Hungary company search: Cegszolgalat (e-cegjegyzek.hu)

TL;DR. Hungary’s company register is administered by the Cegbirosag (company court). The address previously cited as the portal, https://cegjegyzek.hu, is online under the title Cegadat-lekerdezes and is a third-party Gyujtolista (catalog) of free and paid lookup sites, not a court search form. That catalog names the official https://www.e-cegjegyzek.hu, titled Cegszolgalat Ingyenes Ceginformacio, and the paid https://occsz.e-cegjegyzek.hu/, titled Cegszolgalat Online Ceginformacio. Both official sites load only an empty application frame, so certified-extract fees and download times are unknown rather than free; confirm at source.

What is the official Hungary business registry?

Hungary’s commercial register is administered by the Cegbirosag (company court), which operates as a division of each regional general court (torvenyszek). The registry is governed by Act V of 2006 on the Company Register, Court Registration Procedure and Voluntary Dissolution (Cegtorveny), as amended.

The address https://cegjegyzek.hu is not the court register. It is online under the title “Cegadat-lekerdezes”, with brand text “Cegadat-lekerdezes · Gyujtolista”, and it is a catalog of Hungarian and international company-information services. It labels the official free sources as e-cegjegyzek (Cegszolgalat) at https://www.e-cegjegyzek.hu and Elektronikus Beszamolo Portal at https://e-beszamolo.im.gov.hu/, and the official paid OCCSZ at https://occsz.e-cegjegyzek.hu/. It is not the Cegbirosag search.

https://www.e-cegjegyzek.hu is online under the title Cegszolgalat Ingyenes Ceginformacio, but it loads only an empty application frame, so its search fields, account rules and extract tariffs cannot be described here. The address without the www prefix, https://e-cegjegyzek.hu, redirects to it. The paid OCCSZ site at https://occsz.e-cegjegyzek.hu/ behaves the same way and carries a hidden login form (Felhasznalonev / Jelszo). https://e-beszamolo.im.gov.hu/ is online as the Elektronikus Beszamolo Portal, which holds annual accounts rather than the company court search.

Registration is mandatory for Hungarian commercial entities: korlatolt felelossegu tarsasag (Kft., private limited), nyilvanosan mukodo reszvenytarsasag (Nyrt., public joint-stock), zartkoruen mukodo reszvenytarsasag (Zrt., closed joint-stock), kozkereseti tarsasag (Kkt., general partnership), betet tarsasag (Bt., limited partnership), and branches of foreign companies. The filing court corresponds to the registered seat of the entity; Budapest-headquartered companies are registered at the Capital Court (Fovarosi Torvenyszek) Cegbirosag.

Hungary participates in the EU Business Registers Interconnection System (BRIS).

What can you search?

https://www.e-cegjegyzek.hu loads only an empty application frame, so its company-name, cegszam and adoszam fields cannot be described here. Statutory register contents under Act V of 2006 have historically included company name, legal form, registration number, seat, status, officers, and capital; confirm at source.

The catalog at cegjegyzek.hu describes e-cegjegyzek as “Alap cegadatok, statusz, cegjegyzek-informaciok” and OCCSZ as “Kozhiteles cegadatok es kiadmanyok”. That is catalog copy, not a description of the form itself.

How much does it cost?

No forint fees can be confirmed on e-cegjegyzek.hu or on the cegjegyzek.hu catalog. The official title says “Ingyenes Ceginformacio”, free company information, but that is a name rather than a tariff table, so the table above reads unknown rather than free; confirm at source. No payment method is published on a working order form.

Do you need a local account or ID?

Account, Ugyfelkapu and identity rules cannot be confirmed on a working search form. https://www.e-cegjegyzek.hu loads an empty application frame with no login fields, and the paid OCCSZ site carries a hidden login form asking for a username and password. Certified extracts have been reported as orderable with an international credit card and no Hungarian eID; confirm at source.

Is the website in English?

There is no English interface. https://www.e-cegjegyzek.hu and the OCCSZ site are titled in Hungarian, and the cegjegyzek.hu catalog is Hungarian. An English menu has been reported on cegjegyzek.hu, but that catalog is not the court search. EU BRIS remains the English-language path for basic name and status.

What’s the turnaround time?

Turnaround is unknown. No download path is reachable behind the empty application frame; confirm at source.

Is there an API?

No public API is documented. Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) at https://nav.gov.hu is online under the name NAV - Nemzeti Ado- es Vamhivatal; that is the tax authority, not a company-register API.

What you legally cannot do

The cegjegyzek.hu catalog’s terms are not the court register’s terms. Hungarian and EU law still apply to company-register data:

• Automated bulk scraping of the official Cegszolgalat hosts is not a permitted substitute for OCCSZ or open-data products.
• GDPR constraints: Directors, shareholders, and partners appearing in Hungarian company register entries are natural persons protected under EU GDPR as implemented in Hungarian law (Act CXII of 2011, as supplemented by GDPR implementing measures). Reusing their personal data for marketing purposes is not a valid legal basis under GDPR.
• Redistribution of certified extracts: Certified extracts carry court digital signatures. Distributing altered or unauthenticated versions creates liability under Hungarian civil and criminal law.
• Claiming registry operator status: Any commercial use of Hungarian company register data must clearly disclose that the user is not the official registry authority.

