Work visas granted to Portuguese citizens for the United Kingdom, 2021–2025
This statistical report examines work visas granted to Portuguese citizens for the United Kingdom between 2021 and 2025, following the end of free movement resulting from Brexit. Visa grants increased rapidly between 2021 and 2022, before declining in subsequent years. The visas were concentrated mainly in professional, scientific and technical activities, human health and social work, financial and insurance activities, and information and communication. The most represented occupations were in finance and consultancy, information technology, health, and engineering. Within the European Union, Portugal ranked sixth in terms of the number of work visas granted over the period analysed.