Verification of Citizenship

 

Who can apply for the verification of his or her Hungarian citizenship?

 

How may I apply for Hungarian citizenship?

  • Citizenship applications may only be submitted in person.
  • Applications by minors who are 14 years of age and older must be signed by both the minor and his or her parents (both of them must be present in person). Parents act on behalf of younger children, therefore the child's presence is not necessary.
  • The application may be submitted at the Consular Service of Hungary in The Hague.

 

How much is the fee of application for Hungarian citizenship?

  • The verification of citizenship is free of charge.

 

Which form should I fill out?

  • The form titled „Állampolgárság igazolása iránti kérelem" ("Application for the Verification of Citizenship"). Please fill the form out with a computer or by a blue ink pen in block capitals. Please use full names in the Hungarian name order, e.g., Smith John Thomas instead of John Smith or John T. Smith.

 

Which documents shall I submit for the verification of my citizenship?

It is enough to submit your own birth certificate and your parents' marriage certificate if:

  • you were or one of your parents was born in Hungary, or
  • you or at least one of your parents had a Hungarian passport or ID card (booklet) before, or
  • your Hungarian citizenship or the Hungarian citizenship of at least one of your parents has been verified before (e.g. if you received a citizenship certificate).

 

If the above conditions are not met usually the birth certificate of the parent who is (presumably) a Hungarian citizen and his or her parents' marriage certificate have to be submitted, as well.

Please bear in mind that only full ("long-form”) certificates will be accepted.

Please kindly note that if you are unable to submit certificates of births from Hungary or marriages officiated in Hungary the Hungarian authorities may retrieve them from the archives (it is your task to contact them).

If you or your ancestors left Hungary before 1945 it is beneficial to provide other Hungarian documents, e.g., old Hungarian passports and ID booklets, certificates of domicile ("illetőségi bizonyítvány") or old citizenship certificates other old Hungarian official documents like school records, labor booklets ("munkakönyv"), military booklets ("katonakönyv"), address registration sheets ("lakcímbejelentő nap"), legal name change certificates ("névváltoztatási okirat").

 

Why is my marital status relevant?

  • Hungarian law stipulates that all vital statistics events of a Hungarian citizen (birth, marriage, divorce, death) are registered in Hungary. Without this registration your Hungarian citizenship cannot be verified and you cannot get a Hungarian passport.

 

a) What shall I do if my marital status is single (never married)?

  • If you were born in Hungary or your birth has already been registered in Hungary please simply do attach your Hungarian-issued birth certificate.
  • If you were not born in Hungary or you do not have a Hungarian-issued birth certificate, please fill this form out.
  • Please fill the form out with a computer or by a blue ink pen, with block capitals.
  • Please use full names in the Hungarian order, e.g., Smith John Thomas instead of John Smith or John T. Smith.
  • When asked about the delivery of the birth certificate, please tick option a) (delivery to a foreign representation) and specify "The Hague". We will send your certificate to the Dutch address you specify.

Please kindly attach the following documents:

  • Your birth certificate (please kindly note that only full („long-form”) certificates are acceptable!
  • Your parents' marriage certificate. Please note that only full ("long-form”) certificates will be accepted.
  • If you were not born from wedlock the acknowledgement of paternity will be necessary.
  • The copy of the document proving the citizenship of your non-Hungarian parent, e.g. a passport or a citizenship certificate is necessary.

 

b) What shall I do if my marital status is married?

  • Please refer to point a) to see whether your birth has to be registered in Hungary.
  • If you were married in Hungary or your marriage has already been registered in Hungary you will just have to attach your Hungarian-issued marriage certificate.
  • If you were not married in Hungary or you do not have a Hungarian-issued marriage certificate please fill out this form.
  • Please fill the form out with a computer or by a blue ink pen, with block capitals.
  • Please use full names in the Hungarian name order, e.g. Smith John Thomas instead of John Smith or John T. Smith.
  • When asked about the delivery of the birth certificate, please tick option a) (delivery to a foreign representation) and specify "The Hague". We will send your certificate to the Dutch address you specify.

 

Attach the following documents:

  • Your marriage certificate. Please note that only full ("long-form”) certificates will be accepted.
  • The copy of the document proving the citizenship of your non-Hungarian parent, e.g. a passport or a citizenship certificate.
  • If the bride's or the groom's family status at the time of the marriage was divorced or widow, submit the Hungarian-issued or foreign marriage or death certificate or court decree. Please note that only full ("long-form”) certificates will be accepted. The foreign court decree has to be submitted with an official Hungarian translation.

 

c) What shall I do if my marital status is divorced?

Please refer to points a) and b) to see whether your birth and/or your dissolved marriage have to be first registered in Hungary.

  • If the divorce was pronounced by a Hungarian court or if your Hungarian-issued certificate has a remark saying that the marriage was dissolved by a foreign court the marriage certificate is to be attached.
  • If you do not have such marriage certificate, please fill this form out.
  • Attach a decree from the Dutch court, which dissolved the marriage specifying the exact date on which the divorce took effect and its official Hungarian translation.

 

d) What shall I do if my marital status is widow?

Please refer to points a) and b) to see whether your birth and/or your marriage, which was dissolved by the death of your spouse, have to be first registered in Hungary.

  • If your spouse was a Hungarian citizen, please submit his or her Hungarian-issued death certificate. If you do not have one, please have the death registered in Hungary.
  • If your spouse was a Hungarian citizen, please submit his or her Hungarian-issued death certificate.

 

How shall I schedule an appointment?

  • To book an appointment, please contact us on the following email address with your request and a short explanation of your case: consulate.hga@mfa.gov.hu
  • Please kindly note that you should reserve one slot per application submitted – for example, if you apply for verification of citizenship, a passport, and the registration of marriage at the same time, you should reserve 3 slots.
  • What is the Hungarian governmental agency responsible and where can I find more information?
  • The  Budapest Főváros Kormányhivatala (Budapest Metropolitan Government Office) is responsible for the verification of citizenship and the vital statistics registration.
  • The nationality procedure takes an average of 8-12 months. Please note that the Embassy is unable to speed up the proceedings.
  • Please note that Hungarian is the official language in Hungary. Although the staff of the consulate stays ot your disposal in English the Hungarian authorities only accept forms filled out in Hungarian language. Therefore we kindly ask all costumers to fill out all forms in Hungarian.

 

Please download, print and fill (but do not sign) application forms from our website in advance.