The application for new passport can be submitted at anytime, even if the previous one is still valid.
When applying for a new passport, the previous, still valid passport must be presented to the authority in charge. The previous passport will be invalidated when applying for a new passport, however, upon request, it can be returned for travel until the new document is issued; in the case of the latter the new passport can only be collected in person, in order to invalidate the old one which must be presented at the collection of the new document.
The used or expired emergency travel documents must be submitted at our Office.
If you cannot present your still valid passport, you must give your written statement at our Office about its whereabouts (stolen, lost or damaged).
Replacement of a passport: issuing a travel document to replace a lost, stolen or destroyed travel document issued by the passport authority, containing the same information as the previous travel document within its period of validity, except for the document identification data and the date of issue.
Passports can only be replaced online. The application for a replacement passport can be submitted if the passport to be replaced was applied for after 1 January 2013 and the applicant has consented to the storage of his/her fingerprint data or the fingerprint data has not been recorded for a reason prescribed by law. The procedure is free of charge if the replacement is due to the theft of the previous passport. Shipping to your address in Hungary is free of charge. If you wish to collect your replacement passport at our Office, a consular administration fee (45 EUR) needs to be paid when collecting your document.
Passports applied for at our Office are issued in Hungary. Procedure time depends on how you wish to receive the document i.e.
- either delivered to Hungary or abroad and
- collected in person or sent to you by post.
Should the passport be collected in Hungary or be delivered to a Hungarian address, our Office has no further duty with the document. The passport authority will deliver the document directly to the requested address.
Should you request the passport to any of the foreign missions of Hungary (other than Taipei), the passport will be sent to the foreign mission you chose by diplomatic courier after the passport authority forwarded the document to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary. The duration of such transfers is not included in the legal deadline of the procedure.
Passport for adults (over 18 years)
The information below applies to Hungarian citizens who have reached tha age of 18 at the time of the application and were either born in Hungary or their brith has been registered in Hungary.
Adult applicants (or guardian, caretaker) can only submit their application in person. Photo, fingerprints and signature are taken electronically by a device at our Office.
There is no form that should be filled out prior to the appointment. Forms will be filled out by the Consul based on the presented documents which are then signed by the applicant (or guardian, caretaker).
In order to submit an application, the applicants must bring along all the documents listed below that they are in possession of:
- a valid passport or one that expired not more than a year ago;
- in case you do not have a passport, a valid ID card or one that expired not more than a year ago;
- in case you do not have any of the above, your original Hungarian birth certificate;
- in case you do not have any of the above, your valid Hungarian or foreign driving license or foreign passport (provisional driving licenses cannot be accepted);
- in case your new passport will be issued to a name that is different from the one in your previous passport/ID card, the Hungarian document proving the name change (e.g. original name change certificate, or birth or marriage certificate);
- your address card;
- in case you obtained Hungarian citizenship via simplified naturalisation, your naturalisation certificate.
Should you wish to bear the doctoral title – and such title is not yet in the Hungarian personal data and address register (SZL) – you will have to present the document authorising you to bear the title; in case you obtained the doctoral title abroad, you will have to present its naturalisation certificate or the legalised copies thereof.
Should the passport application is to be submitted by a legal guardian, the guardian, in addition to the above documents, must present the following documents as well:
- his/her valid form of identification (passport)
- the guardianship order issued by a court of law
Such an order issued by a Hungarian court may only be accepted if it cannot be appealed (i.e. it is final or legally binding).
One photo.
Fingerprints and signatures are recorded digitally at our Office.
The validity of the passport depends on the age of the applicant at the time of the application:
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between the age of 18-65 |
5 years, which starts from the birthday following the issuance of the passport (it always will be more than 5 years) |
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between the age of 18-65, upon request |
10 years, which starts from the birthday prior to issuing the passport (it will always be less than 10 years)
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above the age of 65 |
10 years, which starts from the birthday prior to issuing the passport (it will always be less than 10 years)
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In case the applicant was born on 29th February and this day is missing in the year of expiry, the passport will expire on the 28th February.
