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Cape Verde → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Cape Verde
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
14,623
Change since 2018
+470.1%
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
4.70%
Inflow 202314,623OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Cape Verde to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

7,31215k200020032006200920122015201820212023
7,31215k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,054
20019,067
20025,890
20033,350
20043,070
20053,466
20063,306
20074,090
20085,260
20094,575
20104,223
20114,610
20123,431
20132,738
20142,185
20152,025
20161,991
20172,060
20182,565
20194,380
20204,224
20213,889
20224,729
202314,623
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—48,792—
202314,62336,5821,539
20224,72933,9882,225
20213,88936,4662,913
20204,22437,4354,701
20194,38034,6633,462
20182,56534,9863,640
20172,06036,5782,591
20161,99138,6743,607
20152,02540,9122,854
20142,18542,4013,200
20132,73842,8573,821
20123,43143,9203,230
20114,61043,9793,502
20104,22348,8453,982
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

38k77k19901995200020052010201520202024
38k77k19902000201020202024
Data table
199030,179
199536,695
200044,701
200553,008
201052,513
201559,532
202068,299
202476,835
Estimate, 2024
76,835
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
6.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
5
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 Cape Verde

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202424,62920,0112,58010.5%
202316,72512,9773,74822.4%
202215,71011,4264,28427.3%
20214,2653,34392221.6%
20205,0203,3631,65733.0%
201921,66613,8767,78835.9%
201819,06112,6646,39433.5%
201717,31012,0065,30330.6%
201615,88811,6334,25526.8%
201515,76011,4534,30527.3%
201413,36010,3852,97422.3%
20139,6427,9981,64317.0%
20129,0637,7051,35815.0%
20119,0677,3811,68618.6%
20109,8908,1351,54115.6%
200910,7479,0731,46813.7%

Applications by year

12k25k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
12k25k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200910,747
20109,890
20119,067
20129,063
20139,642
201413,360
201515,760
201615,888
201717,310
201819,061
201921,666
20205,020
20214,265
202215,710
202316,725
202424,629
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 Cape Verde (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work5,742
  2. Other reasons3,914
  3. Education1,193
  4. Family729
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202511,578000
20247,47002,2655,144
20238,05001,5396,449
20224,49002,2255,335
20213,88902,9135,349
20204,22404,7014,635
20194,38003,4623,338
20182,56503,6402,608
20172,06002,5912,267
20161,99103,6072,190
20152,39402,8541,899
20142,63813,2001,832
20133,13003,8211,548
20124,05303,2300
20115,09703,5020
20104,48303,9820
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities5,677
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)61
  3. Researchers4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
60,513
Changed status into work, 2025
3
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 Cape Verde, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; Cape Verde ranks 3.

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 Cape Verde, 2023
  1. United States1,890
  2. France513
  3. Luxembourg286
  4. Switzerland84
  5. Italy78
  6. Netherlands74
  7. Germany40
  8. Belgium27
  9. Japan27
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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