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Brazil → Australia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Brazil
To
Australia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,102
Change since 2018
+93.4%
Share of all arrivals in Australia, 2023
1.41%
Inflow 20233,102OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Brazil to Australia

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

Inflows by year

1,8053,610200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,8053,6102000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000178
2001253
2002326
2003334
2004362
2005460
2006538
2007681
2008789
2009911
20101,206
2011908
20121,084
20131,285
20141,527
20151,286
20161,375
20171,742
20181,604
20192,237
20202,307
20212,746
20223,610
20233,102
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20233,102—2,569
20223,610—2,334
20212,746——
20202,307—1,718
20192,237—910
20181,604—733
20171,742—981
20161,375—1,141
20151,286—1,079
20141,527—1,048
20131,285—766
20121,084—646
2011908—596
20101,206—575
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

35k70k19901995200020052010201520202024
35k70k19902000201020202024
Data table
19902,122
19953,446
20004,754
20057,512
201016,476
201527,395
202052,702
202470,220
Estimate, 2024
70,220
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.87%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
26
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Australian skilled visas

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Brazil, by financial year ending 30 June and stream (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

8671,7332005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
8671,7332005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06491
2006–07342
2007–08670
2008–09584
2009–10312
2010–11360
2011–12643
2012–13623
2013–14430
2014–15516
2015–16565
2016–17694
2017–18563
2018–19785
2019–20559
2020–21472
2021–22552
2022–23926
2023–24905
2024–251,733
2025–261,707
Financial yearAll streamsCore SkillsSpecialist SkillsLabour AgreementTSS medium-termTSS short-term
2025–261,7071,3051225912794
2024–251,7332985095717573
2023–249050037500368
2022–239260039605280
2021–225520030368147
2020–214720023308133
2019–205590028337184
2018–197850033378158
2017–185630031188
2016–17694005800
2015–16565005800
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
2.5%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Australia in Brazil, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBrasíliabrazil.embassy.gov.au
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Australia, 2023; Brazil ranks 13.

Inflows to Australia, 2023
  1. India55,277
  2. China36,349
  3. Nepal13,771
  4. Philippines13,083
  5. United Kingdom10,185
  6. Pakistan7,521
  7. Vietnam7,503
  8. Sri Lanka6,055
  9. South Africa5,217
  10. Afghanistan4,275
  11. Iran3,651
  12. Malaysia3,534
Other destinations for people from Brazil, 2023
  1. Portugal147,264
  2. United States27,440
  3. Spain19,553
  4. Italy15,000
  5. Germany9,616
  6. Japan8,767
  7. Canada7,225
  8. France3,412
  9. Netherlands2,612
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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