in this case, it does not need to be further legalized;
- OR, the translation should be legalized by the responsible Hungarian Consulate.
If the child’s birth certificate was not issued in the UK, please let us know in advance via konz.edi@mfa.gov.hu
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 bottom of this page – “Form for registration as a Hungarian citizen living abroad”
For the application the copy of the Hungarian address card which includes „Külföldi cím” should be presented as well.
b.) If the Hungarian parent has address card which includes 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 bottom of this page – “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 presented as well.
Consular fee
The registration of birth is free of charge.
Should you have any questions or if you can’t provide any of the listed documents, please contact us via konz.edi@mfa.gov.hu.
APPLICATION FORM for registration of birth
English translation of the application form (guideline only)
Form for registration as a Hungarian citizen living abroad
Form for registration as a Hungarian citizen living in Hungary