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Türkiye → Hungary

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Türkiye
To
Hungary
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,208
Change since 2018
+131.0%
Share of all arrivals in Hungary, 2023
3.62%
Inflow 20232,208OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Türkiye to Hungary

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

Inflows by year

1,1042,208200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,1042,2082000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200092
200182
2002117
2003119
2004151
2005120
2006318
2007260
2008720
2009520
2010520
2011576
2012569
2013499
2014567
2015565
2016698
2017953
2018956
20191,177
2020897
20211,147
20221,283
20232,208
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—5,223—
20232,2083,91738
20221,2833,46121
20211,1473,21723
20208973,23318
20191,1772,78526
20189562,32720
20179532,06323
20166981,91220
20155651,84219
20145671,74158
20134991,72720
20125691,6578
20115761,69112
20105201,6629
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

2,0004,00019901995200020052010201520202024
2,0004,00019902000201020202024
Data table
1990385
1995919
20001,452
20051,782
20102,128
20152,075
20203,391
20244,000
Estimate, 2024
4,000
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.58%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
17
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 Türkiye

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202430,30224,5505,75219.0%
202332,36427,5524,81214.9%
202219,53117,1652,36612.1%
20214,9894,30165013.0%
20204,9933,97152710.6%
201923,16819,6712,71911.7%
201827,34225,6401,6696.1%
201724,94423,9569733.9%
201628,08427,4675962.1%
201522,15521,8252861.3%
201415,18814,9242561.7%
201312,54412,3781661.3%
201210,48310,394890.8%
201114,31414,1161981.4%
201012,31011,9932612.1%
200913,92913,4593292.4%

Applications by year

16k32k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
16k32k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200913,929
201012,310
201114,314
201210,483
201312,544
201415,188
201522,155
201628,084
201724,944
201827,342
201923,168
20204,993
20214,989
202219,531
202332,364
202430,302
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 Türkiye (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education1,721
  2. Work1,423
  3. Family297
  4. Other reasons274
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,71534400
20243,630227281,051
20233,128138934
20222,2911211,021
20211,820023829
20201,7570181,086
20191,8480261,138
20181,7310201,113
20171,533123967
20161,280020869
2015988019752
20141,002058768
2013994020583
2012957080
20118900120
2010746090
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,007
  2. EU Blue Card344
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)64
  4. Researchers8
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
7,843
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
137
Changed status into work, 2025
18
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
11
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 Türkiye, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
Embassy—ankara.mfa.gov.hu
Consulate-generalIstanbulisztambul.mfa.gov.hu
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Hungary, 2023; Türkiye ranks 10.

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 Türkiye, 2023
  1. Germany115,937
  2. Netherlands11,250
  3. Austria7,595
  4. United States7,580
  5. France6,780
  6. Belgium6,119
  7. Switzerland3,788
  8. Italy2,687
  9. Canada2,070
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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