Portugal → United Kingdom
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Portugal
- To
- United Kingdom
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Migration from Portugal to the United Kingdom
Inflows of nationals of Portugal recorded by the United Kingdom; stock of nationals of Portugal living there; and acquisitions of the United Kingdom's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2012 | 7,000 |
| 2013 | 12,000 |
| 2014 | 15,000 |
| 2015 | 10,000 |
| 2016 | 12,000 |
| 2017 | 15,000 |
| 2018 | 12,078 |
| 2019 | 17,000 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 2,678 |
| 2022 | — | — | 2,550 |
| 2021 | — | 268,000 | 2,561 |
| 2020 | — | — | 2,042 |
| 2019 | 17,000 | — | 2,226 |
| 2018 | 12,078 | 195,000 | 1,906 |
| 2017 | 15,000 | 269,000 | 1,234 |
| 2016 | 12,000 | 247,000 | 672 |
| 2015 | 10,000 | 235,000 | 422 |
| 2014 | 15,000 | 140,000 | 318 |
| 2013 | 12,000 | 138,000 | 628 |
| 2012 | 7,000 | 106,000 | 499 |
| 2011 | — | 123,000 | 402 |
| 2010 | — | 104,000 | 479 |
Migrant population
People born in Portugal who live in the United Kingdom: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).
Migrant population by year
Data table
| 1990 | 18,551 |
| 1995 | 25,516 |
| 2000 | 34,704 |
| 2005 | 53,955 |
| 2010 | 86,147 |
| 2015 | 119,433 |
| 2020 | 162,212 |
| 2024 | 193,901 |
- Estimate, 2024
- 193,901
- Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
- 1.6%
- Rank among countries of birth, 2024
- 15
- Counted by
- country of birth, refugees added
UK visas
Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Portugal, and students from Portugal at UK universities.
- Work775
- Study771
- Family156
- Other103
- Visitor63
Visas issued by year
Data table
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2019 | 60 |
| 2020 | 112 |
| 2021 | 1,904 |
| 2022 | 2,272 |
| 2023 | 2,046 |
| 2024 | 2,051 |
| 2025 | 1,868 |
Students at UK universities (academic year ending)
Data table
| 2015 | 2,780 |
| 2016 | 3,165 |
| 2017 | 3,815 |
| 2018 | 4,845 |
| 2019 | 6,140 |
| 2020 | 7,155 |
| 2021 | 8,435 |
| 2022 | 6,145 |
| 2023 | 4,340 |
| 2024 | 2,860 |
| 2025 | 2,015 |
Embassy and consulates
Missions of the United Kingdom in Portugal, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
Compared with other corridors
Where else people from Portugal move (OECD, 2023).
- Switzerland12,750
- Spain11,554
- Germany8,839
- France7,426
- Netherlands6,084
- Belgium4,398
- Luxembourg3,638
- Denmark1,448
- United States1,290
- Canada1,005
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