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Israel → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Migrant population by year

21843519901995200020052010201520202024
21843519902000201020202024
Data table
199028
199560
200096
2005215
2010299
2015339
2020387
2024435
Estimate, 2024
435
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.04%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
64
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 Israel

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241611540—
2023153142117.2%
202153240.0%
202085337.5%
2019313293206.4%
2018342324154.4%
2017323283278.4%
201624323583.3%
20151791542514.0%
201412411364.8%
201312211175.7%
201255550—
201113212843.0%
2010108043.7%
20097801620.5%

Applications by year

171342200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120232024
171342200920122015201820212024
Data table
200978
2010108
2011132
201255
2013122
2014124
2015179
2016243
2017323
2018342
2019313
20208
20215
2023153
2024161
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 Israel (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family340
  2. Other reasons181
  3. Work155
  4. Education9
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025685000
2024500034422
2023374052115
2022194066815
202111101,0137
202080074221
20197102220
2018480148
2017520212
2016300109
201523046
2014170510
201318062
201212020
201113010
201010020
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities128
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)22
  3. Researchers5
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,052
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 Israel, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyTel Avivtelavive.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 Israel, 2023
  1. United States3,720
  2. Germany2,618
  3. Canada980
  4. Netherlands552
  5. Türkiye363
  6. Italy338
  7. Austria325
  8. New Zealand258
  9. Australia217
  10. Switzerland215
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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