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Egypt → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Migrant population by year

27054019901995200020052010201520202024
27054019902000201020202024
Data table
199030
199564
2000101
2005256
2010370
2015420
2020480
2024540
Estimate, 2024
540
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.05%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
59
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 Egypt

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20243,1622,38568621.7%
20232,5271,69982832.8%
20222,2441,72052123.2%
20214283735512.9%
202049330418938.3%
20192,4711,91355422.4%
20182,5002,16032613.0%
20172,1941,87829413.4%
20162,1802,0431145.2%
20151,7841,6561277.1%
20141,2451,161645.1%
20131,030994353.4%
20121,1241,092322.8%
2011951935161.7%
2010988948222.2%
2009627546538.5%

Applications by year

1,5813,1622009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,5813,162200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009627
2010988
2011951
20121,124
20131,030
20141,245
20151,784
20162,180
20172,194
20182,500
20192,471
2020493
2021428
20222,244
20232,527
20243,162
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 Egypt (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work1,074
  2. Family140
  3. Education106
  4. Other reasons96
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,416000
202448132990
202325411982
202216112280
202111002776
202012303674
20191281957
20188511943
20177101635
20164401732
20153001733
20147702129
20136911921
2012380220
2011340100
2010260250
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,055
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)17
  3. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,686
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 Egypt, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyCairocairo.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 Egypt, 2023
  1. Italy21,409
  2. United States9,990
  3. Germany8,712
  4. Türkiye3,434
  5. Canada2,515
  6. France1,371
  7. Netherlands1,251
  8. Australia1,163
  9. Austria864
  10. Japan759
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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