Hungarian passport – Hungary in Australia

Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.

Hungarian citizens whose birth is already registered in Hungary apply for a new or renewed passport at a consular office in Australia. Fingerprints are taken in person for applicants over 12, so postal applications are not possible. Validity is 3, 5 or 10 years depending on age.

Where to apply in Australia

Embassy of Hungary in Canberra (ACT), Consular Office of Hungary in Sydney (NSW, all of New South Wales, Level 11, 309 Kent Street) and Consular Office of Hungary in Melbourne (Fitzroy North, VIC; covers Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania). Honorary consuls and periodic outreach consular days (Brisbane, Perth) handle a limited set of services.

Honorary consuls cannot take passport applications from holders over 12 years; forms for children under 12 can be lodged at honorary consuls. Outreach consular days are held in Brisbane and Perth (dates announced on the Canberra embassy site, e.g. Perth 30 Oct-2 Nov 2026, Brisbane 16-21 Nov 2026).

Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Hungary.

How to apply

Book an appointment on the online consular booking system | contact the office beforehand to discuss forms | attend in person with documents (the application form is given at the appointment) | pay by card | leave a prepaid self-addressed registered envelope for return of documents | collect or receive the passport

Documents you need

Proof of Hungarian citizenship (valid Hungarian ID card or passport, passport expired less than a year, or citizenship certificate/naturalisation deed)
Valid personal photo ID if no Hungarian ID
Hungarian address card if held
Marriage certificate if married (marriage must be registered in Hungary first) or name-change certificate
Statement about the previous passport if lost, stolen or destroyed
One passport photo (standard Australian passport photo accepted)
For minors: original birth certificate, both parents attending (or a consent letter authenticated by Hungarian authorities, valid 15 days) and parents' ID; children over 12 must attend

Fees and processing time

Official fee: adult over 18 AUD 158; age 12-18 AUD 138; under 12 AUD 121 (consular days: AUD 185 / 165 / 148)

Processing time: About 8 weeks on average, not guaranteed; no express service.

Good to know

Fee amounts come from the Canberra consular fee schedule PDF marked valid from 1 August 2025 (more than 12 months old); an older schedule on the same site is marked valid from 1 February 2025 with lower amounts. Fees are paid by card only. Outreach consular days (Brisbane, Perth) and honorary consuls charge higher or different amounts. A temporary passport request form (no. 16) is listed on the forms page but no separate service page was found.

Official sources

Check before you apply

This page summarises information published by Hungary's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.

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