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Portugal → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Portugal
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,290
Change since 2018
+14.2%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.11%
Inflow 20231,290OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Portugal to the United States

Inflows of nationals of Portugal recorded by the United States; stock of nationals of Portugal living there; and acquisitions of the United States' nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

8051,609200020032006200920122015201820212023
8051,6092000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,343
20011,609
20021,313
2003808
20041,069
20051,125
20061,409
20071,019
20081,145
20091,310
20101,073
20111,044
20121,013
20131,077
20141,146
20151,071
20161,267
20171,203
20181,130
20191,293
2020900
2021945
20221,049
20231,290
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—29,019—
20231,29037,8341,610
20221,04945,6822,247
202194523,2861,856
202090025,5961,200
20191,29343,9701,917
20181,13041,4822,219
20171,20336,0301,975
20161,26736,5831,864
20151,07144,4651,859
20141,14653,1461,738
20131,07747,9541,730
20121,01347,2981,751
20111,04449,4731,607
20101,07378,5221,428
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

90k179k19901995200020052010201520202024
90k179k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990179,332
1995156,677
2000170,180
2005173,644
2010175,747
2015158,080
2020147,101
2024141,889
Estimate, 2024
141,889
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.27%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
57
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

U.S. visas

Visas issued to citizens of Portugal (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B23,426
  2. C1/D1,623
  3. F1767
  4. J1540
  5. L1407
  6. L2248
  7. P1149
  8. H1B145
  9. O1142
  10. A2134
  11. I102
  12. NATO299

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

5,75912k201720182019202020212022202320242025
5,75912k20172019202120232025
Data table
20174,318
20187,386
20199,611
20203,880
20212,834
20226,708
20238,284
202411,517
20258,541
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR131
  2. CR118
  3. F118
  4. E116
  5. IR516
  6. E213
  7. F2B10
  8. IR29

Certified PERM cases by fiscal year (citizenship published to FY2024)

6212320082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
621232008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200887
200946
2010102
201171
201269
201331
201451
201582
201686
201791
2018104
2019123
2020114
2021107
202261
202367
202463
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards, citizenship and admissions

Green cards and naturalizations of people born in Portugal, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Portugal, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20247801,410243,980
20238901,390212,160
20227501,900151,790
20217501,56018,380
20206801,08097,080
20199401,710229,030
20188902,040226,500
20179401,810204,630
20161,0101,670193,070
20158601,690190,060
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. WT335,190
  2. WB40,660
  3. B19,060
  4. F5,880
  5. L4,790
  6. J2,600
  7. C2,430
  8. O1,870
  9. G1,840
  10. H1B1,550
  11. L2S1,170
  12. N1 to N910
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens560
  2. Employment-based preferences190
  3. Family-sponsored preferences20
  4. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Intracompany transferees (L-1)2,830
  2. Spouses and children1,340
  3. Specialty occupations (H-1B)890
  4. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)840
  5. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)250
  6. Other temporary workers170
  7. Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)70
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Portugal)
780
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Portugal)
1,410
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
243,980
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of the United States in Portugal, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
ConsulatePonta Delgadapt.usembassy.gov
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; Portugal ranks 87.

Inflows to the United States, 2023
  1. Mexico190,560
  2. Cuba88,480
  3. India68,420
  4. Dominican Republic67,700
  5. China57,240
  6. Philippines48,690
  7. Vietnam37,040
  8. Afghanistan35,630
  9. Brazil27,440
  10. El Salvador27,280
  11. Colombia26,150
  12. Jamaica22,120
Other destinations for people from Portugal, 2023
  1. Switzerland12,750
  2. Spain11,554
  3. Germany8,839
  4. France7,426
  5. Netherlands6,084
  6. Belgium4,398
  7. Luxembourg3,638
  8. Denmark1,448
  9. Canada1,005
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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