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Italy → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Italy
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
8,801
Change since 2018
+25.9%
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
2.83%
Inflow 20238,801OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Italy to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

4,4018,801200020032006200920122015201820212023
4,4018,8012000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000336
2001339
2002399
2003407
2004404
2005307
2006149
20071,036
2008990
20091,016
2010977
2011810
2012743
2013814
20141,071
20151,577
20163,106
20175,267
20186,989
20197,865
20204,479
20215,302
20226,977
20238,801
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20238,80133,75761
20226,97730,81942
20215,30228,15959
20204,47925,40850
20197,86518,86230
20186,98912,92527
20175,2678,52318
20163,1066,13019
20151,5775,32812
20141,0715,12127
20138145,22224
20127435,33812
20118105,06717
20109774,50017
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

1,7583,51619901995200020052010201520202024
1,7583,51619902000201020202024
Data table
1990985
19951,436
20001,946
20052,372
20102,405
20152,726
20203,125
20243,516
Estimate, 2024
3,516
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.31%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
28
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 Italy

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024110—
201981112.5%
2018220—
2017110—
201620150.0%
2015100—
201176114.3%
2010610—

Applications by year

4820102011201520162017201820192024
4820102015201720192024
Data table
20106
20117
20151
20162
20171
20182
20198
20241
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 Italy, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; Italy ranks 8.

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 Italy, 2023
  1. Spain48,089
  2. Germany38,460
  3. Switzerland19,497
  4. Netherlands10,603
  5. France10,113
  6. Belgium5,642
  7. Austria4,695
  8. United States4,090
  9. Denmark3,424
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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