Police certificatesLast checked October 20, 2026
Police certificate for Hungary
Official Certificate of Good ConductHatósági erkölcsi bizonyítványOnlineIn personBy postEmbassy or consulateOfficial page(opens in a new tab)
- Local name
- Hatósági erkölcsi bizonyítvány
- Issued by
- Criminal Records Authority (bűnügyi nyilvántartó szerv), Ministry of the Interior
- How to apply
- Apply at the criminal records authority's customer service in Budapest, by post on a form bought at a Hungarian post office, or online via Ügyfélkapu. Anyone can apply for their own record regardless of nationality.
- From abroad
- Apply in person at a Hungarian embassy or consulate (appointment usually needed); some missions accept postal applications with a notarised signature. The certificate is sent electronically and the consul issues a certified paper copy.
- Processing time
- At the embassy in Vienna: about one week including certified German translation; Chicago consulate: 2-3 working days
- Notes
- Issued in Hungarian; certified translation available at missions for a fee (Vienna: EUR 90 for certificate with certified German translation). The applicant must apply personally; postal applications need a notarised signature.
Not confirmed
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- Domestic fee in HUF not confirmed (nyilvantarto.hu could not be fetched: TLS certificate error)
- Embassy fees vary by mission
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