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Iran → Hungary

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From
Iran
To
Hungary
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
814
Change since 2018
+5.6%
Share of all arrivals in Hungary, 2023
1.34%
Inflow 2023814OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Iran to Hungary

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

Inflows by year

5051,009200120042007201020132016201920222023
5051,0092001200520092013201720212023
Data table
20010
20020
20030
20040
2005188
2006433
2007232
2008476
2009454
2010403
2011433
2012351
2013279
2014349
2015492
2016623
20171,009
2018771
2019467
2020506
2021807
2022862
2023814
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—3,770—
20238143,49619
20228623,13024
20218072,92914
20205063,13813
20194673,41221
20187712,93411
20171,0092,44410
20166232,06821
20154921,78710
20143491,72116
20132791,76811
20123511,72814
20114331,6047
20104031,53114
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

2,4334,86619901995200020052010201520202024
2,4334,86619902000201020202024
Data table
19901,800
19951,595
20001,389
20051,706
20102,037
20151,997
20204,125
20244,866
Estimate, 2024
4,866
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.71%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
15
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 Iran

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242,0731,61146222.3%
20231,8251,43638921.3%
20221,7311,27645526.3%
20211781472815.7%
202078340837347.6%
20196,2675,45676512.2%
20185,0514,50551210.1%
20174,4984,0873387.5%
20162,9322,51139413.4%
20152,1921,93822910.4%
20142,2171,89930713.8%
20132,1401,76737317.4%
20122,5572,18936814.4%
20112,8652,18468123.8%
20103,3342,76045513.6%
20092,8812,22549917.3%

Applications by year

3,1346,2672009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3,1346,267200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,881
20103,334
20112,865
20122,557
20132,140
20142,217
20152,192
20162,932
20174,498
20185,051
20196,267
2020783
2021178
20221,731
20231,825
20242,073
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 Iran (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education1,077
  2. Other reasons413
  3. Work201
  4. Family148
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,8399100
20242,36972202,205
20231,2210192,019
20221,3250241,860
20211,0260141,871
20208290132,024
20198680212,169
20181,4750111,878
20171,7590101,417
20161,3380211,116
2015877010816
2014552016988
20134000111,025
20124830140
2011585070
20104960140
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card91
  2. Other paid activities75
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)28
  4. Researchers7
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
4,716
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
32
Changed status into work, 2025
45
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 Iran, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Hungary, 2023; Iran ranks 17.

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 Iran, 2023
  1. Germany23,352
  2. Türkiye14,495
  3. Canada10,680
  4. United States8,790
  5. Italy4,318
  6. Australia3,651
  7. Netherlands3,481
  8. Austria2,650
  9. Denmark2,166
  10. Sweden1,944
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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