Documents issued in Nigeria which must have been authenticated by the Legal Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja. Documents include Certificate of Birth issued by National Population Comission, educational certificates, affidavits, police character report e.t.c Certificate of free sale or pharmaceutical products which has to be translated in English and authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the respective country where the document was issued. Please note that a Notary stamp is not acceptable. The above mentioned and any other document not listed above must be translated into English and authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the respective country. Documents issued in Hungary can be authenticated at the Consular Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 1027 Budapest, Nagy Imre tér 4.

Requirements:

• A signed letter addressed to the Consular Section from the individual or the company making the request. Letter is to be submitted to the Embassy via email or in person
• Copy of Nigerian passport (Not applicable to companies)
• Copy of Residence Permit (where applicable)
• Copy of Certificate of Incorporation (for companies/corporate entities)
• Service Fee 
• Administrative Fee
• The original document(s) to be legalized. 
• Documents for legalization can be submitted in person, through a proxy or sent through any courier service of your choice. (DHL, UPS etc). Please notify the Consular Section before sending documents via courier service. Copies of relevant documents should be sent via email first.

• Send the official signed request, relevant payments and the document(s) to be legalized via This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Please ensure the document has been legalized at the respective Foreign Ministry. You should receive confirmation from the Embassy before sending document (s) and other relevant original documents to the Embassy.
• After the documents have been processed, you will also need to arrange for the documents to be picked up from the Embassy. You will receive an email informing you the process has been completed.

Cost per document/stamp (All fees are non - refundable)

• Individuals: Service Fee is $100 (per stamp) and Administrative Fee is $30
  
• Companies: Service Fee is $100 (per stamp) $85 (per stamp).
  

• All Nigerian students in Hungary who have graduated and wish to legalize their Diploma would be required to pay a Service Fee of $30 and Administrative Fee of $30 respectively. Please note that these fees only apply to the legalization of Diplomas issued in Hungary. If you wish to legalize other documents, please refer to the legalization cost outlined above.

• Deposit relevant service charge and administrative charge by visiting any MBH Bank. The applicant submits the deposit slip from MBH Bank as evidence of payment.
• Transfer relevant  service charge and administrative fee via online banking, and submit copy of e-receipt. The Finance Attaché confirms receipt of funds.

Please note the following when paying the consular fee:

A commission/transfer fee will be charged by the Bank when depositing or transferring the consular fee. Please ensure the total amount on the MKB deposit slip has the exact amount of the consular service needed.
All consular fees paid via bank transfer can only be acknowledged after the Finance Section has confirmed receipt of the transfer. 
Provide payment details when making payment. Include the type of consular service you are paying and this appears in the remark column of the deposit slip.
Submit the original MKB Bank slip or evidence of  the bank transfer when submitting your documents.

All fees are non- refundable.