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Japan → Hungary

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Japan
To
Hungary
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
445
Change since 2018
-19.4%
Share of all arrivals in Hungary, 2023
0.73%
Inflow 2023445OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Japan to Hungary

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

Inflows by year

290580200020032006200920122015201820212023
2905802000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000163
2001243
2002225
2003213
2004194
2005271
2006401
2007294
2008522
2009343
2010279
2011304
2012332
2013391
2014471
2015513
2016467
2017580
2018552
2019552
2020362
2021419
2022356
2023445
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—1,702—
20234451,616—
20223561,617—
20214191,581—
20203621,717—
20195521,7911
20185521,604—
20175801,5231
20164671,5071
20155131,336—
20144711,161—
20133911,085—
20123321,117—
20113041,2322
20102791,366—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

1,2212,44119901995200020052010201520202024
1,2212,44119902000201020202024
Data table
1990271
1995595
2000919
20051,128
20101,347
20151,423
20202,069
20242,441
Estimate, 2024
2,441
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.35%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
26
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 Japan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024331299329.7%
20231701531710.0%
202270700—
20211815211.1%
202027260—
201924424310.4%
201814214110.7%
20171441430—
20161191190—
201584840—
2014575611.8%
2013939122.2%
2012504912.0%
2011797722.5%
201065640—
200956540—

Applications by year

1663312009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
166331200920122015201820212024
Data table
200956
201065
201179
201250
201393
201457
201584
2016119
2017144
2018142
2019244
202027
202118
202270
2023170
2024331
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 Japan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education547
  2. Work195
  3. Family92
  4. Other reasons44
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20258787200
2024856441712
202361110664
202251900596
202154900533
202061400560
201965201503
201869100463
201767101407
201666701370
201563400295
201457500279
201349500259
2012371000
2011386020
2010306000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)100
  2. EU Blue Card72
  3. Other paid activities21
  4. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
1,822
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
11
Changed status into work, 2025
1
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
83
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 Japan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Hungary, 2023; Japan ranks 25.

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 Japan, 2023
  1. South Korea6,523
  2. Germany6,091
  3. United States3,690
  4. Netherlands1,840
  5. New Zealand1,497
  6. Canada1,015
  7. Australia962
  8. France848
  9. Belgium701
  10. Switzerland670
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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