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Serbia → Hungary

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Serbia
To
Hungary
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,084
Change since 2018
-62.8%
Share of all arrivals in Hungary, 2023
1.78%
Inflow 20231,084OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Serbia to Hungary

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

Inflows by year

2,0624,124200120042007201020132016201920222023
2,0624,1242001200520092013201720212023
Data table
20010
20020
20030
20040
20050
20060
20070
20084,124
20091,209
2010998
2011870
2012638
2013524
2014464
2015583
2016578
20171,659
20182,917
20192,499
2020696
20211,249
20221,361
20231,084
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—3,852—
20231,0843,98861
20221,3613,51858
20211,2493,47159
20206964,98952
20192,4995,34288
20182,9173,356105
20171,6592,31293
20165782,426144
20155832,430158
20144643,051410
20135244,894647
20126388,2811,330
201187016,3011,678
201099817,197—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

28k57k1995200020052010201520202024
28k57k1995200520152024
Data table
19958,421
200016,841
200520,672
201024,689
201537,115
202048,194
202456,850
Estimate, 2024
56,850
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
8.2%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
3
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 Serbia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,8221,6451779.7%
20231,3041,228765.8%
2022570515559.6%
20212822463311.7%
202016215274.3%
2019913859424.6%
20181,3311,289292.2%
20171,5291,493352.3%
20161,6761,658130.8%
20151,5791,56560.4%
20141,5581,527291.9%
20131,3321,315171.3%
201298097280.8%
20111,023995282.7%
2010765728222.9%
200969,44166,8562,2833.3%

Applications by year

35k69k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
35k69k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200969,441
2010765
20111,023
2012980
20131,332
20141,558
20151,579
20161,676
20171,529
20181,331
2019913
2020162
2021282
2022570
20231,304
20241,822
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 Serbia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work2,245
  2. Education176
  3. Family87
  4. Other reasons29
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,5372100
20242,13816441,960
20231,6630611,986
20222,5300582,099
20212,3130592,238
20202,1040522,209
20193,1620881,944
20183,76701051,931
20172,4090931,907
201696001441,670
201577711581,321
201465004101,560
201369716471,465
201274701,3300
20111,07501,6780
20101,226000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities2,129
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)94
  3. EU Blue Card21
  4. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
4,457
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
19
Changed status into work, 2025
12
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

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Hungary, 2023; Serbia ranks 13.

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 Serbia, 2023
  1. Germany24,155
  2. Austria5,362
  3. Slovenia3,048
  4. Switzerland1,149
  5. United States790
  6. Italy760
  7. France759
  8. Sweden593
  9. Norway485
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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