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Chile → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Chile
To
Portugal
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

12524919901995200020052010201520202024
12524919902000201020202024
Data table
199055
1995119
2000188
2005196
2010172
2015194
2020221
2024249
Estimate, 2024
249
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.02%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
82
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 Chile

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2021110—
2013220—
201214140—
201117017100.0%
20102100—
20091600—

Applications by year

1121200920102011201220132021
1121200920102011201220132021
Data table
200916
201021
201117
201214
20132
20211
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 Chile (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work547
  2. Family49
  3. Other reasons38
  4. Education14
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025648000
20243840790
20233740792
202219901072
20219601254
20208001546
2019890640
2018460325
2017270324
20163101026
2015470823
20142701611
2013160814
201232050
201133060
201039040
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities541
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)3
  3. Researchers3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
1,766
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 Chile, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023.

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 Chile, 2023
  1. Spain8,599
  2. United States2,190
  3. Germany2,176
  4. New Zealand1,746
  5. Canada745
  6. Japan454
  7. Mexico443
  8. Australia431
  9. Italy420
  10. France370
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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