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Türkiye → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Türkiye
To
Portugal
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

44488819901995200020052010201520202024
44488819902000201020202024
Data table
199031
199566
2000105
2005200
2010262
2015296
2020789
2024888
Estimate, 2024
888
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.08%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
48
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 Türkiye

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242,1631,975582.7%
20231,0861,010767.0%
20221,10295012711.5%
20216285537511.9%
2020369343267.0%
2019938839818.6%
2018897863273.0%
20171,0621,025373.5%
20161,1301,091363.2%
20151,4511,383644.4%
20141,2931,218725.6%
2013996966191.9%
201292391940.4%
20111,1171,093242.1%
20102,9072,87560.2%
20092,4912,44670.3%

Applications by year

1,4542,9072009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,4542,907200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,491
20102,907
20111,117
2012923
2013996
20141,293
20151,451
20161,130
20171,062
2018897
2019938
2020369
2021628
20221,102
20231,086
20242,163
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 Türkiye (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons430
  2. Family413
  3. Work306
  4. Education71
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,220000
2024613034184
2023541124158
2022349153124
2021215259103
2020307010494
201939312290
201856311991
201719402096
20167101490
201537801083
201445702253
201340301365
2012464060
2011376030
2010347090
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities260
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)36
  3. Researchers10
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
3,459
Changed status into work, 2025
1
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 Türkiye, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023.

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 Türkiye, 2023
  1. Germany115,937
  2. Netherlands11,250
  3. Austria7,595
  4. United States7,580
  5. France6,780
  6. Belgium6,119
  7. Switzerland3,788
  8. Italy2,687
  9. Hungary2,208
  10. Canada2,070
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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