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Portugal → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Portugal
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
8,839
Change since 2018
+6.3%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.52%
Inflow 20238,839OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Portugal to Germany

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

Inflows by year

6,81814k200020032006200920122015201820212023
6,81814k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200011,369
20019,287
20027,955
20036,981
20045,570
20055,010
20064,917
20075,375
20085,911
20096,779
20106,513
20118,297
201211,820
201313,635
201411,394
201510,145
20169,755
20178,952
20188,314
20198,080
20206,586
20217,174
20228,113
20238,839
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—140,275—
20238,839139,435620
20228,113138,730715
20217,174138,555960
20206,586138,410635
20198,080138,890760
20188,314146,810745
20178,952136,080803
20169,755133,929756
201510,145130,882701
201411,394127,368578
201313,635120,560510
201211,820115,530444
20118,297113,208376
20106,513113,260259
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Portugal

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2019550—
2018550—
2017210—
2015880—
201424240—
2013129216.7%
201215150—
201197222.2%
20101916315.8%
200926260—

Applications by year

13262009201020112012201320142015201720182019
1326200920112013201520182019
Data table
200926
201019
20119
201215
201312
201424
20158
20172
20185
20195
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 Germany in Portugal, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyLisbonlissabon.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Portugal ranks 32.

Inflows to Germany, 2023
  1. Ukraine283,631
  2. Romania202,039
  3. Syria128,742
  4. Türkiye115,937
  5. Poland97,945
  6. Bulgaria65,871
  7. Afghanistan58,482
  8. India54,123
  9. Italy38,460
  10. Hungary34,003
  11. Russia26,720
  12. Serbia24,155
Other destinations for people from Portugal, 2023
  1. Switzerland12,750
  2. Spain11,554
  3. France7,426
  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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