For the full global due diligence framework applicable across multiple jurisdictions, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.

Practical tips for foreign compliance buyers

• Cegszam is the anchor identifier. The cegszam (company registration number) has the format XX-YY-ZZZZZZ, where XX is a 2-digit county code, YY is the court division code, and ZZZZZZ is the sequential registration number. The Budapest court code is 01. This number uniquely identifies the entity across all registers.
• Adoszam for VAT and tax verification. The 11-digit adoszam (tax number) is required for tax filings and VAT invoices. Validate against NAV at https://nav.gov.hu. That lookup is a tax check, not a company-register search.
• Status indicators. “Bejegyzett / mukodo” means registered and active. “Vegelszamolas alatt” means in voluntary winding-up. “Felszamolas alatt” means in court-ordered insolvency. “Torolt” means struck off. Those labels could not be confirmed on a working e-cegjegyzek form.
• Kft vs. Zrt disclosure. A Kft is a private limited company and is the most common entity form for Hungarian SMEs. A Zrt is a closed joint-stock company. A Nyrt (public joint-stock) has higher disclosure obligations.
• Slower court processing vs. EU peers. Hungarian court processing of company changes has historically taken longer than in Germany or the Czech Republic; confirm at source.
• Branch office identification. Foreign company branches registered in Hungary appear in the company register with the same search as domestic entities, but the entry links to the parent. Confirm whether the entity is a Hungarian subsidiary or a branch.
• FATF status. Hungary is a FATF member. For current status, see fatf-gafi.org.

Alternatives if you cannot access the registry directly

The official sites load only an empty application frame, and the cegjegyzek.hu catalog is not the court search.

• EU BRIS portal: Basic company name, status, and cegszam for Hungarian companies in English without an account. Suitable for initial screening; does not deliver certified extracts.
• NAV (https://nav.gov.hu): the tax authority. Useful for Adoszam and VAT status, not a substitute for a Cegkivonat.
• Elektronikus Beszamolo Portal (https://e-beszamolo.im.gov.hu/): annual accounts, not the court extract.
• Aggregator search: OpenCorporates indexes Hungarian register data but lags official records. Not suitable for compliance-grade verification.

Local data suppliers

• Bisnode Hungary (bisnode.hu). Part of the Dun and Bradstreet group, Bisnode delivers Hungarian company credit reports, financial data, and payment scoring.
• CRIF Hungary (crif.hu). The Hungarian subsidiary of the CRIF group provides consumer and commercial credit bureau services, registry data enrichment, and KYC solutions for financial institutions.
• Creditreform Hungary (creditreform.hu). Part of the European Creditreform network. Provides Hungarian company credit reports combining registry data with payment history and financial statement analysis.

Use e-cegjegyzek.hu as the official Cegszolgalat site when it renders. Use a credit bureau when you need payment behavior, financial risk scoring, or ongoing entity monitoring. Remember that cegjegyzek.hu is a catalog, not the court register.

FAQ

Can a foreign company access Hungary’s company register without a Hungarian identity?

https://www.e-cegjegyzek.hu is reachable without a Hungarian eID, but it loads only an empty application frame, so its search and extract-ordering screens cannot be described here. The paid OCCSZ site carries a hidden login form. Certified extracts have been reported as orderable with an international credit card; confirm at source.

What is the cegszam number in Hungary?

The cegszam (company registration number) follows the format XX-YY-ZZZZZZ: the first two digits identify the county (megye), the middle two digits identify the court division, and the last six digits are the sequential registration number. For Budapest-headquartered companies, the format begins with 01. The cegszam is the primary identifier for all companies in the Hungarian register.

What entity types are registered with the Hungarian Cegbirosag?

The Cegbirosag registers: Kft. (private limited, by far the most common), Zrt. (closed joint-stock), Nyrt. (public joint-stock), Kkt. (general partnership), Bt. (limited partnership), European company (SE), branches of foreign companies, and economic associations. Sole traders (egyeni vallalkozo) are not registered in e-cegjegyzek; they register with the local government (onkormanyzat).

Does Hungary have a beneficial ownership (UBO) registry?

Hungary established a beneficial owner register under Act LIII of 2017 on the Prevention and Combating of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, implementing EU AML directives. No public search of that register is available on e-cegjegyzek.hu; confirm at source. Contact the relevant financial institution or use a licensed information service for beneficial ownership queries.

How current is the Cegbirosag data?

Court processing time for changes has historically been several business days after filing, so the online record may lag recent corporate changes; confirm at source.

Is Hungary on the FATF grey list?

Hungary is a FATF member. For current country standings, see fatf-gafi.org.

What is the difference between the company register and tax filings in Hungary?

The Cegbirosag records corporate structure, officers, and capital. Financial statement filings are submitted to NAV and are accessible through the Elektronikus Beszamolo Portal for entities above certain size thresholds. The company register and the tax filing system are maintained by separate government agencies.

Last verified: 2026-09-04. Sources: https://cegjegyzek.hu, a catalog rather than the court search; https://www.e-cegjegyzek.hu, titled Cegszolgalat Ingyenes Ceginformacio, which loads an empty application frame; https://occsz.e-cegjegyzek.hu/, which behaves the same way; https://e-beszamolo.im.gov.hu/; and NAV (https://nav.gov.hu). No forint fees are published. FATF: fatf-gafi.org.