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Nigeria → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Migrant population by year

17034019901995200020052010201520202024
17034019902000201020202024
Data table
199042
199591
2000145
2005207
2010235
2015265
2020302
2024340
Estimate, 2024
340
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.03%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
70
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 Nigeria

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242,3168901,34758.2%
20231,9258601,06555.3%
20221,57960585254.0%
20211551520—
202074119954273.1%
20193,9381,0152,90573.8%
20185,9391,3234,49275.6%
20174,0329483,07176.2%
20161,6355531,05764.6%
20151,26031693774.4%
20135419045183.4%
20121,63892371543.7%
20117898270789.6%
2010623488613.8%
20091000—

Applications by year

2,9705,939200920102011201220132015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,9705,939200920122016201920222024
Data table
200910
2010623
2011789
20121,638
2013541
20151,260
20161,635
20174,032
20185,939
20193,938
2020741
2021155
20221,579
20231,925
20242,316
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 Nigeria (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work657
  2. Education398
  3. Family212
  4. Other reasons127
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,394000
2024689055441
2023479045342
2022243050195
2021186045132
202013505389
201916904479
20189604982
20178802882
201612104359
20157901744
20148002221
20137202417
2012740220
2011620190
2010520300
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities634
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)20
  3. Researchers3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
3,259
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 Nigeria, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAbuja—
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 Nigeria, 2023
  1. Canada17,465
  2. United States16,330
  3. Germany6,368
  4. Italy6,182
  5. Spain3,326
  6. France1,797
  7. Netherlands1,518
  8. Australia1,394
  9. Türkiye1,100
  10. Finland1,020
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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