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Romania → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Romania
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,255
Change since 2018
-40.7%
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
0.40%
Inflow 20231,255OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Romania to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

4,0568,111200120042007201020132016201920222023
4,0568,1112001200520092013201720212023
Data table
20017,847
20023,248
2003933
2004787
2005787
2006605
2007242
20085,252
20098,111
20106,047
20114,582
20123,010
20132,665
20142,455
20152,569
20162,479
20172,421
20182,118
20191,862
2020983
20211,039
20221,168
20231,255
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—20,881—
20231,25523,393242
20221,16828,911260
20211,03930,052400
202098331,064582
20191,86230,908484
20182,11830,750434
20172,42130,429412
20162,47930,523621
20152,56931,505515
20142,45534,204687
20132,66535,216796
20123,01039,312492
20114,58236,830469
20106,04732,457303
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

15k29k19901995200020052010201520202024
15k29k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990818
19951,766
20002,787
200512,468
201020,079
201522,763
202026,113
202429,376
Estimate, 2024
29,376
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.6%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
10
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 Romania

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202415110—
202396781818.8%
2022114763328.9%
202149361326.5%
20201611531.2%
201951381121.6%
20183732513.5%
201765501523.1%
20165851712.1%
201570601014.3%
20141501321812.0%
20134803899119.0%
201257844613222.8%
20111,00578022522.4%
20091,07474929427.4%

Applications by year

5371,074200920112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
5371,074200920132016201920222024
Data table
20091,074
20111,005
2012578
2013480
2014150
201570
201658
201765
201837
201951
202016
202149
2022114
202396
202415
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 Portugal in Romania, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBucharestbucareste.embaixadaportugal.mne.gov.pt
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; Romania ranks 23.

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 Romania, 2023
  1. Germany202,039
  2. Spain45,663
  3. Italy26,711
  4. Austria19,252
  5. Netherlands13,914
  6. Belgium12,889
  7. Switzerland7,520
  8. France6,667
  9. Denmark6,129
  10. Sweden2,216
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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