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France → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
France
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
5,138
Change since 2018
-3.2%
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
1.65%
Inflow 20235,138OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from France to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

2,6535,306200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,6535,3062000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000701
2001578
2002584
2003484
2004464
2005351
2006164
2007840
2008732
2009718
2010696
2011666
2012537
2013703
20141,930
20152,495
20163,475
20174,662
20185,306
20194,390
20204,072
20214,754
20224,691
20235,138
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20235,13827,08532
20224,69126,71941
20214,75424,93568
20204,07223,12645
20194,39019,77129
20185,30615,31930
20174,66211,29329
20163,4758,44135
20152,4956,54230
20141,9305,26823
20137035,20122
20125375,29316
20116665,11126
20106964,88315
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

59k117k19901995200020052010201520202024
59k117k19902000201020202024
Data table
199058,434
199575,053
200094,718
200595,316
201080,086
201590,792
2020104,164
2024117,183
Estimate, 2024
117,183
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
10.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
3
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 France

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024430—
2023200—
2019115545.5%
2018430—
2017110—
2015750—
201441125.0%
2013540—
2012330—
201153240.0%
20101580—
200914130—

Applications by year

815200920102011201220132014201520172018201920232024
8152009201120132015201820232024
Data table
200914
201015
20115
20123
20135
20144
20157
20171
20184
201911
20232
20244
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Portugal in France, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyParisparis.embaixadaportugal.mne.gov.pt
Consulate-general6th arrondissement of Lyonsecomunidades.pt
Consulate-generalBordeauxbordeus.consuladoportugal.mne.pt
Consulate-generalMarseillesecomunidades.pt
Consulate-generalParisconsuladoportugalparis.com
Consulate-generalStrasbourgestrasburgo.consuladoportugal.mne.gov.pt
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; France ranks 12.

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 France, 2023
  1. Switzerland19,955
  2. Spain16,356
  3. Germany12,283
  4. Belgium11,830
  5. Canada10,075
  6. Japan5,948
  7. Netherlands5,891
  8. United States4,650
  9. South Korea3,903
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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