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Bulgaria → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Bulgaria
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
8,469
Change since 2018
+57.9%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
0.82%
Inflow 20238,469OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Bulgaria to Spain

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

Inflows by year

16k31k200020032006200920122015201820212023
16k31k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20006,494
200111,771
200215,872
200313,691
200420,997
200518,377
200621,748
200731,331
200810,766
20097,680
20108,386
20119,890
20126,224
20134,947
20144,699
20154,921
20165,150
20176,050
20185,363
20195,600
20203,357
20218,738
20228,610
20238,469
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—112,834—
20238,469115,222764
20228,610118,284925
20218,738122,568753
20203,357122,785638
20195,600123,334446
20185,363125,004338
20176,050127,387265
20165,149130,501477
20154,921134,427287
20144,699139,930439
20134,946147,309327
20126,223151,475149
20119,890149,253138
20108,386150,77082
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

72k144k1995200020052010201520202024
72k144k1995200520152024
Data table
19957,279
200021,096
200594,273
2010143,717
2015124,625
2020113,958
2024103,587
Estimate, 2024
103,587
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.2%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
22
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 Bulgaria

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202455520—
2023351314133.7%
2022379333297.7%
2021192174136.8%
202014912842.7%
201933131661.8%
201830028393.0%
2017305281165.2%
2016273259103.7%
201520719310.5%
20141941790—
20131961820—
201219017310.5%
2011195176178.7%
201011510643.5%
200915413295.8%

Applications by year

1903792009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
190379200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009154
2010115
2011195
2012190
2013196
2014194
2015207
2016273
2017305
2018300
2019331
2020149
2021192
2022379
2023351
202455
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 Bulgaria, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Bulgaria ranks 31.

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 Bulgaria, 2023
  1. Germany65,871
  2. Netherlands12,328
  3. Austria4,883
  4. Belgium3,857
  5. Switzerland2,634
  6. Italy1,728
  7. Denmark1,646
  8. United States940
  9. Czechia932
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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