Types of verification

Apostille

What

It’s a legalization of a document, to verify its authenticity. It’s a sheet stamped by the competent authority that it’s added to the original documents.

The apostille is used by the countries that signed the Convention of Hague (in English): www.internationalapostille.com/hague-apostille-member-countries/. If your country didn’t sign it, please read about diplomatic superverification.

In Hungary to get the apostille you need to pay a 5500 HUF (~ 18 € in 2017). Here you can read more about Apostille and about how apply for it in Hungary (in Hungarian): http://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/tajekoztato-a-kulfoldi-felhasznalasra-szant-okiratok-felulhitelesitesenek-rendjerol.

Where

The competent authority for apostille is different in each country. You can ask your embassy about the department of the government in charge of it.

In Hungary the relevant authority is:

in case of judicial documents: The Ministry of Justice
in case of notarial (közjegyzői) documents: The Hungarian National Chamber of Civil Law Notaries, on this link you can find more information:
- (in English): https://mokk.hu/ugyfeleknek/apostille_en.php
- (in German): https://mokk.hu/ugyfeleknek/apostille_ger.php
- (in Hungarian): https://mokk.hu/ugyfeleknek/tajekoztato-a-kulfoldre-szant-kozjegyzoi-okiratok-hitelesiteserol.php
- other types of documents: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Diplomatic superverification

What

In those countries which aren’t part of the Apostille Convention (Convention of Hague) the consul has to verify the documents. This means a clause on the document which proves that the stamp and the signature is valid.
If you would like to superverify a document in Hungary you have to verify it in the country where it was made (the responsible body is usually the ministry for foreign affairs) and then go to the embassy or consulate of the country in Hungary.
If you have a document in Hungarian which you would like to superverify and use abroad you have to apply for verification in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Here you can find the application form for verification: (in English and Hungarian): http://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/download/9/d8/b0000/Felulhitelesitesi_kerelem140904.pdf
You can find more information on superverification in Hungary on this link: (in Hungarian): http://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/diplomaciai-felulhitelesites
You can find information about verification of documents what you would like to use abroad on this page (in Hungarian): http://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/tajekoztato-a-kulfoldi-felhasznalasra-szant-okiratok-felulhitelesitesenek-rendjerol.

Where

You can find the list of the embassies and consulates on this page:
- (in English): http://www.kulugyminiszterium.hu/dtwebe/Irodak.aspx
- (in Hungarian): http://www.kulugyminiszterium.hu/dtweb/Irodak.aspx

Külgazdasági és Külügyminisztérium, Konzuli Szolgáltat (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Consular service):
Nagy Imre tér 4.
1027 BUDAPEST
Tel.: +36 1 458-1000
E-mail: konz@mfa.gov.hu; taj.konz@mfa.gov.hu