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India → Hungary

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From
India
To
Hungary
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,914
Change since 2018
+114.7%
Share of all arrivals in Hungary, 2023
4.78%
Inflow 20232,914OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to Hungary

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

Inflows by year

1,4572,914200120042007201020132016201920222023
1,4572,9142001200520092013201720212023
Data table
20010
20020
20030
20040
2005143
2006229
2007101
2008300
2009218
2010318
2011356
2012260
2013211
2014355
2015512
2016531
2017795
20181,357
20191,207
2020911
20211,265
20222,307
20232,914
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—7,006—
20232,9145,2207
20222,3073,7794
20211,2653,2973
20209113,2374
20191,2072,9154
20181,3571,95911
20177951,5313
20165311,2698
20155121,0038
201435585315
20132118593
20122609091
20113568133
20103186712
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

1,8983,79519901995200020052010201520202024
1,8983,79519902000201020202024
Data table
1990978
1995867
2000755
2005928
20101,108
20151,110
20203,217
20243,795
Estimate, 2024
3,795
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.55%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
19
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 India

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202419,24316,6952,54813.2%
202319,13815,9723,16616.5%
202215,96212,1523,81023.9%
20212,5251,58976530.3%
20203,3222,55771121.4%
201922,24419,4362,73712.3%
201821,70419,7071,9959.2%
201716,29514,7501,5379.4%
201611,25510,2629898.8%
20156,3695,66370411.1%
20144,1053,53856113.7%
20132,7712,17959221.4%
20122,5562,12742916.8%
20112,1701,83133915.6%
20102,3991,65159624.8%
20094,3563,23686919.9%

Applications by year

11k22k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
11k22k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20094,356
20102,399
20112,170
20122,556
20132,771
20144,105
20156,369
201611,255
201716,295
201821,704
201922,244
20203,322
20212,525
202215,962
202319,138
202419,243
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 India (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work2,291
  2. Education936
  3. Family408
  4. Other reasons224
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,85928700
20245,20127071,127
20233,815071,098
20223,50124981
20211,83723932
20201,56914862
20191,99514727
20182,023011506
20171,06223313
20161,04518194
20158524860
201463601569
20133940383
2012443010
2011468030
2010396020
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,696
  2. EU Blue Card287
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)269
  4. Researchers39
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
9,911
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
49
Changed status into work, 2025
49
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
174
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 India, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Hungary, 2023; India ranks 5.

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 India, 2023
  1. Canada139,785
  2. United States68,420
  3. Australia55,277
  4. Germany54,123
  5. New Zealand47,163
  6. Italy13,691
  7. Portugal12,185
  8. Netherlands12,073
  9. Japan10,547
  10. Spain10,063
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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