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Kenya → Hungary

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Kenya
To
Hungary
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
227
Change since 2018
+155.1%
Share of all arrivals in Hungary, 2023
0.37%
Inflow 2023227OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Kenya to Hungary

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

Inflows by year

114227200120042007201020132016201920222023
1142272001200520092013201720212023
Data table
20010
20020
20030
20040
20054
200617
20079
200813
200924
201019
201115
201225
201318
201414
201520
201646
201760
201889
201993
2020136
2021123
2022202
2023227
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—688—
20232275231
20222023921
2021123315—
2020136219—
2019931844
2018891251
201760931
20164662—
201520551
201414611
201318681
201225471
201115561
20101944—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

15030019901995200020052010201520202024
15030019902000201020202024
Data table
199018
199539
200060
200574
201088
201595
2020254
2024300
Estimate, 2024
300
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.04%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
80
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 Kenya

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202468348020329.7%
202357240516729.2%
20224373469120.8%
2021104731918.3%
202068392536.8%
20193112535517.7%
2018280254269.3%
20173112614915.8%
20163052485618.4%
20153232428024.8%
20142431587932.5%
201329719310435.0%
201243624219444.5%
201164646618027.9%
20103562599225.8%
20092341923414.5%

Applications by year

3426832009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
342683200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009234
2010356
2011646
2012436
2013297
2014243
2015323
2016305
2017311
2018280
2019311
202068
2021104
2022437
2023572
2024683
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 Kenya (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education346
  2. Other reasons89
  3. Work57
  4. Family26
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20255181900
2024482242460
202325401397
202224601350
202114300303
202016900245
201911704184
201814201104
2017830159
2016730016
2015270120
2014210121
2013270125
201228010
201128010
201023000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities31
  2. EU Blue Card19
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)5
  4. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
945
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
7
Changed status into work, 2025
6
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 Kenya, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Hungary, 2023; Kenya ranks 37.

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 Kenya, 2023
  1. United States4,840
  2. Germany1,786
  3. Canada1,230
  4. Australia938
  5. Japan520
  6. Netherlands361
  7. Finland359
  8. Türkiye342
  9. Italy238
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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