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Colombia → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Colombia
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,091
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
0.35%
Inflow 20231,091OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Colombia to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

5461,09120212023
5461,09120212023
Data table
2021395
2022583
20231,091
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20231,0912,02246
20225831,69060
20213951,46665
2020—1,26488
2019—97362
2018—92281
2017—88639
2016—90739
2015—86934
2014—86638
2013—85541
2012—75944
2011—58651
2010—592—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

41482819901995200020052010201520202024
41482819902000201020202024
Data table
1990107
1995229
2000362
2005507
2010568
2015644
2020736
2024828
Estimate, 2024
828
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.07%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
50
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 Colombia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242616623.1%
2023111019.1%
20222218418.2%
202143125.0%
20201410428.6%
201928280—
20182921827.6%
201717170—
201620200—
20151,8861,7851015.4%
20142712234817.7%
2013710683273.8%
2012835806293.5%
20118617748710.1%
20105523628916.1%
200966847017826.6%

Applications by year

9431,8862009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
9431,886200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009668
2010552
2011861
2012835
2013710
2014271
20151,886
201620
201717
201829
201928
202014
20214
202222
202311
202426
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 Colombia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work6,789
  2. Family245
  3. Other reasons159
  4. Education123
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20257,316000
20241,549056298
20231,081046253
2022572060227
2021395065198
2020306088174
2019342062140
2018188081121
2017130039118
2016103039106
201514403486
201413803839
201310604138
20121420440
20111760510
20101010240
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities6,777
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)8
  3. Researchers4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
11,509
Changed status into work, 2025
2
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 Colombia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; Colombia ranks 27.

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 Colombia, 2023
  1. Spain170,722
  2. United States26,150
  3. Chile15,049
  4. Germany8,111
  5. Mexico5,333
  6. Canada4,660
  7. Italy3,559
  8. Australia1,769
  9. France1,258
  10. Netherlands1,243
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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