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Brazil → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Brazil
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
147,264
Change since 2018
+422.0%
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
47.36%
Inflow 2023147,264OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Brazil to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

74k147k200020032006200920122015201820212023
74k147k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,673
200126,587
200214,722
20036,680
200414,377
20059,486
20066,140
20074,979
200832,751
200923,138
201016,165
201112,896
201211,715
20136,680
20145,560
20155,716
20167,059
201711,574
201828,210
201948,796
202042,245
202139,456
202248,313
2023147,264
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—368,391—
2023147,264239,6765,473
202248,313204,6696,404
202139,456183,8757,736
202042,245151,31210,109
201948,796105,4236,468
201828,21085,4266,928
201711,57481,2516,084
20167,05982,5907,804
20155,71687,4936,394
20145,56092,1204,656
20136,680105,6225,102
201211,715111,4454,596
201112,896119,3635,352
201016,165116,2204,007
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

87k173k19901995200020052010201520202024
87k173k19902000201020202024
Data table
199023,722
199535,931
200049,599
200591,614
2010118,415
2015134,245
2020154,017
2024173,266
Estimate, 2024
173,266
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
15.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
2
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 Brazil

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20243812793810.0%
202340229610225.4%
202245218127160.0%
2021100495151.0%
202089197078.7%
201973038134847.7%
201888450338043.0%
201781262918122.3%
201650336613727.2%
201546236010021.6%
20144193586014.3%
2013385366143.6%
2012286273134.5%
20113012653612.0%
20102712093211.8%
20091901392915.3%

Applications by year

4428842009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
442884200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009190
2010271
2011301
2012286
2013385
2014419
2015462
2016503
2017812
2018884
2019730
202089
2021100
2022452
2023402
2024381
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 Brazil (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work99,145
  2. Family7,160
  3. Other reasons6,560
  4. Education2,844
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025115,709000
202429,75257,18715,234
202338,68685,47317,028
202246,734146,40416,377
202139,45677,73617,629
202042,245310,10918,081
201948,796156,46815,373
201828,21016,92810,965
201711,57426,0847,764
20167,05917,8046,372
20158,23206,3945,438
20148,33404,6565,218
20138,02315,1024,769
201212,26704,5960
201113,19105,3520
201016,25604,0070
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities98,805
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)312
  3. Researchers27
  4. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
419,460
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
3
Changed status into work, 2025
4
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 Brazil, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; Brazil ranks 1.

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 Brazil, 2023
  1. United States27,440
  2. Spain19,553
  3. Italy15,000
  4. Germany9,616
  5. Japan8,767
  6. Canada7,225
  7. France3,412
  8. Australia3,102
  9. Netherlands2,612
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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