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United States → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United States
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,823
Change since 2018
+575.5%
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
1.55%
Inflow 20234,823OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United States to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

2,4124,823200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,4124,8232000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000212
2001478
2002324
2003423
2004344
2005336
2006355
2007420
2008353
2009329
2010255
2011346
2012327
2013314
2014312
2015329
2016501
2017614
2018714
20191,115
20201,115
20212,475
20223,288
20234,823
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20234,8238,89786
20223,2886,88564
20212,4754,76863
20201,1154,13456
20191,1153,25435
20187142,88838
20176142,70440
20165012,61937
20153292,72826
20143122,78529
20133142,42732
20123272,33226
20113462,23637
20102552,29332
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

4,4898,97719901995200020052010201520202024
4,4898,97719902000201020202024
Data table
19905,467
19956,236
20007,258
20057,303
20106,137
20156,957
20207,980
20248,977
Estimate, 2024
8,977
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.80%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
20
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 States

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20246,2436,030340.5%
20234,4974,3431643.6%
20223,9353,7731594.0%
2021765715506.5%
2020753743141.9%
20193,8343,7101072.8%
20183,5383,465692.0%
20172,5302,466622.5%
20162,3542,270833.5%
20152,1442,064753.5%
20142,1462,072713.3%
20132,2612,25150.2%
20122,2562,243130.6%
20112,3352,294411.8%
20103,2633,210130.4%
20092,0522,002160.8%

Applications by year

3,1226,2432009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3,1226,243200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,052
20103,263
20112,335
20122,256
20132,261
20142,146
20152,144
20162,354
20172,530
20183,538
20193,834
2020753
2021765
20223,935
20234,497
20246,243
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 States (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons2,600
  2. Family1,215
  3. Work565
  4. Education68
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20254,448000
20244,345068349
20234,743086330
20223,275064334
20212,475063340
20201,115056289
20191,115035246
2018714038233
2017614040232
2016501037199
2015550026196
2014702129175
2013641032281
20124630260
20113720370
20102690320
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities490
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)46
  3. Researchers29
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
19,492
Changed status into work, 2025
2
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 States, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyWashington, D.C.—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; the United States ranks 14.

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 States, 2023
  1. South Korea23,710
  2. Japan19,684
  3. Germany14,858
  4. Spain13,218
  5. Canada10,640
  6. Mexico7,656
  7. Netherlands5,729
  8. New Zealand4,191
  9. France4,170
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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