Passport for children (between 12-18 years)
The information below is regarding children who are Hungarian citizens, are older than 12 years of age but have not yet turned 18 years old at the time of submitting the application and they were either born in Hungary or their birth abroad has already been registered in Hungary (i.e. they have a Hungarian birth certificate).
In the absence of a Hungarian birth certificate, please make sure to read the section on civil registry events first.
The passports contain a signature, a photo and the fingerprints of the applicants.
The application can be submitted in person by the legal representative(s) of the minor acting on his/her behalf.
A minor is under guardianship if no adult exercises parental rights over them, meaning that their legal representative(s) can be either
- both parents holding parental responsibility together, or
- a parent holding parental responsibility on his/her own, or
- the guardian of the minor.
Parents still exercise parental rights together even if they are not living together any longer – with the exception of them having previously agreed or being ordered to do otherwise by social services, or if the parental rights of one of the parents have been ceased, suspended or terminated.
The child must be present as well.
A child who legally became of age after getting married in Hungary may apply for passport on his/her own (provided that they present their original marriage certificate).
Passport applications can be submitted in person.
The fingerprints of the applicants between the ages of 12 and 18 must be digitally recorded as well.
There is no form to be filled out in advance.
Should the parents visit our Office and submit the passport application for their child together, they both have to sign the form printed and filled out by the administrator, which will also serve as their authorisation for the passport to be issued for the child.
If you have two, three or more children in the household, we kindly ask you to fill out the relevant form as this may affect the fee you have to pay.
The form can be downloaded by clicking here.
In case you are not able to present the child’s valid passport, you must declare the loss/theft of the document in a report which will be printed out at the time of the appointment.
There is no form to be filled out in advance.
In case only one of the parents (or the guardian) appears in person to submit the application, the parent or the guardian will have to sign the form printed and filled out by the administrator which will also serve as their authorisation for the passport to be issued for the child.
Additional necessary documents if
1. only one of the parents comes to our Office, but both parents are on the Hungarian birth certificate:
- the original parental consent form of the absent parent must be attached, OR
- the termination, revoking or suspension of parental responsibility of the absent parent must be verified by presenting the original agreement of the parents set forth in a court of law, or the death certificate of the other parent, etc.;
2. the guardian visits our Office with the child: - the guardian will need to present the original Hungarian guardianship order stating that the name of the father on the Hungarian birth certificate is that of an imaginary father only (i.e. there is no person to be considered as father).
Parental consent form can be done:
The parent coming to the appointment has to bring along the printed version of the electronic consent form with a QR code on it.
Forms must be filled out and signed with blue ink pen and the parent submitting the application must present the original form when visiting our Office.
Regarding passport applications the form of parental consent must be dated within 15 days of the appointment, otherwise our Office will not be able to accept it.
Decree of a Hungarian court can only be accepted if it can no longer be challenged and is absolute.
In order to submit the application, you must bring along all the documents below that are available to you:
- valid Hungairan passport or ID card of the Hungarian parent (guardian);
- the non-Hungaran parent’s (guardian) valid passport or ID;
- If the parents exercise custody jointly, but only one of them appears in person, the signed consent form by the other parent;
- if the parent appearing in person exercises custody rights alone but the other parent is also on the child’s birth certificate, the document verifying the suspension of custody rights of the absent parent (e.g.: court decision, death certificate);
- if application is submitted by a guardian, the court decision appointing the guardian (if the original document is in English then a legalized Hungarian translation is also needed);
- original Hungarian birth certificate of the child;
- the valid passport of the child or one that has expired within a year;
- in the adbsence of a passport, the child’s valid ID or one that has expired within a year (if applicable);
- Hungarian address card of the child;
- marriage certificate of the child who legally became of age after getting married in Hungary.
- One ID photo of the child, taken no longer than 6 months ago, with a white or light gray background.
Fingerprints and signature are recorded digitally at our Office.
The validity of the passport:
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between the age of 12-18 |
it is 5 years, which starts from the birthday following the issuance of the passport (hence it will always be more than 5 years) |
If the child was born on 29th February and this day is missing in the year of expiry, the passport will expire on the 28th February.
