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Syria → Hungary

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Syria
To
Hungary
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
484
Change since 2018
+64.6%
Share of all arrivals in Hungary, 2023
0.79%
Inflow 2023484OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Syria to Hungary

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

Inflows by year

290580200020032006200920122015201820212023
2905802000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200045
200149
200241
200360
200466
200531
200694
2007128
200872
200973
201039
201172
201296
2013120
2014265
2015280
2016236
2017580
2018294
2019250
2020297
2021387
2022436
2023484
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,015—
20234841,94112
20224361,88915
20213872,27716
20202972,1955
20192502,13913
20182941,98715
20175801,51921
20162361,39611
20152801,15821
201426596557
201312078610
20129662611
2011728037
20103980210
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

9,54219k19901995200020052010201520202024
9,54219k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990482
1995664
2000846
20051,039
20101,241
201519,083
20202,693
20243,177
Estimate, 2024
3,177
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.46%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
21
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 Syria

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
201229919210735.8%
201168340627740.6%
201080849925531.6%
200985454226330.8%

Applications by year

4278542009201020112012
4278542009201020112012
Data table
2009854
2010808
2011683
2012299
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 Syria (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education321
  2. Work95
  3. Other reasons83
  4. Family58
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20255573800
20248623812771
2023624012791
2022489015843
2021468016839
202042605745
2019419013619
2018503015431
2017410021169
201628901177
201517602123
201414005748
201330201024
20121590110
2011151070
2010790100
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card38
  2. Other paid activities34
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)17
  4. Researchers6
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
1,863
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
40
Changed status into work, 2025
21
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; Syria ranks 23.

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 Syria, 2023
  1. Germany128,742
  2. Netherlands19,551
  3. Austria15,246
  4. Canada9,345
  5. Belgium5,496
  6. United States4,250
  7. France3,381
  8. Türkiye3,330
  9. Norway3,116
  10. Sweden2,515
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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