Attesting Hungarian Documents (FAQs)

Yes - Hungary is a member of the Apostille Convention.

Hungarian documents can be legalized for use abroad with an Apostille Stamp when destined for other signatory countries without additional certification by the destination country.

When Hungarian documents are required for non-apostille countries, such as United Arab Emirates - Taiwan - Malaysia - Thailand - Qatar they need additional authentication by the embassy of the destination country.

For further information about Apostille certification in Hungary, see:
Hungary Apostille Services

Submission within the European Union
Certain Hungarian documents do not require Apostilles when they are presented to authorities of other European Union countries (the receiving authority should accept the original or a certified copy).

When applying for certain public documents, a multilingual standard form may be requested to accompany the original. A multilingual standard form must always be issued and signed by a Hungarian authority, providing a translation aid designed to help the receiving authority to understand a public document which is in a language not accepted by the receiving EU country.
See: EU Multilingual standard forms

Hungarian documents not requiring Apostilles include birth, death, marriage certificates, absence of a criminal record (a clean criminal record of a Hungarian citizen), certificates of nationality and residence:
See: Regulation (EU) 2016/1191

Other Hungarian documents, including academic certificates, still require Apostille certification and certified translation to be valid in other EU countries.

Apostille stamps can be obtained for documents issued in Hungary when signed by a public official, including:

• Hungarian birth, death and marriage certificates
• Criminal Record Certificates
• Certified copies of court documents including divorce decrees
• University diplomas and transcripts, and school certificates
• Trade documents (certificates of origin, commercial invoices, etc.)

Other documents, such as powers of attorney, can be authenticated with an Apostille when certified by a Hungarian civil law notary and legalized by the Hungarian Chamber of Civil Law Notaries.

To confirm whether your document is eligible for apostille authentication in Hungary, please Contact us and we’ll check your document free of charge. For further information about our Hungarian apostille services and for assistance obtaining official copies of Hungarian documents, see:
Hungary Apostille Services

Apostilles in Hungary are normally obtained from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 3-7 working days

Document legalization (or attestation) is a procedure which authenticates a public Hungarian document so that it can be submitted in another country for official or legal purposes - for example, if you need to submit a Hungarian birth certificate to the authority or embassy of another country, it will often need to be legalized.

Legalizing a document in Hungary certifies the authenticity of the signature appearing on the document as that of an authorized public official in Hungary and confirms the capacity of that official.

• Because Hungary is a member of the Apostille Convention, Hungarian documents can be legalized by means of an Apostille Stamp when being submitted to countries that are also members of the Hague Apostille Convention
• If a Hungarian document is required for a country that is not a member of the Apostille Convention, it will need to be legalized both by Hungarian authorities and by the embassy of the recipient country (embassy in Hungary or non-resident embassy accredited to Hungary).
  See: Document legalization - Wikipedia

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Hungary Apostilles follow the standard format laid down in the Apostille Convention. Some examples of Hungarian documents certified with Apostille stamps:

• Hungary Degree Certificate with Apostille Stamp (PDF)

See What does an Apostille look like?

Certified copies of Hungarian birth, death and marriage certificates are available in Hungary from the town hall's Civil Registry Office (anyakönyvi hivatal) in the municipality where the birth, death or marriage occurred or abroad from your nearest Hungarian Embassy.

Apostilles are not required when submitting Hungarian certificates of marital status to the authorities of another Member State of the European Union.

A multilingual standard form may be requested to accompany the original. A multilingual standard form must always be issued and signed by a Hungarian authority, providing a translation aid designed to help the receiving authority understand the certificate when in a language not accepted by the receiving EU country.

EU Member States are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden
See: Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 (EU GDPR)

Apostilles are not required when submitting Hungarian birth, death and marriage certificates to the authorities of another Member State of the European Union. A multilingual standard form may be requested to accompany the original. A multilingual standard form must always be issued and signed by a Hungarian authority, providing a translation aid designed to help the receiving authority understand the certificate when in a language not accepted by the receiving EU country.

EU Member States are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden
See: Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 (EU GDPR)

Hungarian Criminal Record Certificates (Certificate of Good Conduct or Extract from the Judicial Record) may be obtained online with Ügyfélkapu registration, by mail or in person at the Customer Service of the Criminal Records Authority in Budapest (Ministry of the Interior). Certificates can be also be obtained through the nearest Hungarian Embassy

Hungarian criminal record certificates are valid for 90 days.

Apostilles are not required when submitting Hungarian Criminal Record Certificates to another Member State of the European Union when the certificate is issued to a Hungarian national and when the criminal record is clean (no convictions). In other cases, the recipient Member State may require an Apostille.

EU Member States are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
See: Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 (EU GDPR)

Hungarian divorce decrees and judgement certified by the competent District Court can be authenticated with an Apostille Stamp from the Ministry of Justice.

Hungarian university diplomas can be certified as true copies, which will be notarized and then legalized by the Hungarian Chamber of Civil Law Notaries (true copies can normally be made from good quality scans, so there is no need to send the original diploma to Hungary).

The notarized true copy of the diploma must then be legalized by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, so that it can be submitted for final attestation by the embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Budapest.

Hungarian university diplomas can now be authenticated for submission to the authorities of Saudi Arabia with an Apostille Stamp. Apostilles can be applied to a notarized true copy (this can normally be done from a good quality scan). Attestation by the Saudi Embassy in Budapest is no longer required.

Hungarian university diplomas can now be authenticated for submission to the authorities of China with an Apostille Stamp. Apostilles can be applied to a notarized true copy (this can normally be done from a good quality scan). Attestation by the Chinese Embassy in Budapest is no longer required.

A Power of Attorney that has been sworn before a Hungarian civil law notary must be legalized by the Hungarian Chamber of Civil Law Notaries. It can then be authenticated with an Apostille Stamp from the Ministry of Justice.

Hungarian medical certificates must be certified by the National Healthcare Service Center. An Apostille stamp can then be obtained from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.