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Belgium → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Belgium
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
5,920
Change since 2018
+57.2%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
0.57%
Inflow 20235,920OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Belgium to Spain

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

Inflows by year

3,2626,524200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,2626,5242000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,175
20012,244
20022,261
20032,096
20042,583
20052,728
20062,677
20072,743
20081,914
20091,726
20101,844
20111,975
20122,198
20132,319
20142,266
20152,705
20162,964
20173,811
20183,767
20194,007
20203,223
20216,524
20225,853
20235,920
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—42,374—
20235,92040,92937
20225,85338,45337
20216,52435,43033
20203,22339,13320
20194,00736,97924
20183,76735,07219
20173,81133,63615
20162,96432,36933
20152,70531,30913
20142,26630,94145
20132,31830,36429
20122,19829,24440
20111,97528,97328
20101,84429,06426
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

28k55k19901995200020052010201520202024
28k55k19902000201020202024
Data table
199018,775
19955,250
20001,182
200537,230
201041,831
201542,108
202047,464
202455,364
Estimate, 2024
55,364
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.62%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
35
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 Belgium

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2023310—
2022340—
2021100—
2020330—
2019220—
201817160—
2017860—
2016950—
201569680—
201463610—
201372690—
201252500—
2011330—
2010108110.0%
2009106110.0%

Applications by year

3672200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
3672200920122015201820212023
Data table
200910
201010
20113
201252
201372
201463
201569
20169
20178
201817
20192
20203
20211
20223
20233
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBrussels—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Belgium ranks 33.

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 Belgium, 2023
  1. France7,813
  2. Netherlands3,310
  3. Germany2,533
  4. Switzerland1,855
  5. Portugal1,623
  6. Luxembourg882
  7. United States640
  8. Italy563
  9. Canada545
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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