Argentina → Portugal
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Argentina
- To
- Portugal
- Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
- 638
- Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
- 0.21%
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Migration from Argentina to Portugal
Inflows of nationals of Argentina recorded by Portugal; stock of nationals of Argentina living there; and acquisitions of Portugal's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2021 | 212 |
| 2022 | 320 |
| 2023 | 638 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 638 | 1,021 | 93 |
| 2022 | 320 | 813 | 61 |
| 2021 | 212 | 677 | 62 |
| 2020 | — | 560 | 41 |
| 2019 | — | 486 | 7 |
| 2018 | — | 424 | 15 |
| 2017 | — | 438 | 17 |
| 2016 | — | 447 | 19 |
| 2015 | — | 461 | 24 |
| 2014 | — | 462 | 23 |
| 2013 | — | 485 | — |
| 2012 | — | 487 | — |
| 2011 | — | 494 | — |
| 2010 | — | 498 | — |
Migrant population
People born in Argentina who live in Portugal: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).
Migrant population by year
Data table
| 1990 | 303 |
| 1995 | 654 |
| 2000 | 1,032 |
| 2005 | 1,197 |
| 2010 | 1,165 |
| 2015 | 1,320 |
| 2020 | 1,512 |
| 2024 | 1,701 |
- Estimate, 2024
- 1,701
- Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
- 0.15%
- Rank among countries of birth, 2024
- 39
- Counted by
- country of birth
Portugal's consulates in Argentina
Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Portugal's consulates located in Argentina.
| Year | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 16.7% |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2019 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 28.6% |
| 2018 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 10.0% |
| 2017 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 7.7% |
| 2015 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 6.5% |
| 2014 | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 14.3% |
| 2012 | 13 | 13 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50.0% |
| 2010 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 42.9% |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 50.0% |
Applications by year
Data table
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2011 | 20 |
| 2012 | 13 |
| 2013 | 21 |
| 2014 | 20 |
| 2015 | 31 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 3 |
Residence permits in Portugal
First residence permits issued by Portugal to citizens of Argentina (Eurostat).
- Work4,880
- Family125
- Other reasons40
- Education35
| Year | First permits | EU Blue Cards | Citizenships acquired | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 930 | 0 | 30 | 53 |
| 2023 | 635 | 2 | 93 | 56 |
| 2022 | 316 | 0 | 61 | 53 |
| 2021 | 212 | 0 | 62 | 59 |
| 2020 | 131 | 0 | 41 | 48 |
| 2019 | 124 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| 2018 | 82 | 0 | 15 | 34 |
| 2017 | 47 | 0 | 17 | 28 |
| 2016 | 37 | 0 | 19 | 37 |
| 2015 | 71 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| 2014 | 66 | 0 | 23 | 18 |
| 2013 | 48 | 0 | 18 | 30 |
| 2012 | 81 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011 | 63 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2010 | 64 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
- Other paid activities4,867
- Highly skilled workers (national schemes)12
- Researchers1
- Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
- 7,269
Embassy and consulates
Missions of Portugal in Argentina, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Buenos Aires | buenosaires.embaixadaportugal.mne.gov.pt |
Compared with other corridors
Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; Argentina ranks 32.
- Spain35,041
- Italy17,065
- United States4,940
- Chile4,295
- Germany2,946
- New Zealand1,863
- Mexico1,587
- Japan719
- Denmark540
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