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Peru → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Migrant population by year

18236419901995200020052010201520202024
18236419902000201020202024
Data table
199059
1995127
2000202
2005247
2010252
2015285
2020324
2024364
Estimate, 2024
364
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.03%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
68
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 Peru

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024770—
202321210—
2022116436.4%
2021201915.0%
202012120—
201939390—
201829290—
2017159640.0%
201658580—
2015354329257.1%
2014368337318.4%
201337237020.5%
201239639241.0%
2011425414112.6%
201042140792.1%
20094353844911.3%

Applications by year

2184352009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
218435200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009435
2010421
2011425
2012396
2013372
2014368
2015354
201658
201715
201829
201939
202012
202120
202211
202321
20247
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 Peru (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work1,965
  2. Family104
  3. Education50
  4. Other reasons25
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,144000
202449301678
20233320759
202219301754
202111301139
20207001847
20198501247
20186201345
20173701438
20162801841
20153401033
20144102330
20134101924
2012380260
2011480210
2010440120
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,959
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)4
  3. EU Blue Card1
  4. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
3,373
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 Peru, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyLimalima.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 Peru, 2023
  1. Spain66,933
  2. United States12,580
  3. Italy11,336
  4. Chile10,802
  5. Germany1,833
  6. Japan955
  7. Canada750
  8. Mexico643
  9. France563
  10. Netherlands432
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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