Behaviour of Young Migrants from Visegrad Countries

Abstract

The paper deals with the current topic of migration as focused on the young migrants from the Visegrad countries of Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. Their migration behaviour, motives, financial and social issues as well as the factors influencing the migration decision are detailed by way of detailed interviews. As far as the influencing factors are concerned, the young migrants are most influenced by exiting background in the migration target country, however, their education of knowledge of the language play a more minor role than expected. The interviews also revealed several migrant types - the economic migrant, the adventure seeking one and finally a migrant of mixed national origins. These groups have certain individual characteristics that set them apart and all occur frequently among the young people from the Visegrad countries.