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Ukraine → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ukraine
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,179
Change since 2018
-23.8%
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
0.38%
Inflow 20231,179OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ukraine to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

23k46k200120042007201020132016201920222023
23k46k2001200520092013201720212023
Data table
200145,541
200217,527
20034,127
20041,879
20051,552
20061,484
20071,983
20083,624
20092,362
20102,057
20111,761
20121,460
20131,075
2014953
20151,098
20161,240
20171,247
20181,547
20191,829
20201,216
20211,158
20221,125
20231,179
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—23,499—
20231,17925,4431,441
20221,12527,1941,797
20211,15828,6211,603
20201,21629,7182,111
20191,82929,2181,620
20181,54732,4531,752
20171,24734,4901,909
20161,24035,7793,240
20151,09837,8522,895
201495341,0913,310
20131,07544,0744,007
20121,46048,0223,322
20111,76149,5052,336
20102,05752,2931,358
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

30k60k19901995200020052010201520202024
30k60k19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,196
19956,899
200010,882
200528,315
201041,047
201546,533
202053,384
202460,056
Estimate, 2024
60,056
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
5.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
6
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 Ukraine

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20246895366910.0%
2023294267279.2%
202264333148.4%
20211941019347.9%
2020137736446.7%
201974041832243.5%
201862148313822.2%
20174,1984,0771192.8%
20167,8767,7331411.8%
20157,7217,4692523.3%
20146,0085,938701.2%
20136,5286,493350.5%
20126,5496,484651.0%
20117,0716,9711001.4%
20104,9564,7801292.6%
20094,5574,2932806.1%

Applications by year

3,9387,8762009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3,9387,876200920122015201820212024
Data table
20094,557
20104,956
20117,071
20126,549
20136,528
20146,008
20157,721
20167,876
20174,198
2018621
2019740
2020137
2021194
202264
2023294
2024689
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 Ukraine (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work2,664
  2. Family487
  3. Other reasons97
  4. Education61
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,309000
20241,6060971350
20231,17001,441314
20221,12321,797137
20211,15801,603130
20201,21622,111151
20191,82901,620160
20181,54701,752164
20171,24701,909154
20161,24003,240171
20151,28402,895162
20141,03803,310162
20131,12604,007177
20121,51703,3220
20111,78902,3360
20102,06401,3580
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities2,523
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)138
  3. Researchers3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
22,756
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 Ukraine, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; Ukraine ranks 25.

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 Ukraine, 2023
  1. Germany283,631
  2. Czechia105,952
  3. Netherlands38,497
  4. Spain34,385
  5. Italy33,897
  6. Norway32,935
  7. Finland19,917
  8. Austria15,739
  9. Estonia13,082
  10. Belgium11,972
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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