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] Many Portuguese are opting for Norway especially after 2009, even though integration is often difficult because of cultural differences, language requirements and lack of job opportunities.

[12] In recent years many Portuguese international footballers have moved to Norway to play for Norwegian clubs: in 2023 these included Nelsinho Correira (Elverum), Jorge Vieira (Fram), Rafael Veloso (Gjøvik-Lyn), Bernardo Morgado (IL Hødd), Cláudio Braga (Moss), Samuel Pedro (FK Jerv).

[13][14][15][16] The Portuguese community in Norway retains strong ties with its homeland and, between 2000 and 2021, it has sent approximately 78.43 million euros (€) to Portugal in remittances.

[18] As of today, the Portuguese are part of a wider Portuguese-speaking community in Norway, comprising around 1,600 people from PALOP countries (the majority being from Angola and Cape Verde), Timor-Leste or Macau and around 11,060 Brazilians.