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Algeria → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Algeria
To
Portugal
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

14729419901995200020052010201520202024
14729419902000201020202024
Data table
199055
1995118
2000187
2005212
2010203
2015230
2020261
2024294
Estimate, 2024
294
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.03%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
74
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Portugal's consulates in Algeria

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,05157642040.0%
20231,50786863942.4%
20221,58874982952.2%
2021128874132.0%
202083428255266.2%
20192,9601,3411,52351.5%
20182,5131,55577430.8%
20172,6391,82870626.8%
20163,1522,20970922.5%
20152,9632,18751317.3%
20142,4382,03326811.0%
20131,5781,3111529.6%
20121,02384218117.7%
201182068014017.1%
201082560718722.7%
200975860712416.4%

Applications by year

1,5763,1522009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,5763,152200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009758
2010825
2011820
20121,023
20131,578
20142,438
20152,963
20163,152
20172,639
20182,513
20192,960
2020834
2021128
20221,588
20231,507
20241,051
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Portugal

First residence permits issued by Portugal to citizens of Algeria (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work7,445
  2. Education390
  3. Family266
  4. Other reasons31
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20258,132000
20241,835024277
2023941026206
2022342028153
202117201573
202017202261
201918501243
20187201936
20174801624
20164403528
20155501916
20145101716
20134502616
2012340200
2011280200
2010450210
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities7,439
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)6
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
11,548
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 Portugal in Algeria, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyEl Biarargel.embaixadaportugal.mne.gov.pt
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023.

Inflows to Portugal, 2023
  1. Brazil147,264
  2. Angola24,374
  3. Cape Verde14,623
  4. São Tomé and Príncipe14,504
  5. India12,185
  6. Guinea-Bissau10,320
  7. Bangladesh10,077
  8. Italy8,801
  9. United Kingdom7,365
  10. Pakistan6,869
  11. Germany5,483
  12. France5,138
Other destinations for people from Algeria, 2023
  1. France20,762
  2. Spain15,064
  3. Germany6,530
  4. Canada5,245
  5. United States5,000
  6. Türkiye1,946
  7. Italy1,650
  8. Belgium1,102
  9. Switzerland295
  10. Netherlands242
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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