Hungarian to English
Hungarian to English translation
For visitors driving on a Hungarian licence, and for families who need a Hungarian register extract or diploma in English. Translated in full, delivered by email, with NAATI certification as an option.
What a Hungarian document needs
Three things a Hungarian document brings with it
Hungarian writes names the other way round from English, and married names follow rules of their own.
Family name first
Hungarian puts the family name before the given name: Kovács János is János Kovács. The translation keeps the order the document uses and labels which part is the family name, following your passport, so an Australian form does not swap them.
Married names ending in -né
A married woman may use a name formed with -né, meaning “wife of”: Kovács Jánosné, or Kovácsné Nagy Éva. It is kept exactly as recorded, and where it helps the reader, a translator’s note in square brackets says what the form means.
Titles inside the name
A Hungarian record can carry a title such as dr. as part of the registered name. The translation keeps it where the document puts it, and copies accented letters, á, é, ő, ű and the rest, exactly as your passport prints them.
Driving here on a Hungarian licence
What to carry with a Hungarian licence
What the ACT says
“If you have a full licence from another country and are only visiting the ACT (not living here), you don’t need to get an ACT driver licence.” A licence not in English goes with an official English translation, and a NAATI-certified translator is one source Access Canberra accepts.
Source: Access Canberra, drivers with licences from overseas (checked 19 September 2026)
At the Budget desk
A licence not in English “must be accompanied by an approved translation such as an International Driving Permit”, and “An International Driving Permit is not a stand-alone document and must be carried with your valid domestic drivers licence.”
Source: Budget Australia, requirements for renting FAQ (checked 19 September 2026)
Unsure whether you need a permit or a translation? IDP or translation, answered by where you are standing.
What a careful job includes
Every name, every entry, both sides
The licence, front and back
Name in the card’s own order, date and place of birth, validity dates, the issuing authority and each category with its dates and codes, put into English.
Register extracts
Birth, marriage and death register extracts, with the registrar’s office, the register entry number and any later note, such as a divorce or a change of name.
Diplomas and certificates
Diplomas, supplements, transcripts and official certificates of good conduct, with every seal and signature. Anything your photo does not show clearly is marked [illegible].
Choose the NAATI certification option for a translation prepared by a NAATI-certified translator, carrying their certification statement, NAATI stamp and credential number. See the birth certificate and marriage certificate pages for those documents.
Pricing
The full price on screen before you order
Translation is $39.99 per page into English, delivered digitally. Add NAATI certification for $59.99 per page, prepared by a NAATI-certified translator and carrying their certification statement, NAATI stamp and credential number. Where the translator uses NAATI’s digital stamp, it carries a QR code you can scan to check the credential.
Delivery is by email and the order page shows the delivery options. Translating a licence only? Start at driver licence translation. Need a NAATI-certified translator? See NAATI translation in Australia. Other languages: Slovak, Romanian and German, or see every language we translate.
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