Hungarian citizens have the possibility to register any registry event that happened abroad via the Consular Services. The Consulate assists the Hungarian authorities in collecting the necessary documents and submitting them to Hungary, but the registration itself is done by the Government Office of the Capital City of Budapest (BFKH, Budapest Főváros Kormányhivatala). 

In case the registry event happened in Jordan, certificates can be requested from the Ministry of Interior, Civil Status and Passport Department. All certificates must be legalised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in advance of visiting the Consulate!

In order to submit the request for registration, applicants must book an appointment via our online booking system and fill out the necessary documents. Appointments without any of the required/unfilled papers will be cancelled and the applicant must book another date later!

The registration is free of charge.

Registration of birth

By the power of law, children born to Hungarian citizens automatically receive Hungarian citizenship, regardless of the place of birth.

If the registered person is underage, both parents should be present upon application.

In order to register the birth abroad in the Hungarian registry system, applicants must provide the following documents:

  1. Application form, dully filled (download here) 
  2. Original birth certificate in English/with Hungarian translation and with diplomatic legalisation
  3. ID documents of parents (ID card or passport)
  4. ID documents of the child (ID card or passport)
  5. Document proving Hungarian citizenship
  6. Hungarian marriage certificate of the parents 

In addition to the registration of birth, the child has to be registered in the Personal Data and Address Register as well.

If the parent has a registered Hungarian address, the child can only be registered to the same Hungarian address. In case at least one of the Hungarian parents has a registered address abroad, then the registration can be requested for an address abroad.

To request a Hungarian passport for the new-born child at the same time of submitting the registration documents, please see our website: Consular information - Passport

 

Registration of marriage

Both of the wife and husband must be present personally upon application.

  1. Application form, dully filled (download here) 
  2. Original marriage certificate in English/with Hungarian translation and with diplomatic legalisation
  3. ID documents of wife & husband (ID card or passport)
  4. Document proving Hungarian citizenship
  5. Documents proving marital status before marriage
  6. Hungarian birth certificate of the spouse holding Hungarian citizenship

Registration of divorce

  1. Application form, dully filled (download here) 
  2. Official judgement or certificate of divorce in English/with Hungarian translation and diplomatic legalisation
  3. ID documents (ID card or passport)
  4. Copy of the Hungarian marriage certificate

Registration of death

  1. Application form, dully filled (download here) 
  2. Original death certificate in English/with Hungarian translation and with diplomatic legalisation
  3. Birth certificate of the deceased
  4. Document proving the Hungarian citizenship of the deceased
  5. Document proving the marital status of the deceased
  6. ID or passport of the applicant requesting for the registration