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Pakistan → Hungary

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Pakistan
To
Hungary
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
716
Change since 2018
+119.6%
Share of all arrivals in Hungary, 2023
1.17%
Inflow 2023716OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Pakistan to Hungary

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

Inflows by year

358716200120042007201020132016201920222023
3587162001200520092013201720212023
Data table
20010
20020
20030
20040
200512
200627
200720
200820
200938
201039
201147
201249
201376
201481
2015135
2016184
2017329
2018326
2019329
2020467
2021569
2022579
2023716
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,256—
20237161,89311
20225791,6655
20215691,3417
20204671,058—
20193299384
20183267413
201732951410
20161843712
20151352692
2014812323
2013761952
2012491591
2011471211
201039981
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

1,8393,67719901995200020052010201520202024
1,8393,67719902000201020202024
Data table
1990205
1995182
2000158
2005194
2010232
20153,677
20201,055
20241,244
Estimate, 2024
1,244
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.18%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
42
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 Pakistan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,17254562753.5%
20231,08353954450.2%
202284550534040.2%
2021139924733.8%
202042814924757.7%
20192,3101,0881,19251.6%
20182,1351,1141,01347.4%
20172,0261,30569534.3%
20161,59792164340.3%
20151,43683458941.0%
20141,30990239730.3%
201368445722733.2%
201264536727843.1%
201158822536361.7%
201057521127748.2%
200962129819631.6%

Applications by year

1,1552,3102009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,1552,310200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009621
2010575
2011588
2012645
2013684
20141,309
20151,436
20161,597
20172,026
20182,135
20192,310
2020428
2021139
2022845
20231,083
20241,172
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 Pakistan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education926
  2. Other reasons272
  3. Work268
  4. Family92
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,5586000
20241,9387691,133
20239611111,098
2022752051,076
202168407923
202058700878
201955204715
201860203469
2017577010222
201632602113
20152284240
20141532366
20131311236
201283010
2011101010
201060010
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities177
  2. EU Blue Card60
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)20
  4. Researchers11
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
3,609
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
50
Changed status into work, 2025
19
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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Hungary, 2023; Pakistan ranks 19.

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 Pakistan, 2023
  1. Italy20,402
  2. Spain18,175
  3. Germany14,432
  4. Canada11,860
  5. United States11,410
  6. Australia7,521
  7. Portugal6,869
  8. Japan3,831
  9. South Korea3,417
  10. Türkiye2,770
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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