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United Kingdom → Hungary

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United Kingdom
To
Hungary
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
372
Change since 2018
-25.3%
Share of all arrivals in Hungary, 2023
0.61%
Inflow 2023372OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United Kingdom to Hungary

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

Inflows by year

354707200020032006200920122015201820212023
3547072000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000149
2001158
2002326
2003396
200468
2005707
200663
200768
2008421
2009335
2010332
2011395
2012324
2013378
2014384
2015414
2016435
2017508
2018498
2019587
2020548
2021340
2022399
2023372
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—3,321—
20233723,39220
20223993,32323
20213403,37353
20205483,54035
20195873,10552
20184983,19022
20175083,08114
20164352,97511
20154142,7683
20143842,6394
20133782,3807
20123242,0788
20113952,4866
20103322,4274
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

8,88618k19901995200020052010201520202024
8,88618k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990521
19952,091
20003,661
20054,494
20105,367
20157,414
202015,065
202417,771
Estimate, 2024
17,771
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.6%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
7
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 Kingdom

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20243,1002,66843213.9%
20232,8722,52135112.2%
20221,5831,500835.2%
2021413386235.6%
2020553489397.1%
20191,8371,6971095.9%
20181,1981,126665.5%
20171,1441,080605.2%
20161,2211,195221.8%
20151,1531,118242.1%
20141,1941,162242.0%
20131,0621,046161.5%
20121,0681,051171.6%
20111,7331,637965.5%
20101,5291,478412.7%
20091,8831,825211.1%

Applications by year

1,5503,1002009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,5503,100200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,883
20101,529
20111,733
20121,068
20131,062
20141,194
20151,153
20161,221
20171,144
20181,198
20191,837
2020553
2021413
20221,583
20232,872
20243,100
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 Kingdom (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work379
  2. Family143
  3. Education111
  4. Other reasons99
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20257326600
20245324719174
2023538120197
2022643023234
2021574053250
20200035331
20190052369
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)293
  2. EU Blue Card69
  3. Other paid activities12
  4. Researchers5
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
3,536
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
24
Changed status into work, 2025
3
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
18
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 the United Kingdom, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Hungary, 2023; the United Kingdom ranks 27.

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 Kingdom, 2023
  1. Spain18,269
  2. United States10,850
  3. Australia10,185
  4. Portugal7,365
  5. Japan6,190
  6. Germany6,055
  7. New Zealand5,847
  8. Canada4,990
  9. Ireland4,800
  10. France3,645
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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