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Russia → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Russia
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,893
Change since 2018
+888.5%
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
1.57%
Inflow 20234,893OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Russia to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

2,8165,632200120042007201020132016201920222023
2,8165,6322001200520092013201720212023
Data table
20015,632
20022,006
2003426
2004527
2005584
2006395
2007342
2008501
2009396
2010311
2011324
2012320
2013332
2014365
2015293
2016314
2017421
2018495
2019646
2020573
2021608
20221,454
20234,893
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20234,8935,149112
20221,4545,156216
20216085,103228
20205734,885368
20196464,365196
20184954,264272
20174214,280194
20163144,260359
20152934,404327
20143654,428395
20133324,581515
20123204,878506
20113245,299590
20103116,132580
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

3,6617,32119901995200020052010201520202024
3,6617,32119902000201020202024
Data table
1990680
19951,468
20002,317
20053,993
20105,006
20155,674
20206,508
20247,321
Estimate, 2024
7,321
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.65%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
22
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 Russia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20245,7895,3842754.8%
20233,2752,91835610.9%
20223,3322,74958017.4%
20211,6081,523855.3%
20205,1514,9252264.4%
201926,80425,9218803.3%
201826,00325,3576442.5%
201725,34224,6357072.8%
201618,23317,7155082.8%
201520,96220,4205422.6%
201432,21031,9082980.9%
201337,59437,4521300.3%
201232,62732,573540.2%
201129,39429,2101840.6%
201023,00222,7761240.5%
200918,58218,2732661.4%

Applications by year

19k38k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
19k38k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200918,582
201023,002
201129,394
201232,627
201337,594
201432,210
201520,962
201618,233
201725,342
201826,003
201926,804
20205,151
20211,608
20223,332
20233,275
20245,789
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Portugal

First residence permits issued by Portugal to citizens of Russia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work2,150
  2. Family936
  3. Other reasons874
  4. Education116
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20254,076000
20245,0380245281
20234,7317112211
20221,4121216140
20216083228130
20205731368129
2019646319695
2018495127288
2017421019499
2016314035982
2015373032790
2014461039581
20133830515106
201240305060
201135005900
201031005800
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,880
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)266
  3. Researchers3
  4. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
18,607
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; Russia ranks 13.

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 Russia, 2023
  1. Israel33,116
  2. Türkiye28,314
  3. Germany26,720
  4. Spain21,617
  5. South Korea17,550
  6. United States12,910
  7. Netherlands5,160
  8. France5,035
  9. Italy4,633
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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