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Albania → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Albania
To
Spain
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Albania to Spain

Inflows of nationals of Albania recorded by Spain; stock of nationals of Albania living there; and acquisitions of Spain's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

39879520002003200620092012201520182019
398795200020042008201220162019
Data table
200085
200194
2002131
2003123
2004218
2005330
2006310
2007324
2008246
2009189
2010149
2011256
2012237
2013244
2014234
2015279
2016361
2017510
2018612
2019795
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——101
2022——131
2021——92
2020—3,53096
20197952,98381
20186122,52238
20175102,16915
20163601,93142
20152781,77433
20142341,71769
20132431,73961
20122371,67833
20112561,63642
20101491,69626
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Spain's consulates in Albania

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Spain's consulates located in Albania.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024191168126.3%
2023134113107.5%
2022878433.4%
2021414424.9%
202021150—
201912210364.9%
20181038398.7%
20171029176.9%
2016878311.1%
201538350—
20143733410.8%
201321190—
20122925310.3%
2011524811.9%
20102,0871,83523611.3%
20092,0591,8411848.9%

Applications by year

1,0442,0872009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,0442,087200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,059
20102,087
201152
201229
201321
201437
201538
201687
2017102
2018103
2019122
202021
202141
202287
2023134
2024191
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Spain

First residence permits issued by Spain to citizens of Albania (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family389
  2. Work226
  3. Education136
  4. Other reasons86
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025837400
2024678314499
2023685110194
2022718013172
202162209252
202042209647
201931208144
201828503847
201725801540
201621704228
20151720330
20141340690
201313806129
20121330300
20111310420
20101210260
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities216
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)6
  3. EU Blue Card3
  4. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
4,046
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
465
Changed status into work, 2025
35
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Spain in Albania, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyTiranaexteriores.gob.es
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Albania ranks 133.

Inflows to Spain, 2023
  1. Colombia170,722
  2. Morocco123,468
  3. Venezuela88,361
  4. Peru66,933
  5. Italy48,089
  6. Romania45,663
  7. Argentina35,041
  8. Ukraine34,385
  9. Honduras32,357
  10. Paraguay24,324
  11. Ecuador21,762
  12. Russia21,617
Other destinations for people from Albania, 2023
  1. Italy29,990
  2. Germany22,097
  3. United States4,630
  4. France2,460
  5. Belgium1,132
  6. Sweden788
  7. Austria671
  8. Canada655
  9. Switzerland495
  10. Finland425
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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