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Ukraine → Hungary

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ukraine
To
Hungary
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,273
Change since 2018
-74.4%
Share of all arrivals in Hungary, 2023
7.01%
Inflow 20234,273OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ukraine to Hungary

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

Inflows by year

11k21k200020032006200920122015201820212023
11k21k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,427
20012,539
20022,077
20032,613
20043,615
20052,069
20063,699
20072,916
20084,071
20091,887
20101,619
20111,280
2012859
2013558
2014717
20151,143
20161,202
20176,325
201816,699
201921,185
20208,907
202115,423
202214,941
20234,273
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—27,388—
20234,27336,01772
202214,94130,70775
202115,42327,38075
20208,90730,31682
201921,18524,197142
201816,69910,503192
20176,3255,774186
20161,2026,749365
20151,1436,906386
20147178,317858
201355810,849894
201285911,8941,765
20111,28016,5372,189
20101,61917,241646
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

42k84k19901995200020052010201520202024
42k84k19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,040
199511,454
200019,867
200524,333
201029,075
201539,189
202070,944
202483,688
Estimate, 2024
83,688
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
12.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
2
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 Ukraine

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244,2913,8684239.9%
20234,0033,47752613.1%
2022771736354.5%
2021702664385.4%
2020567519478.3%
20193,2743,174932.8%
20187,8287,5722423.1%
201759,59158,7566861.2%
2016118,084115,8432,1801.8%
2015118,045115,9832,0131.7%
2014118,740117,1771,5221.3%
2013152,073150,6971,3760.9%
2012137,574136,2571,3171.0%
2011124,642122,4662,1761.7%
2010102,574100,7951,5731.5%
200972,57370,4131,7312.4%

Applications by year

76k152k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
76k152k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200972,573
2010102,574
2011124,642
2012137,574
2013152,073
2014118,740
2015118,045
2016118,084
201759,591
20187,828
20193,274
2020567
2021702
2022771
20234,003
20244,291
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 Ukraine (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work7,407
  2. Family276
  3. Education147
  4. Other reasons92
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20257,9225600
202410,01745841,246
20237,5040721,190
202218,4360751,093
202127,4470751,171
202020,7440821,207
201926,27601421,202
201821,79301921,168
20177,80801861,193
20162,37513651,105
20151,6860386913
20141,16418581,169
201393008941,269
20121,11901,7650
20112,10402,1890
20102,68106460
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities7,316
  2. EU Blue Card56
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)31
  4. Researchers4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
18,062
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
116
Changed status into work, 2025
67
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
2
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 Ukraine, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKyivkijev.mfa.gov.hu
Consulate-generalUzhhorodungvar.mfa.gov.hu
ConsulateBerehoveberegszasz.mfa.gov.hu
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Hungary, 2023; Ukraine ranks 3.

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 Ukraine, 2023
  1. Germany283,631
  2. Czechia105,952
  3. Netherlands38,497
  4. Spain34,385
  5. Italy33,897
  6. Norway32,935
  7. Finland19,917
  8. Austria15,739
  9. Estonia13,082
  10. Belgium11,972
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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