Portuguese emigrants are in fact leaving the United Kingdom for Nordic countries: most of them are highly qualified and aged between 20 and 40, looking for better quality of life and economic stability.

[6] The two countries maintain a strong relationship of mutual respect and are both NATO members.

[7] In recent years many Portuguese international footballers have moved to Iceland to play for Norwegian clubs: in 2023 these included Braima Candé (Knattspyrnufélagið Ægir), Ivo Braz(Knattspyrnufélagið Ægir), Tiago Fernandes (Fram Reykjavík), Rafael Victor (Njarðvík) and Rodrigo Dias (KÁ Ásvellir).

[8][9] The Portuguese community in Iceland retains strong ties with its homeland and, between 2000 and 2021, it has sent approximately 7.1 million euros (€) to Portugal in remittances.

[11] As of today, the Portuguese are part of a wider Portuguese-speaking community in Iceland, comprising around 170 people from PALOP countries (the majority being from Angola or from Cape Verde), Timor-Leste or Macau and around 290 Brazilians.