Frequently Asked Questions
What is the purpose of the National Information Centre?
The National Information Centre was created to become a more coordinated and effective information fusion and information sharing centre of national security services, other law enforcement and public administrations who face and handle national security and other security threats, and to respond more flexibly to changing challenges.
How does the National Information Centre support the Hungarian state?
The National Information Centre as a member of the national security and law enforcement community supports the preservation and strengthening of the Hungarian state's self-determination and freedom of action in the service of national sovereignty, with the specific tools and methods of national security activities.
What activities does the National Information Centre carry out with the involvement of the collaborating bodies?
The National Information Centre carries out government information and decision support, as well as strategic analysis of security and criminal policy and to this end, it defines information needs for cooperating bodies.
Which bodies are supported by the Passanger Information Unit of the National Information Centre?
The Passenger Information Unit (HU-PIU) of the National Information Centre supports the work of law enforcement, national security and counter-terrorism agencies.
What are the statutory cooperating bodies of the National Information Center?
The statutory cooperating bodies of the National Information Center are as follows:
• the body set up to perform general police functions as defined in the Police Act,
• the body performing internal crime prevention and detection tasks as defined in the Police Act,
• the body for counter-terrorism as defined in the Police Act,
• the National Tax and Customs Administration,
• the civil national security services,
• the Military National Security Service,
• the Immigration Office,
• the Asylum Authority,
• the body responsible for citizenship matters,
• the central body of the Hungarian Prison Service,
• the Criminal Records Office,
• the central body of the Disaster Management,
• the central body for registering citizens' personal data and residental addresses.
• the body set up to perform general police functions as defined in the Police Act,
• the body performing internal crime prevention and detection tasks as defined in the Police Act,
• the body for counter-terrorism as defined in the Police Act,
• the National Tax and Customs Administration,
• the civil national security services,
• the Military National Security Service,
• the Immigration Office,
• the Asylum Authority,
• the body responsible for citizenship matters,
• the central body of the Hungarian Prison Service,
• the Criminal Records Office,
• the central body of the Disaster Management,
• the central body for registering citizens' personal data and residental addresses.
Does the NIK cooperate with international partners?
Yes, the NIK maintains bilateral cooperation with several foreign partners and is a member of certain multilateral professional forums.
What is the legal mandate for the NIK's international cooperation?
Act CXXV of 1995 on National Security Services (Nbtv.) § 28 (4): the national security services may cooperate with foreign intelligence services on the basis of international agreements and commitments. Furthermore, the National Information Centre may, with the approval of the Minister responsible for the management of civilian national security services, maintain direct contact with international organisations, police, public administration, law enforcement, national security or other bodies of a foreign state established to promote these purposes.