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India → Portugal

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From
India
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
12,185
Change since 2018
+197.6%
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
3.92%
Inflow 202312,185OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

6,09312k200120042007201020132016201920222023
6,09312k2001200520092013201720212023
Data table
20012,904
2002827
2003263
2004239
2005337
2006481
2007497
2008866
2009976
2010915
20111,107
2012927
2013970
2014936
20151,121
20161,024
20171,801
20184,094
20196,267
20207,172
20217,407
20227,414
202312,185
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
202312,18533,578715
20227,41430,2511,104
20217,40724,5501,113
20207,17217,6191,326
20196,26711,393747
20184,0947,990855
20171,8017,244693
20161,0246,9351,002
20151,1216,421454
20149366,022490
20139705,657539
20129275,384628
20111,1075,271860
20109155,782919
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

5,03810k19901995200020052010201520202024
5,03810k19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,939
19954,184
20006,600
20057,355
20106,889
20157,809
20208,957
202410,076
Estimate, 2024
10,076
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.89%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
18
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 India

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202412,62610,0771,95315.5%
20239,7667,5682,19822.5%
20225,3263,7321,59329.9%
202159844315525.9%
20202,2141,66354924.8%
201912,11910,1211,99516.5%
201811,1339,3121,79916.2%
20179,6398,4401,19012.3%
20167,2485,9521,28617.7%
20156,5705,9546049.2%
20144,6264,2393818.2%
20134,1423,8842586.2%
20123,7213,34038110.2%
20114,0093,37663315.8%
20103,3673,0302978.8%
20092,9582,5902588.7%

Applications by year

6,31313k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,31313k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,958
20103,367
20114,009
20123,721
20134,142
20144,626
20156,570
20167,248
20179,639
201811,133
201912,119
20202,214
2021598
20225,326
20239,766
202412,626
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 India (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work23,090
  2. Family2,049
  3. Other reasons275
  4. Education180
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202525,594000
202410,5623680403
202312,1132715285
20227,35831,104240
20217,40711,113219
20207,17201,326216
20196,2672747189
20184,0940855177
20171,8010693204
20161,02401,002195
20151,2290454119
20141,022049095
20131,043053965
20121,04206280
20111,19008600
201094009190
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities22,984
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)80
  3. Researchers26
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
74,528
Changed status into work, 2025
1
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
4
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 India, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; India ranks 5.

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 India, 2023
  1. Canada139,785
  2. United States68,420
  3. Australia55,277
  4. Germany54,123
  5. New Zealand47,163
  6. Italy13,691
  7. Netherlands12,073
  8. Japan10,547
  9. Spain10,063
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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