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Portugal → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Portugal
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
7,426
Change since 2018
-7.7%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
2.86%
Inflow 20237,426OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Portugal to France

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

Inflows by year

9,40219k20132016201920222023
9,40219k20132016201920222023
Data table
201318,804
201414,733
201511,615
201612,377
20178,315
20188,047
20197,643
20205,998
20217,663
202210,216
20237,426
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—537,308—
20237,426549,5271,348
202210,216535,0811,521
20217,663533,5371,701
20205,998532,9551,128
20197,643540,0481,794
20188,047548,9062,080
20178,315548,9062,429
201612,377546,4292,579
201511,615541,8673,109
201414,733532,1913,345
201318,804—3,887
2012——4,294
2011——4,720
2010—497,6425,723
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

324k648k19901995200020052010201520202024
324k648k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990603,067
1995590,575
2000582,213
2005589,757
2010615,617
2015648,445
2020621,051
2024585,896
Estimate, 2024
585,896
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
6.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
3
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

France's consulates in Portugal

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2017130—
20161190—
2015171515.9%
20142690—
201335150—
2012440—
2011220—
2010990—
200910100—

Applications by year

1835200920102011201220132014201520162017
183520092011201320152017
Data table
200910
20109
20112
20124
201335
201426
201517
201611
20171
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 France in Portugal, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyLisbonambafrance-pt.org
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Portugal ranks 9.

Inflows to France, 2023
  1. Algeria20,762
  2. Morocco17,703
  3. Tunisia14,656
  4. Afghanistan10,974
  5. Italy10,113
  6. Spain9,628
  7. Côte d’Ivoire7,945
  8. Belgium7,813
  9. Portugal7,426
  10. Germany7,105
  11. Türkiye6,780
  12. Romania6,667
Other destinations for people from Portugal, 2023
  1. Switzerland12,750
  2. Spain11,554
  3. Germany8,839
  4. Netherlands6,084
  5. Belgium4,398
  6. Luxembourg3,638
  7. Denmark1,448
  8. United States1,290
  9. Canada1,005
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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