Local & European Elections: Information for Irish citizens resident in Hungary
As an Irish citizen resident in Hungary, you may be eligible to vote in the upcoming municipal and European elections, scheduled to be held on 9 June.
Municipal elections for Irish citizens in Hungary
At the municipal elections, everyone with a local address card can vote for the mayor and the representatives at the local municipality. If you live in Budapest, this means the mayor of Budapest, the mayor of your district, and a representative in the district council. If you live in the countryside, this means the local mayor, a representative at the local council, and a representative at the county council.
In the local elections, voter registration is automatic, so if you have an address card, you are already a registered voter at your local municipality. You can do this only if you have a permanent address in Hungary, which means you also have an official address card (i.e. not simply accommodation slip with QR code).
European Parliamentary elections for Irish citizens in Hungary
Irish citizens living in Hungary may decide to exercise their right to vote in the election of the Members of the European Parliament in Hungary and to participate in the election of the Hungarian Members of the European Parliament.
To do this, you must have a permanent address in Hungary, which means you also have an official address card (i.e. not simply accommodation slip with QR code).
What do you need to do?
To be entered/removed from the register, you must submit an application.
The application can be submitted electronically, in person, or by proxy.
- Electronically
Applications can be submitted electronically, with electronic identification, via the Personalised Administration Interface available at www.magyarorszag.hu by clicking here.
- Application can be submitted in person or by proxy at any local election office
The application can be submitted orally in person, the form required for submitting the application by proxy can be filled out and printed here.
In the election of the Members of the European Parliament, the voter of the Member States of the European Union can only cast their vote in one country. The National Election Office of Hungary informs the Member State of the voter's nationality of the inclusion of a citizen of another Member State of the European Union in the Hungarian register, which Member State removes the voter from the register there.
Based on your application, you will be included in the Hungarian register - and therefore you will not be able to vote in the Member State of your nationality - in the upcoming elections on the Members of the European Parliament (unless you request to be removed from the Hungarian register in the meantime or cancel your Hungarian address or lose your right to vote).
The personal data provided in the application must be identical to the data provided in the applicant's address certificate or official identity document (identity card, passport or driving licence issued by a Hungarian authority) and the applicant's address in Hungary must be valid.
Deadlines
The application can be submitted at any time, regardless of the elections, but in order to be considered in the next election on the 9th of June, the following deadlines must be followed:
- in the case of a request for registration, 4 p.m on the 24th of May ,
- in the case of a request to be removed from the register, 4 p.m. on the 29th of May.
When going to cast your vote, make sure you have the right ID documents on you, otherwise you will not be allowed to vote.
If you wish to know more information or have any questions please do not hesitate and contact our Embassy at: BudapestEmbassyExternal@dfa.ie