Title Portuguese Emigration to the United Kingdom: From Free Movement to Post-Brexit
Autores Inês Vidigal, Sofia Vilhena, Joana Azevedo and Cláudia Pereira
Publisher Negócios Estrangeiros
Date 2026
Keywords Portuguese emigration, returns, Switzerland.
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Abstract
Migration between Portugal and the United Kingdom has intensified in recent decades, against a backdrop of profound political and institutional transformations. This article analyses the Portuguese population residing in the United Kingdom based on statistical data on population stocks, inflows, acquisition of nationality and remittances.



