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Thailand → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Thailand
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
171
Change since 2018
-39.4%
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
0.05%
Inflow 2023171OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Thailand to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

198396200820112014201720202022
198396200820112014201720202022
Data table
2008105
2009226
2010298
2011246
2012116
2013137
2014264
2015396
2016297
2017350
2018282
201961
202032
2021184
2022171
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023—1,94510
20221711,79515
20211841,72311
2020321,72614
2019611,5938
20182821,69110
20173501,47515
20162971,4289
20153961,1696
20142641,0212
20131371,009—
2012116922—
2011246722—
2010298455—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

9431,88519901995200020052010201520202024
9431,88519902000201020202024
Data table
199018
199539
200063
2005165
2010241
2015272
20201,676
20241,885
Estimate, 2024
1,885
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.17%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
38
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 Thailand

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242,5332,369863.4%
20232,5842,4811034.0%
20221,7461,6351106.3%
20212231675625.1%
202061445416026.1%
20192,6852,4921144.2%
20181,7091,581513.0%
20171,6531,537412.5%
20161,1751,118423.6%
20151,015972282.8%
2014926894323.5%
201364263560.9%
201262361940.6%
2011647636111.7%
201062360791.4%
2009525493265.0%

Applications by year

1,3432,6852009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,3432,685200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009525
2010623
2011647
2012623
2013642
2014926
20151,015
20161,175
20171,653
20181,709
20192,685
2020614
2021223
20221,746
20232,584
20242,533
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 Thailand (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work1,044
  2. Family30
  3. Other reasons6
  4. Education5
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,085000
202423102116
202335901015
202217001516
20211840119
20203201412
2019610815
201828201018
201735001516
20162970917
20154260615
20142960211
20131520310
2012149060
2011258050
2010306050
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,043
  2. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,714
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 Thailand, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; Thailand ranks 55.

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 Thailand, 2023
  1. South Korea34,846
  2. Japan16,777
  3. United States4,790
  4. Germany3,345
  5. Australia2,325
  6. New Zealand2,043
  7. France954
  8. Sweden777
  9. Netherlands768
  10. Hungary740
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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