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Guinea-Bissau → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Guinea-Bissau
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
10,320
Change since 2018
+441.2%
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
3.32%
Inflow 202310,320OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Guinea-Bissau to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

5,16010k200020032006200920122015201820212023
5,16010k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,623
20015,075
20022,579
20031,292
20041,001
20051,075
20061,326
20071,577
20082,455
20091,485
20101,567
20111,744
20121,620
20131,235
20141,239
20151,129
2016951
20171,120
20181,907
20193,457
20203,378
20213,746
20224,235
202310,320
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—32,523—
202310,32023,707859
20224,23520,3461,095
20213,74619,6641,304
20203,37818,8862,257
20193,45716,1861,451
20181,90715,1981,542
20171,12015,6531,226
201695117,0911,884
20151,12917,9811,676
20141,23917,8461,915
20131,23517,7592,082
20121,62018,4871,753
20111,74419,8171,815
20101,56722,9451,847
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

18k37k19901995200020052010201520202024
18k37k19902000201020202024
Data table
19906,588
199513,671
200021,309
200525,289
201025,070
201528,422
202032,607
202436,682
Estimate, 2024
36,682
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
3.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
7
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 Guinea-Bissau

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,54078029419.1%
20232,5081,3141,19547.6%
20222,8521,90295033.3%
20211,6571,13551431.0%
20202,8521,2631,58955.7%
20199,5736,1183,45136.0%
20186,8775,5351,33719.4%
20175,8704,7411,08218.4%
20165,1904,46170413.6%
20154,6463,78285518.4%
20143,4472,80862918.2%
20132,9632,42353418.0%
20122,9342,28065422.3%
20113,6142,78083423.1%
20103,1182,48297831.4%
20092,9011,9931,26143.5%

Applications by year

4,7879,5732009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
4,7879,573200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,901
20103,118
20113,614
20122,934
20132,963
20143,447
20154,646
20165,190
20175,870
20186,877
20199,573
20202,852
20211,657
20222,852
20232,508
20241,540
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 Guinea-Bissau (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work4,159
  2. Other reasons1,958
  3. Education1,665
  4. Family542
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20258,324000
20245,62601,4406,276
20235,43608596,910
20223,67201,0956,185
20213,74601,3044,730
20203,37802,2573,751
20193,45711,4511,484
20181,90701,542613
20171,12001,226384
201695101,884321
20151,44801,676180
20141,56401,915199
20131,49902,082134
20121,99401,7530
20112,13101,8150
20102,00801,8470
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities4,104
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)53
  3. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
43,514
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 Guinea-Bissau, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; Guinea-Bissau ranks 6.

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 Guinea-Bissau, 2023
  1. Germany247
  2. France191
  3. Italy159
  4. Luxembourg75
  5. Switzerland41
  6. United States40
  7. Belgium28
  8. Canada10
  9. Japan8
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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