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Thailand → Hungary

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Thailand
To
Hungary
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
740
Change since 2018
+80.9%
Share of all arrivals in Hungary, 2023
1.21%
Inflow 2023740OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Thailand to Hungary

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

Inflows by year

370740200120042007201020132016201920222023
3707402001200520092013201720212023
Data table
20010
20020
20030
20040
200558
2006104
2007101
2008211
2009155
2010190
2011201
2012201
2013211
2014247
2015266
2016226
2017339
2018409
2019485
2020216
2021183
2022615
2023740
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,129—
20237401,6336
20226151,2582
20211831,3554
20202161,4724
20194851,2335
20184091,0133
20173398914
20162268552
2015266730—
20142476632
20132116552
2012201639—
2011201564—
2010190511—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

8311,66119901995200020052010201520202024
8311,66119902000201020202024
Data table
1990631
1995559
2000487
2005599
2010715
2015762
20201,408
20241,661
Estimate, 2024
1,661
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.24%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
38
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 Thailand

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242,0421,8451979.6%
20231,3751,281946.8%
20221,020975454.4%
202175750—
202036234430.8%
20192,3292,274401.7%
20182,0692,011582.8%
20172,6342,585451.7%
20162,5562,54870.3%
20152,1362,116180.8%
20142,3632,345180.8%
20132,9252,911140.5%
20123,3273,300270.8%
20112,4932,445481.9%
20103,5823,460691.9%
20092,5272,398883.5%

Applications by year

1,7913,5822009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,7913,582200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,527
20103,582
20112,493
20123,327
20132,925
20142,363
20152,136
20162,556
20172,634
20182,069
20192,329
2020362
202175
20221,020
20231,375
20242,042
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 Thailand (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work767
  2. Other reasons180
  3. Education61
  4. Family57
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,065200
20241,55245113
20231,09806102
20229600292
20213190471
20204530469
20196760553
20185430325
20174080410
20163970210
2015356008
2014385026
2013271025
2012270000
2011232000
2010227000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities758
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)6
  3. EU Blue Card2
  4. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,895
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
29
Changed status into work, 2025
5
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 Thailand, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Hungary, 2023; Thailand ranks 18.

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 Thailand, 2023
  1. South Korea34,846
  2. Japan16,777
  3. United States4,790
  4. Germany3,345
  5. Australia2,325
  6. New Zealand2,043
  7. France954
  8. Sweden777
  9. Netherlands768
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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