Lisbon  — Many immigrants move to Portugal to find a job and, therefore, find better living conditions and, most of the time, send money to help their families still living in the country they were born. The largest immigrant community in Portugal is from Brazil, whether it is to study, or to work, there is at least no language barrier, this makes the move to Portugal much easier than it is for people who come from Nepal, for example, The Portugal News reported. 

Data from Gabinete de Estratégia e Mar (GEE) reveals that Portugal has more than 21,000 Nepalese living in the country, occupying the 11th position of the largest immigrant community in Portugal. Diário de Notícias in March 2022, quotes the Portugal Hindu Community saying that there may be 50,000 Nepalese living in Portugal, that ask for help to legalise their presence in the country.

Nepalese constitute 3.3 percent of the foreign community living in Portugal, according to GEE. The greatest number of Nepalese live in the Lisbon district, with 11.853 inhabitants coming from Nepal, followed by Beja, Faro and Setúbal, with around 2,000 inhabitants in each district.