Basic Register (automatic), medical stamp for doctors and dentists (by request)

After the graduation the University has 30 calendar days to report the diploma details of the newly graduated students to the National Directorate General For Hospitals in order get them listed in the National Basic Register of the Healthcare Professionals.

Once you are registered in the Basic Register, you will have a unique registration number, which can be checked at the public database (https://kereso.enkk.hu/).

In case of doctors and dentists the National Directorate General For Hospitals ex officionotifies the National Health Insurance Fund of Hungary (Nemzeti Egészségügyi Alapkezelő; NEAK) about the professionals personal details, address and basic registration number in order to prepare the professionals’ medical stamps.

Despite the notification, the medical stamp will not be prepared unless you apply for it by submitting a request form to the NEAK. (web: http://neak.gov.hu/;e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; stamp request form can be downloaded: http://www.oep.hu/nyomtatvanytar/- Kérelem az első névre szóló orvosi bélyegző kiállítása iránt)

Membership to the competent professional chamber (by request)

Membership of the competent professional chamber is compulsory for those, who are intending to work in Hungary. For the details of the procedure (form, fees, etc.), please contact your chamber:

• doctors, dentists: HungarianMedical Chamber (www.mok.hu; Magyar Orvosi Kamara)

• pharmacists: Hungarian Chamber of Pharmacists (www.mgyk.hu; Magyar Gyógyszerészi Kamara)

• healthcare professionals (physiotherapists, nurses, midwives, etc.): Chamberof Hungarian Helathcare Professionals (www.meszk.hu; Magyar Egészségügyi Szakdolgozói Kamara)

Operational Registration (’működési nyilvántartás’) (by request)

In order to provide healthcare services unsupervised, - besides the chamber membership - the professional has to hold a valid operational registration. The application should be submitted to the National Directorate General For Hospitals.

Further information can be found on the National Directorate General For Hospitals’s website (https://www.enkk.hu) or you can contact our colleagues.

PROCEDURE in relation to the operational registration

For your first operational registration, you need to submit the following documents via e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.(or by post):

• filled out and signed application form

• transfer receipt of the administrative fee (3000 HUF for the first registration)

• Eitherthe proof of membership of the chamber (if you are intending to work in Hungary) Orthe declaration form for foreign citizens (if you are intending to work abroad and the Hungarian registration is requiredby the Host Country)

Membership of the competent professional chamber is compulsory for those, who are intending to work in Hungary!

If you are a healthcare professional with foreign citizenship who do not intend to work in the area of healthcare currently in Hungary, but the license for the healthcare activity – certificate of the Hungarian operational registration – is necessary for the recognition of your professional qualification abroad, it is not obligatory to have the membership of the chamber.

As indicated above, healthcare professionals can obtain operational registration without the membership of the chamber, provided that the Declaration for foreign citizens has been attached to the application form.

Please be advised that for the current Hungarian legislation from 1th of August 2018 Our Department does not post abroad your documents of the Hungarian Basic or Operational Registry. In order to provide these documents you have to indicate a Hungarian address on the application form or you can pick them up in our customer service (during the opening hours).