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Egypt → Hungary

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Egypt
To
Hungary
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
387
Change since 2018
+47.1%
Share of all arrivals in Hungary, 2023
0.63%
Inflow 2023387OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Egypt to Hungary

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

Inflows by year

194387200120042007201020132016201920222023
1943872001200520092013201720212023
Data table
20010
20020
20030
20040
200537
200670
200748
200896
2009114
201081
201179
2012127
2013129
2014155
2015143
2016154
2017186
2018263
2019256
2020259
2021314
2022377
2023387
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,019—
20233871,79482
20223771,65830
20213141,596105
20202591,665124
20192561,352103
20182631,231191
20171861,182119
20161541,111101
20151431,04593
201415595181
20131296039
20121274696
2011795392
2010815063
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

1,3102,61919901995200020052010201520202024
1,3102,61919902000201020202024
Data table
1990251
1995390
2000529
2005649
2010775
20151,264
20202,220
20242,619
Estimate, 2024
2,619
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.38%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
25
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 Egypt

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244,8923,6611,23125.2%
20233,4582,56089826.0%
20222,8902,16772325.0%
2021627539629.9%
202064943417727.3%
20192,9752,27463021.2%
20182,8722,13672425.2%
20173,3492,74759217.7%
20163,4913,12435210.1%
20154,3613,8904239.7%
20143,8803,47039710.2%
20133,0532,61344014.4%
20122,6302,32930111.4%
20111,6311,18844327.2%
20101,6011,13744027.5%
20092,0311,56943221.3%

Applications by year

2,4464,8922009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,4464,892200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,031
20101,601
20111,631
20122,630
20133,053
20143,880
20154,361
20163,491
20173,349
20182,872
20192,975
2020649
2021627
20222,890
20233,458
20244,892
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 Egypt (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education501
  2. Work175
  3. Other reasons110
  4. Family94
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20258806400
20249575742781
2023520182765
2022558030697
20214350105633
20206021124534
20196923103410
20186490191271
20173290119190
2016331010191
201523609333
201426308139
20132171933
2012174060
2011140020
2010133030
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities91
  2. EU Blue Card64
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)17
  4. Researchers3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,811
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
51
Changed status into work, 2025
13
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
4
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 Egypt, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyCairokairo.mfa.gov.hu
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Hungary, 2023; Egypt ranks 26.

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 Egypt, 2023
  1. Italy21,409
  2. United States9,990
  3. Germany8,712
  4. Türkiye3,434
  5. Canada2,515
  6. France1,371
  7. Netherlands1,251
  8. Australia1,163
  9. Austria864
  10. Japan759
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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