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Germany → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Germany
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
5,483
Change since 2018
+122.1%
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
1.76%
Inflow 20235,483OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Germany to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

2,7425,483200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,7425,4832000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000801
2001744
2002703
2003646
2004588
2005502
2006292
20071,640
20081,135
20091,096
2010998
2011802
2012649
2013761
20141,003
20151,024
20161,587
20171,913
20182,469
20192,825
20202,558
20213,935
20224,019
20235,483
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20235,48320,30026
20224,01918,34029
20213,93516,04143
20202,55814,66950
20192,82512,81722
20182,46911,16027
20171,91310,03019
20161,5879,03520
20151,0248,75221
20141,0038,58120
20137618,60622
20126499,05422
20118028,96720
20109988,61420
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

17k35k19901995200020052010201520202024
17k35k19902000201020202024
Data table
199016,069
199519,705
200024,141
200526,104
201023,733
201526,905
202030,866
202434,724
Estimate, 2024
34,724
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
3.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
8
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 Germany

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202260233.3%
201943125.0%
201885337.5%
201675228.6%
2015106110.0%
2014880—
2013320—
2012440—
2011440—
2009110—

Applications by year

5102009201120122013201420152016201820192022
510200920122014201620192022
Data table
20091
20114
20124
20133
20148
201510
20167
20188
20194
20226
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 Germany, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; Germany ranks 11.

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 Germany, 2023
  1. Switzerland26,211
  2. Austria19,774
  3. Spain17,445
  4. Netherlands10,429
  5. Türkiye9,355
  6. France7,105
  7. Japan5,277
  8. Denmark5,042
  9. United States4,430
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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