Where to get an apostille in Hungary: competent authority and Apostille Convention status
Hungary is a party to the Apostille Convention, in force since 18 January 1973 (accession). HCCH lists as competent authority: The Ministry of Justice of Hungary; Hungarian Chamber of Civil Law Notaries; The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary.
- Convention
- Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (HCCH Convention No. 12)
- Status
- Contracting Party in the HCCH status table
- Type
- Accession (A)
- Ratification, accession or succession, as printed
- 18-IV-1972
- Entry into force (EIF), as printed
- 18-I-1973 (18 January 1973)
- Competent authority (Art. 6), as printed by HCCH
- The Ministry of Justice of Hungary, Department of Private International Law, in respect of public documents and legalizations executed by judicial authorities, with the exception of public documents issued and legalized by civil law notaries; Hungarian Chamber of Civil Law Notaries in respect of public documents and legalizations executed by civil law notaries; The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary in respect of public documents and legalizations executed by other authorities.
- HCCH competent authority page
- Hungary - Competent Authority (Art. 6) (page last updated 20 April 2026)
- Region (UN M49)
- Europe, Eastern Europe
- Sources
- HCCH status table, Convention 12, retrieved 5 November 2026; HCCH competent authorities of Hungary, retrieved 5 November 2026; UN M49 regions
What this page does not say
Which authority handles your document can depend on the type of document and, in some countries, on the place. Open the HCCH page linked above and check there. We do not say which authority you need, and this is not legal advice.
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