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South Korea → Hungary

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
South Korea
To
Hungary
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,535
Change since 2018
+215.7%
Share of all arrivals in Hungary, 2023
4.16%
Inflow 20232,535OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from South Korea to Hungary

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

Inflows by year

1,2682,535200120042007201020132016201920222023
1,2682,5352001200520092013201720212023
Data table
20010
20020
20030
20040
200592
2006439
2007256
2008335
2009282
2010429
2011382
2012329
2013340
2014403
2015339
2016330
2017580
2018803
20191,238
20201,425
20211,283
20221,718
20232,535
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—5,979—
20232,5354,544—
20221,7183,583—
20211,2833,235—
20201,4252,413—
20191,2381,817—
20188031,4031
20175801,080—
20163301,1303
20153391,1842
20144031,080—
20133401,048—
20123291,1312
20113821,098—
2010429971—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

1,1392,27819901995200020052010201520202024
1,1392,27819902000201020202024
Data table
19901,076
1995953
2000830
20051,019
20101,217
20151,160
20201,931
20242,278
Estimate, 2024
2,278
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.33%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
28
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 South Korea

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024113922118.6%
2023106802624.5%
20224031922.5%
2021330—
20201981157.9%
2019107832321.5%
2018736856.8%
2017656146.2%
2016494548.2%
2015323113.1%
201423230—
201330300—
2012141317.1%
2011151416.7%
2010312926.5%
20091511213.3%

Applications by year

571132009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
57113200920122015201820212024
Data table
200915
201031
201115
201214
201330
201423
201532
201649
201765
201873
2019107
202019
20213
202240
2023106
2024113
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 South Korea (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work1,142
  2. Education615
  3. Family340
  4. Other reasons128
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,22533000
20242,5891502820
20233,43410857
20222,59800816
20211,67110716
20202,06300751
20191,61100625
201897901546
201766300421
201655703354
201544312303
201451600326
20134380013
2012399020
2011513000
2010525000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)660
  2. EU Blue Card330
  3. Other paid activities147
  4. Researchers5
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
5,984
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
12
Changed status into work, 2025
4
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
622
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 South Korea, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Hungary, 2023; South Korea ranks 6.

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 South Korea, 2023
  1. Japan27,566
  2. United States14,240
  3. Germany6,599
  4. Canada5,205
  5. Australia2,740
  6. New Zealand2,061
  7. Netherlands1,447
  8. Mexico579
  9. Austria490
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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