National Identification Number - Hungary

Hungary

In Hungary, there is no national identification number. The Constitutional Court has decided in 1991: "A general, uniform personal identification code which may be used without restriction (i.e. a personal number) distributed to every citizen and to every resident of the country based on an identical principle is unconstitutional."

Although the universal use of national identification number (known as "personal identification number") is considered to be unconstitutional, it is still used in many places. The structure of such number is GYYMMDDXXXC, whereas G is the gender (1-male, 2-female, other numbers are also possible for citizens born before 1900 or citizens with double citizenship), YYMMDD is the birth date year, month, day, XXX is the serial number, and C is a checksum digit.

The meanings of the first number:

1. male, born between 1900–1999
2. female, born between 1900–1999
3. male, born before 1900 or after 1999
4. female, born before 1900 or after 1999
5. male, foreign citizen living in Hungary, born between 1900–1999
6. female, foreign citizen living in Hungary, born between 1900–1999
7. male, foreign citizen living in Hungary, born before 1900 or after 1999
8. female, foreign citizen living in Hungary, born before 1900 or after 1999

As the "personal identification number" is considered to be unconstitutional, another identification form, the ID-card number is in use.

In short, an average Hungarian has these identifiers: personal identification number, ID card identification number, social security number ("TAJ" number), tax identification number. He/she can also have these: passport identification number, driving license number.