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Venezuela → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Venezuela
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,446
Change since 2018
-14.6%
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
0.47%
Inflow 20231,446OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Venezuela to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

9441,888200020032006200920122015201820212023
9441,8882000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000318
2001331
2002373
2003351
2004283
2005203
200623
200718
2008159
2009116
2010126
2011141
2012101
201396
2014144
2015241
2016453
2017924
20181,693
20191,888
20201,412
20211,231
20221,562
20231,446
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20231,4467,966284
20221,5628,296427
20211,2317,741406
20201,4126,551449
20191,8884,740283
20181,6933,104188
20179242,35690
20164532,010127
20152411,91351
20141441,89880
2013961,94545
20121011,99968
20111412,00987
20101262,16976
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

16k31k19901995200020052010201520202024
16k31k19902000201020202024
Data table
199014,959
199518,220
200022,222
200523,744
201021,323
201524,174
202027,732
202431,198
Estimate, 2024
31,198
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
9
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 Venezuela

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024241714.2%
2023128433.3%
2022121118.3%
2021440—
202021150.0%
20191915421.1%
201827131451.9%
201725151040.0%
20162114733.3%
20153732513.5%
20144641510.9%
2013676523.0%
2012545223.7%
20116052813.3%
20105948610.2%
20096650913.6%

Applications by year

34672009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3467200920122015201820212024
Data table
200966
201059
201160
201254
201367
201446
201537
201621
201725
201827
201919
20202
20214
202212
202312
202424
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 Venezuela (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work5,782
  2. Family490
  3. Education124
  4. Other reasons56
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20256,452000
20241,4940171295
20231,4420284311
20221,5600427334
20211,2310406363
20201,4120449310
20191,8880283255
20181,6930188190
2017924090153
20164530127137
2015249051141
2014168080129
2013104045139
20121130680
20111470870
20101210760
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities5,775
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)6
  3. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
15,730
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 Venezuela, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; Venezuela ranks 21.

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 Venezuela, 2023
  1. Spain88,361
  2. Chile25,116
  3. United States17,550
  4. Mexico6,082
  5. Germany4,848
  6. Italy2,305
  7. Canada1,390
  8. France623
  9. Belgium493
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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