Visa Statistics
Last verified: Aug 03, 2026
Official Calendar Year 2025 visa approval and refusal statistics for Portugal, published by European Commission DG HOME.
Approval Rate by Nationality
All 54 nationalities with published data, sorted by application volume. Rates vary by nationality due to differing average trip purposes and documentation. Click a column heading to sort.
| Nationality | Applications | Approval Rate | Change vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 56,169 | 55.8% | ▼ -23.0 pts |
| Cabo Verde | 26,205 | 78.9% | ▼ -2.3 pts |
| China | 22,180 | 92.8% | ▲ +0.3 pts |
| United Kingdom | 21,015 | 92.7% | ▼ -1.6 pts |
| Saudi Arabia | 16,501 | 87.3% | ▼ -1.8 pts |
| India | 15,422 | 79.7% | ▼ -0.2 pts |
| Mozambique | 14,574 | 86.6% | ▼ -4.9 pts |
| South Africa | 10,787 | 92.8% | ▲ +4.3 pts |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 8,822 | 96.2% | ▲ +4.0 pts |
| Russia | 6,966 | 90.3% | ▼ -2.7 pts |
| Morocco | 6,919 | 39.0% | ▼ -18.8 pts |
| United States of America | 4,925 | 95.3% | ▼ -1.3 pts |
| Turkey | 3,921 | 96.5% | ▲ +5.2 pts |
| Canada | 3,536 | 89.2% | ▼ -4.6 pts |
| Egypt | 3,484 | 75.3% | ▼ -0.1 pts |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3,306 | 45.4% | ▼ -5.3 pts |
| Indonesia | 3,182 | 92.8% | ▲ +1.0 pts |
| Nigeria | 3,026 | 43.4% | ▲ +5.0 pts |
| Thailand | 2,881 | 93.5% | No change |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,582 | 79.6% | ▼ -2.4 pts |
| Pakistan | 2,300 | 51.4% | ▼ -0.7 pts |
| Senegal | 2,145 | 17.9% | ▼ -5.8 pts |
| Algeria | 1,949 | 44.4% | ▼ -10.4 pts |
| Qatar | 1,569 | 69.2% | ▲ +6.0 pts |
| Tunisia | 1,517 | 79.4% | ▼ -3.8 pts |
| Ireland | 1,355 | 94.2% | ▼ -0.9 pts |
| Cuba | 1,074 | 83.0% | ▼ -9.7 pts |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 923 | 66.5% | ▲ +1.5 pts |
| Singapore | 737 | 91.5% | ▲ +0.1 pts |
| Brazil | 509 | 43.0% | ▼ -30.2 pts |
| Japan | 383 | 88.0% | ▼ -4.1 pts |
| Macao | 343 | 91.8% | ▲ +7.1 pts |
| Palestine State | 314 | 76.1% | ▼ -1.3 pts |
| Australia | 275 | 94.9% | ▲ +7.2 pts |
| Serbia | 235 | 96.6% | ▲ +2.3 pts |
| Cyprus | 204 | 84.8% | ▼ -4.9 pts |
| Zimbabwe | 192 | 88.0% | ▲ +3.2 pts |
| South Korea | 136 | 91.2% | ▼ -4.4 pts |
| Israel | 124 | 91.9% | ▼ -3.7 pts |
| Iran | 107 | 81.3% | ▼ -2.1 pts |
| Mexico | 80 | 96.3% | ▲ +5.8 pts |
| Timor-Leste | 74 | 90.5% | ▼ -7.8 pts |
| Colombia | 44 | 95.5% | ▲ +33.9 pts |
| Ukraine | 34 | 52.9% | ▼ -24.9 pts |
| Panama | 21 | 85.7% | ▲ +2.4 pts |
| Venezuela | 20 | 95.0% | ▲ +24.2 pts |
| Argentina | 12 | 100.0% | No change |
| Peru | 8 | 100.0% | No change |
| Uruguay | 7 | 85.7% | ▲ +19.0 pts |
| Sweden | 7 | 57.1% | ▲ +19.6 pts |
| Germany | 3 | 66.7% | New this period |
| Switzerland | 2 | 50.0% | ▼ -5.6 pts |
| France | 1 | 100.0% | ▲ +25.0 pts |
| Romania | 1 | 0.0% | ▼ -73.3 pts |
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