Notice on the Cessation of Legalization Services at Chinese Embassy in Hungary

1. On 8 March 2023, China acceded to the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (hereinafter referred to as the Convention). The Convention shall enter into force between China and Hungary on 7 November 2023. The Convention shall continue to apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region.

       2. From 7 November 2023, public documents produced in Hungary after obtaining an apostille issued by the competent authorities of Hungary, can be used in the Chinese mainland directly without the need to apply for consular legalization.

The public documents produced in Chinese mainland only need to be issued an apostille before being used in Hungary, without the need for consular legalization any more. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China is the designated authority to issue an apostille certificate onto the public documents. Certain Foreign Affairs Offices entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China can also issue an apostille onto the public documents produced within their own administrative jurisdiction (the list is enclosed). The website https://consular.mfa.gov.cn/VERIFY/ enables online verification of the apostilles issued in Chinese mainland. For the procedures and requirements for applying for an apostille in Chinese mainland, please visit http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/ or the official websites of relevant Foreign Affairs Offices.

3. From 7 November 2023, the legalization Services at Chinese Embassy in Hungary will no longer be provided. For the public documents that are produced in Hungary to be used in Chinese mainland, please apply for an apostille from Hungary competent authorities.

       4.According to the Convention, the apostille issued by the country of origin is to certify the authenticity of the signature, the capacity in which the person signing the document acts and, where appropriate, the identity of the seal or stamp which it bears. The public documents with an apostille on them may not necessarily accepted by the relevant Chinese authorities requiring the documents. It is suggested that applicants fully understand the format, content, time limit, translation and other specific requirements regarding to foreign public documents from the Chinese authorities where the documents are to be used before applying for an apostille.

Annex 1: 

List of foreign affairs offices of local people's governments that have issued apostilles

(31 in total)

Anhui Province, Chongqing City, Fujian Province, Guangdong Province, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guizhou Province, Henan Province, Heilongjiang Province, Hubei Province, Hunan Province, Hainan Province, Jilin Province, Jiangsu Province, Jiangxi Province, Liaoning Province, Sichuan Province, Shandong Province, Shanghai City, Shaanxi Province, Yunnan Province, Zhejiang Province, Gansu Province, Hebei Province, Shanxi Province, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Changchun City, Harbin City, Ningbo City, Jinan City, Qingdao City, Shenzhen City

Annex 2：

Relevant Authorities in Hungary for the Issuance of Apostille Certificates

1. Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary

Phone: 003614581000

Email: konz@mfa.gov.hu

2. Department of International Civil Law, Ministry of Justice of Hungary

Tel: 003617951000

3. Hungarian Civil Law Notary Association (National Notary Office)

Tel: 003614894880

Email: mokk@mokk.hu