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China → Hungary

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
China
To
Hungary
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,423
Change since 2018
+71.8%
Share of all arrivals in Hungary, 2023
5.61%
Inflow 20233,423OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from China to Hungary

Inflows of nationals of China recorded by Hungary; stock of nationals of China living there; and acquisitions of Hungary's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

2,3594,718200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,3594,7182000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,066
2001361
2002106
2003738
2004802
2005544
20061,439
20071,948
20081,515
20091,279
20101,141
2011883
20121,137
20132,165
20144,718
20153,524
20161,461
20172,259
20181,993
20192,354
20201,189
20211,311
20221,651
20233,423
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—21,165—
20233,42318,19222
20221,65117,68517
20211,31118,5588
20201,18919,6555
20192,35418,8514
20181,99319,90512
20172,25919,11114
20161,46119,81115
20153,52416,46712
20144,71812,71613
20132,165—7
20121,13710,1143
201188311,82915
20101,14111,17327
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in China who live in Hungary: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

10k21k19901995200020052010201520202024
10k21k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990941
19954,242
20007,543
20059,259
201011,058
201513,867
202017,648
202420,818
Estimate, 2024
20,818
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
3.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
6
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Hungary's consulates in China

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Hungary's consulates located in China.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202464,91462,2672,6474.1%
202340,78335,7595,02412.3%
20222,7052,5471585.8%
20211,017960302.9%
20202,5352,3811124.4%
201937,27035,5151,4784.0%
201830,50129,0541,4454.7%
201728,23026,8331,3904.9%
201622,17321,4846803.1%
201523,48722,7896922.9%
201418,42417,9514672.5%
201319,34318,8295142.7%
201215,33514,9104252.8%
201111,46110,7137546.6%
20108,5077,7625506.5%
20096,5865,7586219.4%

Applications by year

32k65k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
32k65k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20096,586
20108,507
201111,461
201215,335
201319,343
201418,424
201523,487
201622,173
201728,230
201830,501
201937,270
20202,535
20211,017
20222,705
202340,783
202464,914
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Hungary

First residence permits issued by Hungary to citizens of China (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work7,962
  2. Education1,882
  3. Other reasons776
  4. Family728
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202511,34831300
20248,093159332,492
20234,5891222,481
20222,5780172,588
20212,067482,723
20205,998052,776
20195,473042,377
20184,1610122,075
20172,8790141,574
20162,8890151,239
20154,286012613
20146,269013490
20132,65707380
20121,507130
20111,7920150
20101,4920270
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities4,486
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)3,126
  3. EU Blue Card310
  4. Researchers40
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
42,553
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
2,696
Changed status into work, 2025
42
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
2,970
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Hungary in China, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBeijingpeking.mfa.gov.hu
Consulate-generalShanghaisanghaj.mfa.gov.hu
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Hungary, 2023; China ranks 4.

Inflows to Hungary, 2023
  1. Vietnam9,688
  2. Philippines6,022
  3. Ukraine4,273
  4. China3,423
  5. India2,914
  6. South Korea2,535
  7. Germany2,480
  8. Russia2,438
  9. Kyrgyzstan2,293
  10. Türkiye2,208
  11. Mongolia1,859
  12. Slovakia1,188
Other destinations for people from China, 2023
  1. South Korea132,855
  2. Japan106,717
  3. United States57,240
  4. Canada39,350
  5. Australia36,349
  6. New Zealand26,214
  7. Germany20,866
  8. Spain20,471
  9. Italy8,062
  10. Netherlands7,991
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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