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United States → Hungary

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United States
To
Hungary
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
907
Change since 2018
-28.0%
Share of all arrivals in Hungary, 2023
1.49%
Inflow 2023907OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United States to Hungary

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

Inflows by year

7031,405200020032006200920122015201820212023
7031,4052000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000365
2001534
2002398
2003514
2004439
2005394
2006566
2007431
20081,209
20091,271
20101,125
2011998
20121,045
20131,039
20141,051
20151,188
20161,132
20171,405
20181,260
20191,379
2020650
2021854
2022952
2023907
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—3,080—
20239073,06926
20229523,05118
20218542,97718
20206503,50125
20191,3793,38725
20181,2603,37317
20171,4053,19810
20161,1323,29917
20151,1883,09013
20141,0513,02125
20131,0393,1029
20121,0453,06013
20119983,26617
20101,1253,0882
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

5,52211k19901995200020052010201520202024
5,52211k19902000201020202024
Data table
19902,956
19953,967
20004,977
20056,109
20107,295
20157,273
20209,362
202411,044
Estimate, 2024
11,044
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.6%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
9
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 States

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024917898192.1%
2023928904242.6%
2022835815202.4%
202111710386.8%
202015214653.3%
20191,1201,088252.2%
20181,1441,124161.4%
201780879781.0%
2016818806101.2%
2015732720111.5%
201473672940.5%
201366666071.1%
201259058730.5%
2011766752141.8%
2010744719111.5%
2009730702141.9%

Applications by year

5721,1442009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
5721,144200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009730
2010744
2011766
2012590
2013666
2014736
2015732
2016818
2017808
20181,144
20191,120
2020152
2021117
2022835
2023928
2024917
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 States (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons562
  2. Education493
  3. Work485
  4. Family299
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,8396800
20241,8307212437
20231,418026410
20221,562018364
20211,483018261
20201,505025517
20191,949025609
20182,145017652
20172,044110602
20162,245317603
20151,679313532
20141,655125520
20131,61409456
20121,3990130
20111,4390170
20101,492020
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)382
  2. EU Blue Card68
  3. Other paid activities19
  4. Researchers16
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
3,578
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
60
Changed status into work, 2025
3
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
15
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 States, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyWashington, D.C.washington.mfa.gov.hu
Consulate-generalCleveland—
Consulate-generalLos Angeleslosangeles.mfa.gov.hu
Consulate-generalNew York Citynewyork.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 States ranks 15.

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 States, 2023
  1. South Korea23,710
  2. Japan19,684
  3. Germany14,858
  4. Spain13,218
  5. Canada10,640
  6. Mexico7,656
  7. Netherlands5,729
  8. Portugal4,823
  9. New Zealand4,191
  10. France4,170
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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