Passport for children under 12 years
Passport applications can be initiated at a foreign mission for Hungarian national children who have not reached the age of 12, if
- They were born in Hungary or their birth abroad has been registered in Hungary (they have a Hungarian birth certificate); or
- the registration of their birth is initiated at the same time as the passport application (applies only to children under the age of six).
In the absence of a Hungarian birth certificate, please make sure to read the section on civil registry events first.
The passport contains a photograph. It does not contain fingerprints and signature.
The application can be submitted in person by the legal representative(s) of the minor acting on his/her behalf.
A minor is under guardianship if no adult exercises parental rights over them, meaning that their legal representative(s) can be either
- both parents holding parental responsibility together, or
- a parent holding parental responsibility on his/her own, or
- the guardian of the minor.
Parents still exercise parental rights together even if they are not living together any longer – with the exception of them having previously agreed or being ordered to do otherwise by social services, or if the parental rights of one of the parents have been ceased, suspended or terminated.
There is no form to be filled out in advance.
Should the parents visit our Office and submit the passport application for their child together, they both have to sign the form printed and filled out by the administrator, which will also serve as their authorisation for the passport to be issued for the child.
If you have two, three or more children in the household, we kindly ask you to fill out the relevant form as this may affect the fee you have to pay.
The form can be downloaded by clicking here.
In case you are not able to present the child’s valid passport, you must declare the loss/theft of the document in a report which will be printed out at the time of the appointment.
There is no form to be filled out in advance.
In case only one of the parents (or the guardian) appears in person to submit the application, the parent or the guardian will have to sign the form printed and filled out by the administrator which will also serve as their authorisation for the passport to be issued for the child.
Additional necessary documents if
1. only one of the parents comes to our Office, but both parents are on the Hungarian birth certificate:
- the original parental consent form of the absent parent must be attached, OR
- the termination, revoking or suspension of parental responsibility of the absent parent must be verified by presenting the original agreement of the parents set forth in a court of law, or the death certificate of the other parent, etc.;
2. the guardian visits our Office with the child:
the guardian will need to present the original Hungarian guardianship order stating that the name of the father on the Hungarian birth certificate is that of an imaginary father only (i.e. there is no person to be considered as father).
Parental consent form can be done:
the parent coming to the appointment has to bring along the printed version of the electronic consent form with a QR code on it
or
Forms must be filled out and signed with blue ink pen and the parent submitting the application must present the original form when visiting the Consular Office.
Regarding passport applications the form of parental consent must be dated within 15 days of the appointment, otherwise the Consular Office will not be able to accept it.
Decree of a Hungarian court can only be accepted if it can no longer be challenged and is absolute.
In order to submit the application, you must bring along all the documents below that are available to you:
- valid Hungairan passport or ID card of the Hungarian parent (guardian);
- the non-Hungaran parent’s (guardian) valid passport or ID;
- If the parents exercise custody jointly, but only one of them appears in person, the signed consent form by the other parent;
- if the parent appearing in person exercises custody rights alone but the other parent is also on the child’s birth certificate, the document verifying the suspension of custody rights of the absent parent (e.g.: court decision, death certificate);
- if application is submitted by a guardian, the court decision appointing the guardian (if the original document is in English then a legalized Hungarian translation is also needed);
- original Hungarian birth certificate of the child;
- the valid passport of the child or one that has expired within a year;
- in the adbsence of a passport, the child’s valid ID or one that has expired within a year (if applicable);
- Hungarian address card of the child;
- ID photo of the child taken by a professional photographer no longer than 6 months ago, with a white or light gray background.
The validity of the passport depends on the age of the applicant at the time of the application:
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Until the age of 6 |
3 years, which starts from the birthday following the issuance of the passport (it always will be more than 3 years)) |
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between the age of 6-12 |
5 years, which starts from the birthday following the issuance of the passport (it always will be more than 5 years) |
If the child was born on 29th February and this day is missing in the year of expiry, the passport will expire on the 28th February.
Consular fees:
For information about the fees please visit this page. >>>
Consular office hours:
Tuesdays and Thursdays based on appointment. Before arriving to the consul, please make appointment via phone at 02-8501-1200, ext. 111
一般為星期二和星期四 辦領簽證，請務必先來電預約 （02-8501-1200, 分機 111）。
