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Brazil → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Brazil
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
19,553
Change since 2018
+26.1%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
1.88%
Inflow 202319,553OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Brazil to Spain

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

Inflows by year

18k36k200020032006200920122015201820212023
18k36k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20004,116
20014,298
20024,670
20037,412
200416,483
200524,575
200632,586
200736,134
200820,489
200910,473
20108,691
20117,945
20126,397
20135,076
20145,644
20157,086
20169,715
201712,503
201815,504
201916,545
20208,738
202112,802
202220,234
202319,553
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—101,779—
202319,55397,3525,759
202220,23488,6683,831
202112,80292,8953,209
20208,73883,9743,382
201916,54574,6002,737
201815,50465,7232,153
201712,50359,9411,294
20169,71557,5823,427
20157,08557,5742,273
20145,64363,3754,017
20135,07577,8464,698
20126,39786,4652,540
20117,94594,5531,854
20108,691103,0491,738
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

90k180k19901995200020052010201520202024
90k180k19902000201020202024
Data table
199012,757
199519,613
200029,663
200573,718
2010129,237
2015103,028
2020151,847
2024179,946
Estimate, 2024
179,946
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
16
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 Brazil

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024381337236.0%
2023342286349.9%
20222502083012.0%
202113198118.4%
2020130982317.7%
201970256710014.2%
20185044246011.9%
20175754599015.7%
20165394258816.3%
2015795720617.7%
2014635580274.3%
2013587542142.4%
2012571531152.6%
2011592561152.5%
201042638515837.1%
20093633074211.6%

Applications by year

3987952009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
398795200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009363
2010426
2011592
2012571
2013587
2014635
2015795
2016539
2017575
2018504
2019702
2020130
2021131
2022250
2023342
2024381
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 Brazil (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family6,924
  2. Work2,624
  3. Education2,053
  4. Other reasons856
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202512,45715300
202411,9131225,3122,369
202310,936275,7592,116
202210,06813,8312,030
20218,27153,2091,990
20208,25923,3822,068
20199,33712,7371,965
20188,96112,1531,852
20178,19471,2941,402
20166,85443,4271,190
20156,88702,2730
20146,63124,0170
20136,618184,6981,346
20129,877161,3940
201111,57701,8540
201010,24801,7380
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,870
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)565
  3. Researchers132
  4. EU Blue Card57
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
77,884
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
7,848
Changed status into work, 2025
497
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
66
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 Brazil, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBrasíliaexteriores.gob.es
Consulate-generalPorto Alegre—
Consulate-generalRio de Janeiro—
Consulate-generalSalvador—
Consulate-generalSão Paulo—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Brazil ranks 15.

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 Brazil, 2023
  1. Portugal147,264
  2. United States27,440
  3. Italy15,000
  4. Germany9,616
  5. Japan8,767
  6. Canada7,225
  7. France3,412
  8. Australia3,102
  9. Netherlands2,612
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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