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Romania → Hungary

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Romania
To
Hungary
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
977
Change since 2018
-65.8%
Share of all arrivals in Hungary, 2023
1.60%
Inflow 2023977OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Romania to Hungary

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

Inflows by year

6,06512k200020032006200920122015201820212023
6,06512k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20008,894
200110,648
200210,307
20039,599
200412,129
20058,895
20067,872
20076,735
20089,987
20097,104
20106,581
20115,804
20124,243
20134,039
20143,675
20153,494
20163,090
20172,934
20182,853
20192,713
20202,270
20211,868
20221,924
2023977
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—15,740—
202397716,5421,126
20221,92416,6011,523
20211,86818,2201,319
20202,27022,1621,058
20192,71321,0171,822
20182,85322,7472,123
20172,93424,0401,757
20163,09029,6652,874
20153,49428,6412,605
20143,67530,9246,200
20134,03934,7956,999
20124,24341,59614,392
20115,80476,87815,658
20106,58172,7203,939
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

127k253k19901995200020052010201520202024
127k253k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990194,128
1995170,168
2000146,208
2005179,463
2010214,330
2015190,203
2020214,514
2024253,045
Estimate, 2024
253,045
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
36.7%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
1
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 Romania

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202460461423.3%
202378460817622.4%
202260849411418.8%
20212001623819.0%
202056421425.0%
20192922424515.4%
20183513123810.8%
20172272032410.6%
2016316289278.5%
201529528872.4%
201422021452.3%
20132702412910.7%
2012665654111.7%
2011552533193.4%
201038637392.3%
2009388360174.4%

Applications by year

3927842009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
392784200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009388
2010386
2011552
2012665
2013270
2014220
2015295
2016316
2017227
2018351
2019292
202056
2021200
2022608
2023784
202460
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Hungary in Romania, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBucharestbukarest.mfa.gov.hu
Consulate-generalCluj-Napocakolozsvar.mfa.gov.hu
Consulate-generalMiercurea Ciuccsikszereda.mfa.gov.hu
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Hungary, 2023; Romania ranks 14.

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 Romania, 2023
  1. Germany202,039
  2. Spain45,663
  3. Italy26,711
  4. Austria19,252
  5. Netherlands13,914
  6. Belgium12,889
  7. Switzerland7,520
  8. France6,667
  9. Denmark6,129
  10. Sweden2,216
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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