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United Arab Emirates → Hungary

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United Arab Emirates
To
Hungary
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4
Change since 2018
-69.2%
Share of all arrivals in Hungary, 2023
0.01%
Inflow 20234OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United Arab Emirates to Hungary

Inflows of nationals of the United Arab Emirates recorded by Hungary; stock of nationals of the United Arab Emirates living there; and acquisitions of Hungary's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

918200120042007201020132016201920222023
9182001200520092013201720212023
Data table
20010
20020
20030
20040
20053
20062
20075
20080
20090
20101
20110
20121
20132
20141
20151
20162
20173
201813
20192
20204
202118
20227
20234
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—21—
2023418—
20227291
20211821—
2020419—
20192212
201813101
2017385
2016272
2015181
2014182
2013271
201215—
2011—11
2010112
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

3657291995200020052010201520202024
3657291995200520152024
Data table
199562
2000123
2005152
2010181
2015263
2020618
2024729
Estimate, 2024
729
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.11%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
51
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 the United Arab Emirates

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Hungary's consulates located in the United Arab Emirates.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20249,7176,4633,25433.5%
20239,1076,3152,79230.7%
20225,4813,2202,26141.3%
202180960118823.2%
202087367119722.6%
20195,3824,3081,05419.6%
20184,0073,20480020.0%
20171,08054253149.2%
20162,6372,28934112.9%
20153,0382,67335611.7%
20142,5202,18532913.1%
20131,8601,60625413.7%
20121,5691,33623314.9%
20111,10492717716.0%
20107135989913.9%
200979662513917.5%

Applications by year

4,8599,7172009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
4,8599,717200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009796
2010713
20111,104
20121,569
20131,860
20142,520
20153,038
20162,637
20171,080
20184,007
20195,382
2020873
2021809
20225,481
20239,107
20249,717
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 the United Arab Emirates (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education2
  2. Other reasons2
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20254000
202440112
202380010
2022220124
2021210012
2020250010
201922029
201827019
201750510
201620210
20152010
20141022
20132015
20121000
20110010
20101020
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
16
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1
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; the United Arab Emirates ranks 144.

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 the United Arab Emirates, 2023
  1. Australia1,062
  2. Germany746
  3. South Korea386
  4. Türkiye130
  5. Japan67
  6. United States50
  7. Canada25
  8. New Zealand21
  9. Israel16
  10. France12
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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