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Angola → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

15831620002003200620092012201520182019
158316200020042008201220162019
Data table
2000273
2001210
2002219
2003192
2004213
2005222
2006269
2007316
2008185
2009151
2010114
2011128
2012181
2013112
2014137
2015129
2016128
2017119
2018144
2019182
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——69
2022——58
2021——44
2020—1,77738
20191821,72835
20181441,72420
20171191,75822
20161281,75540
20151281,73830
20141361,74960
20131121,86740
20121801,80735
20111281,95838
20101142,10435
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Spain's consulates in Angola

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20245,2282,9651,90136.4%
20235,4983,3971,90734.7%
20224,0712,1601,57538.7%
20211,07266831028.9%
202079443432340.7%
20194,0942,1151,83344.8%
20183,7202,0711,56542.1%
20172,2531,37784337.4%
20162,4641,59479932.4%
20154,2952,9161,38532.2%
20144,1533,12764215.5%
20134,8351,7731,46430.3%
20125,7183,9721,36923.9%
20115,7174,4131,14120.0%
20102,1921,8922179.9%
20091,5781,473734.6%

Applications by year

2,8595,7182009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,8595,718200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,578
20102,192
20115,717
20125,718
20134,835
20144,153
20154,295
20162,464
20172,253
20183,720
20194,094
2020794
20211,072
20224,071
20235,498
20245,228
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 Angola (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education84
  2. Work62
  3. Family55
  4. Other reasons19
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025220000
2024208051149
2023178069104
202215105891
202113104467
202012703857
20199603544
20189802043
20178602247
20168304045
20151010300
2014940600
2013123040105
20121390160
20111140380
20101130350
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities52
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)10
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
1,641
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
116
Changed status into work, 2025
16
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 Angola, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Angola ranks 153.

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 Angola, 2023
  1. Portugal24,374
  2. Germany879
  3. France844
  4. United States530
  5. Belgium290
  6. Canada235
  7. Japan203
  8. Netherlands91
  9. Italy87
  10. Switzerland79
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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