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Argentina → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Argentina
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
35,041
Change since 2018
+216.1%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
3.38%
Inflow 202335,041OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Argentina to Spain

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

Inflows by year

18k35k200020032006200920122015201820212023
18k35k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20006,668
200115,976
200235,405
200321,391
200425,609
200524,659
200624,191
200721,462
200813,363
20096,676
20105,416
20114,922
20123,602
20133,758
20144,173
20154,986
20166,352
20178,783
201811,085
201917,947
202010,738
202120,772
202233,909
202335,041
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—137,089—
202335,041119,2527,208
202233,90996,0543,792
202120,77288,2753,120
202010,73892,0083,581
201917,94779,9932,493
201811,08574,2942,043
20178,78371,1621,445
20166,35171,2823,716
20154,98573,1803,054
20144,17380,9227,059
20133,75895,4148,843
20123,601103,5435,217
20114,922115,7965,482
20105,416129,9446,395
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Argentina who live in Spain: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

195k391k19901995200020052010201520202024
195k391k19902000201020202024
Data table
199051,118
199570,320
200095,414
2005245,634
2010279,496
2015249,205
2020296,102
2024390,798
Estimate, 2024
390,798
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
4.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
6
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Spain's consulates in Argentina

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202459646812621.1%
202352839611020.8%
20224043118220.3%
2021238211187.6%
202018915094.8%
20191,6331,525996.1%
2018615537467.5%
2017567514468.1%
2016531485387.2%
2015709694263.7%
2014595557203.4%
2013528482163.0%
2012490469102.0%
2011469424306.4%
201034928812937.0%
20093272477522.9%

Applications by year

8171,6332009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
8171,633200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009327
2010349
2011469
2012490
2013528
2014595
2015709
2016531
2017567
2018615
20191,633
2020189
2021238
2022404
2023528
2024596
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 Argentina (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family10,931
  2. Work2,585
  3. Education2,374
  4. Other reasons1,219
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202517,1096200
202418,0581008,5582,657
202318,386267,2082,392
202216,70173,7922,057
202112,08343,1201,601
20208,65333,5811,766
20198,88232,4931,560
20186,62412,0431,296
20175,59601,4451,367
20164,86023,716849
20154,14603,0540
20143,65547,0590
20134,263188,8431,654
20125,284253,6640
20118,19005,4820
20107,86206,3950
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities2,182
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)321
  3. Researchers63
  4. EU Blue Card19
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
102,336
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
12,057
Changed status into work, 2025
1,068
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
7
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
275
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 Argentina, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyComuna 14 (Buenos Aires)exteriores.gob.es
Consulate-generalBahía Blanca—
Consulate-generalCórdoba—
Consulate-generalMendoza—
Consulate-generalRosario—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Argentina ranks 7.

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 Argentina, 2023
  1. Italy17,065
  2. United States4,940
  3. Chile4,295
  4. Germany2,946
  5. New Zealand1,863
  6. Mexico1,587
  7. Japan719
  8. Portugal638
  9. Denmark540
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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