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Vietnam → Hungary

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Vietnam
To
Hungary
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
9,688
Change since 2018
+657.5%
Share of all arrivals in Hungary, 2023
15.89%
Inflow 20239,688OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Vietnam to Hungary

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

Inflows by year

4,8449,688200020032006200920122015201820212023
4,8449,6882000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000199
2001120
2002103
2003236
2004362
2005221
2006398
2007455
2008300
2009227
2010212
2011225
2012269
2013294
2014276
2015347
2016280
2017731
20181,279
20191,961
20201,844
20211,132
20222,147
20239,688
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—15,398—
20239,6887,15039
20222,1476,37651
20211,1326,71936
20201,8445,71962
20191,9614,669100
20181,2793,69887
20177313,25646
20162803,24236
20153473,07839
20142763,07367
20132943,05615
20122692,61229
20112253,14938
20102123,05675
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

3,1106,21919901995200020052010201520202024
3,1106,21919902000201020202024
Data table
1990653
19951,499
20002,345
20052,880
20103,440
20153,091
20205,272
20246,219
Estimate, 2024
6,219
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.90%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
11
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 Vietnam

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20243,3862,87151515.2%
20232,1771,73444320.3%
20221,1221,025978.6%
202137360—
2020260139114.2%
20192,3771,97035114.8%
20182,4282,14028511.7%
20171,4751,26820714.0%
2016785727577.3%
20157236309312.9%
2014593535589.8%
20137546609412.5%
20125715106110.7%
20115584837513.4%
20102,0241,865924.5%
20092,2581,9771114.9%

Applications by year

1,6933,3862009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,6933,386200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,258
20102,024
2011558
2012571
2013754
2014593
2015723
2016785
20171,475
20182,428
20192,377
2020260
202137
20221,122
20232,177
20243,386
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 Vietnam (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work3,743
  2. Education461
  3. Other reasons279
  4. Family220
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20254,7032000
202413,0651349914
202315,681039900
20224,824051821
20212,035036791
20203,030062689
20192,9600100543
20182,015087483
2017878046430
2016615036367
2015525039242
2014442067272
2013432015234
20123570290
20114250380
20103550750
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities3,713
  2. EU Blue Card20
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)7
  4. Researchers3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
16,997
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
629
Changed status into work, 2025
24
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 Vietnam, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyHanoihanoi.mfa.gov.hu
Consulate-generalHo Chi Minh Cityhosiminh.mfa.gov.hu
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Hungary, 2023; Vietnam ranks 1.

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 Vietnam, 2023
  1. Japan133,732
  2. South Korea70,827
  3. United States37,040
  4. Germany12,954
  5. Australia7,503
  6. Canada6,605
  7. New Zealand5,919
  8. Czechia1,869
  9. Finland1,406
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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