Applying for a certificate of marital status in Hungary

To apply for a certificate of marital status, you will need:

• A valid Dutch passport or Dutch ID card.
• Proof of registration in the municipality where you live, bearing your address.
  If this is not available in the country where you live, you can instead provide a bank statement or utility bill from the past month bearing your name and address, or a rental contract bearing your name and address.
• Official proof from a Dutch or foreign government authority stating that you are not married. This cannot be a self-declaration or a document drawn up by a notary.
  If you have deregistered from the Personal Records Database (BRP) in the Netherlands, you should apply for a certificate in the form of an extract from the Non-Residents Records Database (RNI). This will show your marital status at the time you left the Netherlands.

Additional documents if you have been living outside the Netherlands for a long time

If you live outside the Netherlands, you must provide additional documents to show that you have never been married or are now divorced. If you cannot provide official documents, you should provide other documents that prove your marital status. This could be proof of registration with the immigration authorities, tax returns or insurance policies.

To apply for a certificate of marital status, you will need:

• A valid Dutch passport or Dutch ID card.
• Proof of address and proof of registration in the municipality where you live.
  If this is not available in the country where you live, you can instead provide a bank statement or utility bill from the past month bearing your name and address, or a rental contract bearing your name and address.
• Proof of divorce (divorce certificate or court judgment), proof of termination of previous registered partnership or a death certificate.

Additional documents if you have been living outside the Netherlands for a long time

If you live outside the Netherlands, you must provide additional documents to show that you have never been married or are now divorced. If you cannot provide official documents, you should provide other documents that prove your marital status. This could be proof of registration with the immigration authorities, tax returns or insurance policies.

You can use the smartphone app KopieID to make a secure copy of your identity document using your phone or tablet. Find out more about the KopieID app on Rijksoverheid.nl (information in Dutch).

If the attachments exceed the maximum size for 1 email, divide the documents over 2 or more emails.

The fee for a consular certificate is €30.

Additional shipping costs with original declaration

Do you need to translate the document into Hungarian? Then you need an original hard copy. Please state this clearly in your email.

The embassy will arrange shipping via courier at an additional cost. Sending the statement is at your own risk.

You pay the additional costs when the document is delivered to you. Depending on your place of residence, the additional costs average between 3,000 and 4,000 Hungarian Forint (HUF).

Multilingual standard form (additional costs)

The Hungarian authorities may request a s0-called multilingual standard form. You can also apply for this form at the embassy. A multilingual standard form costs €23 extra.

Would you like to apply for this form? Then you will have to make a separate transfer. You then pay once for your statement (€ 30) and once for your multilingual form (€ 23).

You will receive a multilingual standard form in Dutch, English, French and German. If you need the declaration/certificate in another language, you will need to have it translated by a sworn translator. Ask the organisation requesting the certificate whether you need to have the certificate and/or the translation legalised.