Registration of a birth abroad – Hungary in Australia

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Hungarian citizen parents register the birth of a child born in Australia in the Hungarian civil registry through the consular office. If the parents were unmarried, a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity is signed in person before a consular officer.

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 can accept some registration paperwork (outreach and honorary consul fees differ).

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

How to apply

Book an appointment | complete the birth registration forms (unsigned until witnessed) | attend with original or consular-certified documents | consular office forwards the file to Budapest | request Hungarian certificates afterwards if needed

Documents you need

Application signed by both parents
Original or consular-certified long-form birth certificate
Proof of the parents' Hungarian nationality
Proof of identity
Parents' marriage certificate (or voluntary acknowledgement of paternity if unmarried)

Fees and processing time

Official fee: free at the consular offices (consular days AUD 27)

Processing time: Estimated six months for a complete application.

Good to know

The consular section only collects and forwards the application; the Government Office of the Capital City of Budapest registers the event. Certificates are trilingual (Hungarian, English, French). 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.

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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Hungary: Registration of a birth abroad in Australia