Hungarian Criminal/Civil Records Search

 

An individual living in Hungary should obtain an application form for a 'Criminal Record Certificate' from the post office at a cost of 100 (HUF).  There is a standard fee of 2,000 (HUF) for processing the application, which must also be paid at the post office. (You should obtain a receipt from the post office for proof of payment.)  The completed application form together with receipt of payment must be sent by post to the following address, (also detailed on the back of the application form):

 

 

 

The Interior Ministry will issue a Criminal Record Certificate outside of Hungary via the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  Hungarian, UK  or foreign nationals who have spent a period
of residence in Hungary can apply via the local Hungarian Consulate.

 

An individual living in the UK can obtain an application form from the Hungarian Consulate at the following address:

 

 

If an individual applies in person, they should take a valid passport as proof of their identity.  An application sent to the consulate by post must include a photocopy of a valid passport as proof of the individual's identity.

 

A consular fee is also payable for processing such applications.

 

There is a fee of (100 HUF) payable to the post office for obtaining an application form.

 

It costs (2,000 HUF) to process the application for a Criminal Record Certificate.

 

 

The Hungarian Consulate in the UK charges £24 for processing applications for a Criminal Record Certificate.  Payment should be in the form of a postal order made payable to the 'Hungarian Embassy.'

 

In the event of a clean criminal record, rehabilitation or the delay of a formal charge the certificates states "not found in the central record of criminal offenders."  If there is a criminal record it will indicate the details of the sentences and obligations.

 

Rehabilitation does not automatically mean that personal data is deleted from the central criminal record.  In accordance with the regulations, all personal data must be stored for 3, 5, or 15 years from the time of rehabilitation or from the time a sentence comes into effect.  Once the retention period for a record expires, personal data will be deleted from the computerised database, and the documents are destroyed.  However, until such a time as the record retention period has expired an applicant will continue to be held on record, even if they have completed their rehabilitation period. In these circumstances, the Criminal Record Certificate will be issued stating "not applicable".

 

If applying in Hungary it takes 60 days to process a Criminal Record Certificate.

If applying from the UK, via the Hungarian Consulate, the turnaround time for processing applications is approximately 4 to 5 weeks.