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Puerto Rico

Nationality · visas, permits and migration

NationalityPRISO 3166
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Visa requirements for a short visit

Whether citizens of Puerto Rico need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.

DestinationShort visitLegal basis
CanadaTemporary resident visa requiredIRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1
Hong KongNo visa for visits of up to 7 daysImmigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025
Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30 Dec 2025); UK Immigration Rules, Appendix Visitor and ETA National List; Canada IRPR s. 190 and Schedule 1.1; Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements as at 31 Dec 2025Data as at Oct 2026

Living abroad

People born in Puerto Rico who live in another country: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA). Where a destination records citizenship rather than country of birth, its foreign citizens are counted.

Largest destinations, 2024
  1. United States1,924,799
  2. Dominican Republic5,156
  3. Guam4,367
  4. U.S. Virgin Islands4,069
  5. Haiti1,582
  6. Mexico1,461
  7. Panama1,320
  8. Northern Mariana Islands925
  9. British Virgin Islands673
  10. Colombia606
  11. Peru527
  12. Costa Rica514

Living abroad by year

974k1.95M19901995200020052010201520202024
974k1.95M19902000201020202024
Data table
1990922,587
19951,043,769
20001,181,295
20051,357,565
20101,554,887
20151,708,615
20201,886,872
20241,948,223
Living abroad, 2024
1,948,223
Change since 2000
+64.9%
Share living in the largest destination, 2024
98.8%
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

United Kingdom

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Puerto Rico (Home Office) and students with a permanent address in Puerto Rico (HESA).

Visas issued by year

112019
112019
Data table
20191
Students at UK universities, 2024/25
25
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 2025

Australia

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Puerto Rico, by financial year ending 30 June (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

112010–112025–26
112010–112025–26
Data table
2010–111
2025–261
By stream, 2025–26
  1. Core Skills1
Granted, 2025–26
1
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

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