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São Tomé and Príncipe → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
São Tomé and Príncipe
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
14,504
Change since 2018
+1147.1%
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
4.66%
Inflow 202314,504OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from São Tomé and Príncipe to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

7,25215k200020032006200920122015201820212023
7,25215k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000589
20012,644
20021,588
2003828
2004886
2005696
2006624
2007803
20081,072
20091,072
20101,273
20111,322
20121,007
2013762
2014582
2015505
2016548
2017772
20181,163
20191,525
20201,580
20211,980
20222,776
202314,504
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—26,460—
202314,50412,995531
20222,77611,176640
20211,98010,646732
20201,58010,2401,271
20191,5259,153951
20181,1638,6051,006
20177728,980753
20165489,5551,061
201550510,167809
201458210,304938
201376210,3761,027
20121,00710,518869
20111,32210,5161,156
20101,27311,5141,097
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

12k23k19901995200020052010201520202024
12k23k19902000201020202024
Data table
19905,581
19958,820
200012,417
200515,388
201015,804
201517,915
202020,552
202423,121
Estimate, 2024
23,121
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
13
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 São Tomé and Príncipe

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Portugal's consulates located in São Tomé and Príncipe.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202410,3379,532890.9%
20239,5829,2423403.5%
20224,1333,8193157.6%
20211,4611,29615910.9%
20201,00271928428.3%
20193,5482,99054515.4%
20183,5042,94055415.8%
20173,7262,95776620.6%
20163,0662,53552717.2%
20152,7382,29041615.2%
20142,4902,20027611.1%
20131,9571,72222911.7%
20122,0731,79328013.5%
20112,3541,81454022.9%
20102,4522,271963.9%
20092,0662,03070.3%

Applications by year

5,16910k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
5,16910k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,066
20102,452
20112,354
20122,073
20131,957
20142,490
20152,738
20163,066
20173,726
20183,504
20193,548
20201,002
20211,461
20224,133
20239,582
202410,337
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 São Tomé and Príncipe (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work3,157
  2. Other reasons2,130
  3. Education618
  4. Family325
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20256,230000
20242,4860799981
20233,55505311,115
20222,7090640945
20211,9800732980
20201,58001,2711,011
20191,5250951954
20181,16301,006942
20177720753661
201654801,061442
20156620809282
20147531938317
201389601,027238
20121,24908690
20111,58301,1560
20101,55201,0970
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities3,137
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)18
  3. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
32,217
Changed status into work, 2025
2
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 São Tomé and Príncipe, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; São Tomé and Príncipe ranks 4.

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 São Tomé and Príncipe, 2023
  1. Hungary10
  2. Belgium10
  3. France7
  4. Luxembourg7
  5. Netherlands5
  6. Japan3
  7. Switzerland2
  8. Finland1
  9. Denmark1
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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