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United Kingdom → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United Kingdom
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
7,365
Change since 2018
+45.0%
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
2.37%
Inflow 20237,365OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United Kingdom to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

6,57813k200020032006200920122015201820212023
6,57813k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000815
2001858
2002971
2003948
20041,191
20051,044
2006834
20073,856
20082,670
20092,154
20101,763
20111,692
20121,246
20131,402
20141,486
20151,866
20163,066
20173,832
20185,079
20198,353
202013,156
2021421
20223,032
20237,365
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—47,407—
20237,36545,218113
20223,03241,932157
202142146,238197
202013,15634,357270
20198,35326,445110
20185,07922,432100
20173,83219,38774
20163,06617,23320
20151,86616,56211
20141,48616,47413
20131,40216,65516
20121,24617,68117
20111,69217,20213
20101,76316,37417
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

12k24k19901995200020052010201520202024
12k24k19902000201020202024
Data table
19906,866
19958,269
200010,009
200514,299
201016,215
201518,383
202021,089
202423,725
Estimate, 2024
23,725
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
12
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 the United Kingdom

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202418,17117,1346113.4%
202316,02415,4162101.3%
20229,6229,3682372.5%
20213,0652,978832.7%
20201,8801,807733.9%
20198,1327,9441812.2%
20186,6486,565671.0%
20176,4326,2991171.8%
20165,8955,806731.2%
20154,9004,6991913.9%
20144,4954,2391854.1%
20134,6044,526731.6%
20124,2464,0721744.1%
20114,2704,1651052.5%
20104,3494,212591.4%
20094,1544,018401.0%

Applications by year

9,08618k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
9,08618k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20094,154
20104,349
20114,270
20124,246
20134,604
20144,495
20154,900
20165,895
20176,432
20186,648
20198,132
20201,880
20213,065
20229,622
202316,024
202418,171
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 the United Kingdom (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons1,343
  2. Family602
  3. Work580
  4. Education17
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,542000
20242,5870128253
20232,5650113236
20221,7770157226
20214170197206
202000270150
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities456
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)117
  3. Researchers6
  4. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
46,868
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 the United Kingdom, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; the United Kingdom ranks 9.

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 the United Kingdom, 2023
  1. Spain18,269
  2. United States10,850
  3. Australia10,185
  4. Japan6,190
  5. Germany6,055
  6. New Zealand5,847
  7. Canada4,990
  8. Ireland4,800
  9. France3,645
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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