Total foreign residents
1,543,697
Record high at end of 2024.
+18.3% vs 2023 (revised)
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Comprehensive migration data & demographics, updated with 2024 AIMA / INE / OECD reports.
Recent numbers show how immigration is now the main driver of Portugal’s demographic growth.
Understanding the composition of foreign residents by region, nationality, and gender.
Pathways used to obtain Portuguese residency in 2024 (AIMA residence permit data).
The single largest pathway, reflecting strong demand for labor.
Streamlined residency route for citizens of Portuguese-speaking countries.
Still a core pillar of Portugal’s migration model.
International students, especially in major university cities.
De-facto high-volume route for founders and remote workers.
Status granted out of 2,677 new protection applications.
How immigration is reshaping Portugal’s society, labor market, and future demographics.
Recent changes shaping Portugal’s migration and residency landscape.
Family reunification applications for third-country dependants can be submitted fully online via AIMA’s portal, cutting in-person bureaucracy and speeding up processing.
AIMA’s first full migration report confirms that hundreds of thousands of pending SEF files were regularised, inflating the 2023–24 foreign resident totals but giving a more realistic picture.
The government ends the open “expression of interest” route and moves toward a more regulated, job-linked system, signalling a pivot from liberalisation to tighter controls.
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