Last year, almost 2,300 asylum requests were registered in Portugal, which represents a reduction of 13% compared to 2023.
According to the newspaper Público , which cites data from the Portuguese Council for Refugees, the decline was related to the routes of migratory flows and international crises.
In 2024 there were applicants of 78 nationalities, from countries such as Afghanistan, Venezuela or Senegal.
Portugal is one of the countries that has received the fewest refugees and asylum requests. For example, neighboring Spain had 15,000.
The reception of refugees will, however, be changed with the application of the migration pact.