Magyarul

Obtaining birth, marriage, divorce or death certificates from Hungary

In order to obtain certificates or records from Hungary, you have to supply us the following data and send the application to the diplomatic or consular representation whose area of responsibility includes the state you live in (see the consular districts of Hungarian missions in the U.S).

Certificates can be requested only if the birth, marriage, divorce or death occurred in the present-day territory of Hungary. Please note that state and municipal registration has been in place since 1895. Records before this time were kept by churches so if you are requesting a certificate dating from before 1895, always indicate the religious affiliation of the person(s) concerned .

Please always state your relationship to the person whose certificate you request.  If not a relative, state the purpose of obtaining the certificate. The consular fee is $69 per document and it includes the fee and expenses levied by the Hungarian issuing authority. Please pay fee by sending a money order made out to the name of the competent foreign mission of Hungary in the United States, and include a self-addressed and stamped envelope for certified mail (or otherwise remit an additional $6 with your application) in your application. The Embassy or the Consulate General can arrange for the return of the the requested document(s) by express mail only if the necessary envelopes, fees, stamps, account numbers, etc. are included.

Your request will be forwarded to the competent Hungarian authorities. Generally, it will take about 3-4 months for you to receive the requested document(s).

Birth certificate
Name (former or maiden name, if applicable):
Place of birth (indicate district if Budapest*):
Date of birth:
Father's name:
Mother's maiden name:
Purpose of the request:

Marriage certificate
Name of the married couple (maiden name of the wife):
Place of the marriage (indicate district if Budapest*):
Date of the marriage:
Purpose of the request:

Divorce certificate
The same data as for marriage record as well as the exact designation of the court proceedings on the divorce case and the number of the file.

Death certificate
Name (former or maiden name, if applicable):
Place of death (indicate district if Budapest*):
Date of death:
Purpose of the request:

* In the absence of this information the search in all the twenty-three districts of the capital will require 12 months at least and additional 24 USD of fee for each districted wanted to be searched.