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Legalization/Authentication of Documents |
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The Embassy legalizes the following:
- Documents issued in Nigeria which must have been authenticated by the
Legal Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja. Documents
include birth certificates, educational certificates, affidavits, police
character report e.t.c
- School certificates issued in Hungary and other countries of
concurrent accreditation (Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia), and
authenticated by the appropriate authority (Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Ministry of Education)
- 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 abovementioned 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. See link: http://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/contact
Requirements:
- Written official letter from the
individual or the company making the request to the Consular Section, to be
hand delivered or emailed to the Embassy via:
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- Copy of Nigerian passport (Not
applicable to companies)
- Copy of Residence Permit (where
applicable)
- Copy of Certificate of Incorporation
(for companies/corporate entities)
- Submission of the relevant documents
to be legalized
- Original MKB Bank slip of
legalization fee paid into the Embassy account at MKB Bank or evidence of Bank
Transfer.
- Letter of authorization (if the
documents will be submitted on your behalf)
- Documents for legalization can be
submitted in person, through a proxy or sent through any courier service of
your choice. (DHL, UPS etc)
- If sending via courier, you will
also need to arrange for the documents to be picked up from the Embassy after
the legalization process is complete
Cost per document/stamp:
- Service Charge is $100 (per stamp) and Administrative Charge is $30 (Individuals) and
$70 (Companies). Please note that the new fees will take effect from Monday, 17th January, 2022.
Account for Payment of Service Charge:
Bank: MKB Bank Nyrt
Account No: 10300002-50100020-71034014
IBAN Account No: HU65103000025010002071034014
Account Name: Embassy of Nigeria
Address: Vaci utca 38, 1056 Budapest
BIC: MKKBHUHB
Account for Payment of Administrative Charge:
Account Name: Embassy of Nigeria, Budapest
Account Number: 10300002-50100020-40120108
IBAN Account No: HU3310300002-50100020-40120108
Bank: MKB Bank Nyrt
BIC: MKKBHUHB
Payments are made in two ways:
- Deposit relevant service charge and administrative charge by visiting any MKB Bank. The applicant
submits the deposit slip from MKB 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.
Processing Period:
Please note that the processing of request for consular services takes up to ten (10) working days. However, express services are available, with an extra charge of US$50
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