Hungary - Competent Authority (Art. 6)

Designated Competent Authorities

  1. The Ministry of Justice of Hungary, Department of Private International Law, in respect of public documents and legalizations executed by judicial authorities, with the exception of public documents issued and legalized by civil law notaries;
  2. Hungarian Chamber of Civil Law Notaries in respect of public documents and legalizations executed by civil law notaries;
  3. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary in respect of public documents and legalizations executed by other authorities.

Contact details:

Address:

Ministry of Justice
Department of Private International Law
P.O. Box 2
1357 Budapest
Kossuth tér 2-4
1055 BUDAPEST
Hungary
Telephone: +36 (1) 795 5397
Fax: +36 (1) 795 0463
E-mail: nmfo@im.gov.hu
General website: http://igazsagugyiinformaciok.kormany.hu/kulfoldi-felhasznalasra-szant-okiratok-hitelesitese  
Languages of communication: Hungarian, English, German

Practical Information:

Price:

The Ministry of Justice charges 5,000 HUF/document to be paid by duty stamp. 

The fee CANNOT be paid in cash.
Useful links: .
Miscellaneous:

Opening hours at the Ministry of Justice:
Tuesday: 9.00-12.00 and 14.00-16.00
Thursday: 9.00-12.00 and 14.00-16.00

 

Address: Hungarian National Chamber of Civil law Notaries
Közjegyzők Háza
1087 Budapest
Strobl Alajos utca 3/B.
1535 Budapest
P.O. Box 839
Hungary
Telephone: +36-1-455-1680
Fax:
E-mail: apostille@kamara.mokk.hu, jogi@kamara.mokk.hu
General website: https://mokk.hu/ugyfeleknek/apostille_en.php
Languages of communication: Hungarian, English, German, Italian

Practical Information:

Price:

The Hungarian Chamber of Civil Law Notaries charges 5.000,- HUF/document to be paid  by:

a. credit or debit card

b. bank transfer to the bank account of the Hungarian National Chamber of Civil Law Notaries, account number: 10918001-00000007-15030116 (in case of bank transfer from abroad – IBAN number: HU35 10918001-00000007-15030116, Swift Code: BACXHUHB); the currency of the bank transfer must be Hungarian Forint, otherwise the payment cannot be accepted;

c. postal cash transfer (so called „yellow check” which is available at the office of the Hungarian National Chamber of Civil Law Notaries); 

The fee CANNOT be paid in cash.
Useful links: https://mokk.hu/ugyfeleknek/apostille_en.php
https://www.mokk.hu/ugyfeleknek/tajekoztato-a-kulfoldre-szant-kozjegyzoi-okiratok-hitelesiteserol.php
Miscellaneous: Office hours of the Hungarian Chamber of Civil Law Notaries: 
9.00-12.00 (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)
9.00-12.00 and 13.00-16.00 (Tuesday)

 

Address: Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Department of Consular Affairs and Citizenship
Nagy Imre tér 4
1027 BUDAPEST
Hungary
Telephone: +36 (1) 458-1706
+36 (1) 458-1753
Fax: -
E-mail: hitelesites@mfa.gov.hu
General website: http://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/felulhitelesites
Languages of communication: Hungarian, English, French, German, Russian

Practical Information:

Price: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs charges 5.500,- HUF/document
Useful links:

http://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/felulhitelesites

http://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/tajekoztato-a-kulfoldi-felhasznalasra-szant-okiratok-felulhitelesitesenek-rendjerol
Miscellaneous: Opening hours at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 9.00-12.00 (Monday through Thursday).
The legalized documents can be collected on the day following submission.

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