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Angola → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Angola
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
24,374
Change since 2018
+747.2%
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
7.84%
Inflow 202324,374OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Angola to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

12k24k200020032006200920122015201820212023
12k24k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,539
20017,619
20024,652
20032,060
20041,127
20051,241
2006393
2007433
20082,021
20091,543
20101,317
20111,369
20121,293
20131,477
20141,469
20151,277
20161,479
20171,831
20182,877
20194,478
20204,829
20214,597
20226,939
202324,374
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—55,564—
202324,37431,6141,287
20226,93925,7511,598
20214,59724,4091,587
20204,82922,6912,118
20194,47818,3821,387
20182,87716,8541,438
20171,83116,9941,225
20161,47918,2471,507
20151,27719,7101,316
20141,46920,1771,630
20131,47720,3662,131
20121,29321,5631,857
20111,36923,4941,870
20101,31726,5571,953
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

101k202k19901995200020052010201520202024
101k202k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990141,573
1995154,254
2000173,193
2005169,591
2010137,826
2015156,251
2020179,524
2024201,961
Estimate, 2024
201,961
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
17.9%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
1
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 Angola

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202428,04122,1024,81717.2%
202354,85242,56812,28422.4%
202243,56734,3009,26321.3%
20216,5515,54699915.2%
202019,71312,1137,60338.6%
201998,90873,59625,28325.6%
201894,82676,62918,17619.2%
201797,50980,77616,64917.1%
201670,43160,00410,33014.7%
201562,55453,8178,70713.9%
201461,24051,7939,40315.4%
201343,16539,9923,0587.1%
201242,74840,8331,9154.5%
201141,55137,7383,8139.2%
201037,14734,0552,8277.6%
200938,11236,4551,4843.9%

Applications by year

49k99k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
49k99k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200938,112
201037,147
201141,551
201242,748
201343,165
201461,240
201562,554
201670,431
201797,509
201894,826
201998,908
202019,713
20216,551
202243,567
202354,852
202428,041
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 Angola (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons7,066
  2. Work5,088
  3. Education1,192
  4. Family1,014
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202514,360000
20246,59002,0035,856
20238,52701,2875,292
20226,69801,5984,115
20214,59701,5873,552
20204,82902,1183,600
20194,47801,3873,246
20182,87701,4383,210
20171,83101,2252,916
20161,47901,5072,761
20151,51801,3162,364
20141,84101,6302,121
20131,72402,1311,584
20121,89811,8570
20111,62801,8700
20101,52201,9530
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities5,040
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)42
  3. Researchers6
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
78,772
Changed status into work, 2025
5
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 Angola, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; Angola ranks 2.

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 Angola, 2023
  1. Germany879
  2. France844
  3. United States530
  4. Belgium290
  5. Canada235
  6. Japan203
  7. Netherlands91
  8. Italy87
  9. Switzerland79
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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