All passport applications of children under the age of 18 have to be submitted by both parents (with parental responsibility) in person as a general rule. If only one of the parents is able to be present, the other should sign a consent letter.
The consent letter of the absent parent must be either a private document with full probative value (signed in front of two witnesses) OR a notarised deed (notarised at a Notary Public, then authenticated by the Consulate).
The form must be filled in and signed with a blue ink pen, in block capitals. As of July 1st 2020, in case of a passport application, the statement of consent can only be accepted within 15 days of its signing. Please note that it is also necessary to attach a good quality copy of the absent parent’s passport and the witness' passports.
In case only one of the parents (or the guardian) appears in person to submit the application, the parent or the guardian will have to sign the form printed and filled out by the administrator which will also serve as their authorisation for the passport to be issued for the child.
Additional necessary documents if
1. only one of the parents comes to the Consular Office, but both parents are on the Hungarian birth certificate:
- the original parental consent form of the absent parent must be attached, OR
- the termination, revoking or suspension of parental responsibility of the absent parent must be verified by presenting the original agreement of the parents set forth in a court of law, or the death certificate of the other parent, etc.;
2. the guardian visits the Consular Office with the child:
the guardian will need to present the original Hungarian guardianship order stating that the name of the father on the Hungarian birth certificate is that of an imaginary father only (i.e. there is no person to be considered as father).
Parental consent form can be done:
Via the Client Gate (please click here to access it);
the parent coming to the appointment has to bring along the printed version of the electronic consent form with a QR code on it
or
Consent form signed in front of two witnesses (please click here to download the form).
Forms must be filled out and signed with blue ink pen and the parent submitting the application must present the original form when visiting the Consular Office.
Regarding passport applications the form of parental consent must be dated within 15 days of the appointment, otherwise the Consular Office will not be able to accept it.
Decree of a Hungarian court can only be accepted if it can no longer be challenged and is absolute.
Court decree (e.g. child arrangement order) can only be accepted if
- the child has British citizenship, and/or
- the child’s actual habitual residence in the United Kingdom, and
- the decree specifically entitles and authorises one of the parents to apply for passport without the other parent’s consent (specific issue order).
The Consular Office is not able to accept the document if it only states which parent the child is placed with (live with order).
More details about British court orders and how to apply for them can be found here.
If you have 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.
RELATED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
(please fill in and sign the form with a blue ink pen, in block capitals)
- Consent letter of the absent parent – it is also necessary to attach a good quality copy of the absent parent’s passport and the witnesses' passports