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Mozambique → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Mozambique
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,477
Change since 2018
+644.5%
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
1.12%
Inflow 20233,477OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Mozambique to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

1,7393,477200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,7393,4772000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000147
2001940
2002710
2003515
2004415
2005471
2006289
2007339
2008314
2009321
2010299
2011299
2012256
2013223
2014255
2015318
2016342
2017329
2018467
2019633
2020681
2021750
20221,191
20233,477
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20233,4774,480129
20221,1913,803174
20217503,678202
20206813,501283
20196333,005161
20184672,854175
20173292,848158
20163422,809206
20153182,832148
20142552,849148
20132232,909199
20122563,028193
20112993,122204
20102993,328208
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

45k91k19901995200020052010201520202024
45k91k19902000201020202024
Data table
199074,609
199573,598
200075,573
200574,985
201061,946
201570,228
202080,570
202490,640
Estimate, 2024
90,640
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
8.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
4
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 Mozambique

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202416,22214,8417454.6%
202313,38312,4159687.2%
202210,4909,6068818.4%
20212,4272,328984.0%
20202,2051,89930513.8%
201912,07811,3397386.1%
201810,78310,0976285.8%
20179,8969,5203743.8%
20169,2539,0541952.1%
20159,2529,0402012.2%
20148,4618,2831702.0%
20137,5237,424901.2%
20126,6206,544761.1%
20116,2756,1141612.6%
20104,9774,808671.3%
20093,4373,222351.0%

Applications by year

8,11116k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
8,11116k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20093,437
20104,977
20116,275
20126,620
20137,523
20148,461
20159,252
20169,253
20179,896
201810,783
201912,078
20202,205
20212,427
202210,490
202313,383
202416,222
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 Mozambique (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work1,404
  2. Other reasons1,217
  3. Education298
  4. Family130
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,049000
20241,50202332,577
20231,33301292,415
20221,16301742,006
202175002021,545
202068102831,255
20196330161996
20184670175871
20173290158751
20163420206691
20153640148596
20143080148483
20132430199438
201229201930
201133502040
201029802080
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,401
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
12,996
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 Mozambique, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; Mozambique ranks 16.

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 Mozambique, 2023
  1. Germany183
  2. Japan164
  3. United States50
  4. Belgium33
  5. Netherlands29
  6. Italy29
  7. Switzerland16
  8. France16
  9. Sweden15
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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