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Morocco → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Morocco
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,190
Change since 2018
+492.0%
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
0.38%
Inflow 20231,190OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Morocco to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

5951,190200820112014201720202023
5951,190200820112014201720202023
Data table
2008190
2009109
2010259
2011242
2012173
2013166
2014127
2015136
201692
2017143
2018201
2019292
2020418
2021429
2022651
20231,190
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20231,1902,19163
20226512,13678
20214291,936124
20204181,684179
20192921,539121
20182011,511123
20171431,576110
2016921,681170
20151361,731133
20141271,808192
20131661,756201
20121731,796132
20112421,779175
20102591,933188
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

1,2692,53819901995200020052010201520202024
1,2692,53819902000201020202024
Data table
1990395
1995853
20001,346
20051,680
20101,736
20151,968
20202,256
20242,538
Estimate, 2024
2,538
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.23%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
31
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 Morocco

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20245,3083,0652,13040.1%
20232,3761,90247419.9%
20222,3561,83152522.3%
2021441427143.2%
20201,06752354451.0%
20195,0972,0172,45948.2%
20183,2512,02476223.4%
20172,4811,38196038.7%
20162,5411,75970627.8%
20152,0071,73426013.0%
20141,1341,047807.1%
2013989924515.2%
2012946879677.1%
20111,2891,1741158.9%
20101,2211,04915812.9%
20091,4491,20316711.5%

Applications by year

2,6545,3082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,6545,308200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,449
20101,221
20111,289
2012946
2013989
20141,134
20152,007
20162,541
20172,481
20183,251
20195,097
20201,067
2021441
20222,356
20232,376
20245,308
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 Morocco (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work5,128
  2. Family386
  3. Education114
  4. Other reasons41
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20255,669000
20242,208079204
20231,176063149
2022644078114
20214291124102
2020418117976
2019292112148
2018201012338
2017143011020
201692017030
2015174013333
2014139019214
2013179020118
201218501320
201125301750
201024101880
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities5,111
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)15
  3. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
10,885
Changed status into work, 2025
1
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 Morocco, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; Morocco ranks 24.

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 Morocco, 2023
  1. Spain123,468
  2. Italy20,928
  3. France17,703
  4. Germany14,841
  5. Canada6,410
  6. Belgium6,155
  7. United States5,810
  8. Türkiye3,310
  9. Netherlands2,218
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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