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Senegal → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Senegal
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
713
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
0.23%
Inflow 2023713OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Senegal to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

35771320212023
35771320212023
Data table
2021300
2022492
2023713
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20237131,87154
20224921,67364
20213001,537109
2020—1,446201
2019—1,248109
2018—1,241127
2017—1,356134
2016—1,515215
2015—1,629222
2014—1,670174
2013—1,631188
2012—1,626145
2011—1,677163
2010—1,778193
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

1,3412,68119901995200020052010201520202024
1,3412,68119902000201020202024
Data table
1990183
1995396
2000627
20051,341
20101,833
20152,078
20202,383
20242,681
Estimate, 2024
2,681
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.24%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
29
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 Senegal

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,9864711,30465.7%
20231,9848761,10855.8%
20222,0579921,06551.8%
202180345025331.5%
20201,4063011,10578.6%
20193,1551,3791,77456.2%
20184,1301,4792,65164.2%
20174,8352,3292,50351.8%
20163,9771,9562,01850.7%
20152,7031,2371,46254.1%
20142,2891,2511,03645.3%
20134,6822,0372,64556.5%
20126,0713,4512,62043.2%
20116,3683,7382,63041.3%
20104,3982,7481,62236.9%
20093,5251,8581,61745.9%

Applications by year

3,1846,3682009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3,1846,368200920122015201820212024
Data table
20093,525
20104,398
20116,368
20126,071
20134,682
20142,289
20152,703
20163,977
20174,835
20184,130
20193,155
20201,406
2021803
20222,057
20231,984
20241,986
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 Senegal (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work1,437
  2. Family87
  3. Other reasons41
  4. Education7
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,572000
202456806631
202371305432
202249106417
2021300010920
2020217020113
2019286010912
2018118012711
201711301349
201611302157
2015118022212
201415701746
2013140018811
201216901450
201119301630
201016701930
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,435
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
4,264
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 Senegal, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; Senegal ranks 30.

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 Senegal, 2023
  1. Spain11,239
  2. Italy6,185
  3. France4,650
  4. United States1,520
  5. Canada930
  6. Germany872
  7. Belgium482
  8. Türkiye198
  9. Switzerland191
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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