Hungary: Legal recognition of marriages performed in Roman Catholic churches
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 June 1999 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | HUN32081.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Hungary: Legal recognition of marriages performed in Roman Catholic churches, 1 June 1999, HUN32081.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab2f7c.html [accessed 27 May 2023] |
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The information that follows was provided by a representative at the consular section of the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in Ottawa during a 3 June 1999 telephone interview.
Legal registration of marriages in Hungary is independent of the religion of the couple or of the church where it is performed. The legal proof of marriage is the marriage certificate issued by the municipal authority before which the marriage was registered. As a general practice, couples who choose to have a religious wedding have two ceremonies: a civil wedding ceremony, normally officiated by a municipal authority, which is necessary for a marriage to be legally recognized, and a religious ceremony, usually officiated by a religious authority inside a temple. Without legal registration of a marriage at the municipal authority, a wedding does not have legal recognition. Hungarians who get married abroad can also have their marriage legally recognized in Hungary, by registering their marriage through an embassy or consulate.
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Reference
Embassy of the Republic of Hungary, Ottawa. 3 June 1999. Telephone interview with consular section representative.
Additional Sources Consulted
Electronic sources: IRB databases, REFWORLD, NEXIS, Internet, WNC.
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This list is not exhaustive. It does not include country-specific publications available at the Resource Centre.
