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Spain → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Spain
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,283
Change since 2018
+47.7%
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
1.38%
Inflow 20234,283OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Spain to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

2,1424,283200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,1424,2832000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,112
20011,374
2002942
2003743
2004614
2005563
2006255
20071,442
20081,310
20091,465
20101,664
20111,533
20121,356
20131,474
20141,452
20151,662
20162,214
20172,738
20182,899
20193,246
20202,837
20213,583
20223,599
20234,283
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20234,28319,25035
20223,59918,54654
20213,58316,98154
20202,83715,84455
20193,24614,06642
20182,89912,52637
20172,73811,13344
20162,21410,01954
20151,6629,69227
20141,4529,54136
20131,4749,35138
20121,3569,31036
20111,5338,91840
20101,6648,06032
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

10k20k19901995200020052010201520202024
10k20k19902000201020202024
Data table
199011,027
199512,207
200013,884
200515,191
201013,976
201515,843
202018,175
202420,446
Estimate, 2024
20,446
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
15
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 Spain

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024520—
202331266.7%
202221150.0%
201944250.0%
201843125.0%
2017110—
201632133.3%
2015550—
2014620—
20131860—
2012330—
2011400—
2010440—
20091710—

Applications by year

91820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202220232024
918200920122015201820232024
Data table
200917
20104
20114
20123
201318
20146
20155
20163
20171
20184
20194
20222
20233
20245
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 Spain, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; Spain ranks 15.

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 Spain, 2023
  1. Germany21,916
  2. Netherlands10,447
  3. France9,628
  4. Switzerland8,964
  5. United States6,460
  6. Belgium6,420
  7. Italy2,537
  8. Denmark2,288
  9. Austria2,010
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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