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Cameroon → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

45591020002003200620092012201520182019
455910200020042008201220162019
Data table
2000277
2001283
2002324
2003374
2004642
2005767
2006808
2007910
2008807
2009595
2010520
2011511
2012480
2013470
2014467
2015443
2016480
2017622
2018541
2019595
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——348
2022——357
2021——241
2020—5,468258
20195955,328152
20185415,201123
20176225,05783
20164805,047196
20154435,023135
20144675,203255
20134705,630190
20124805,838101
20115115,96893
20105205,86661
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Spain's consulates in Cameroon

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,20071945237.7%
20231,50892551634.2%
202292460427029.2%
20215193789919.1%
202036119811933.0%
20191,70890176845.0%
20181,72884784849.1%
20171,42564674852.5%
20161,34365663847.5%
20151,43767672350.3%
20141,57192159437.8%
20131,26475944034.8%
20121,21160947639.3%
20111,64491564239.1%
20101,58278371345.1%
20091,76699967938.4%

Applications by year

8831,7662009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
8831,766200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,766
20101,582
20111,644
20121,211
20131,264
20141,571
20151,437
20161,343
20171,425
20181,728
20191,708
2020361
2021519
2022924
20231,508
20241,200
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 Cameroon (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family312
  2. Work109
  3. Education95
  4. Other reasons45
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025561000
2024621035163
2023752034854
2022671035744
2021672024149
2020455025865
2019483015260
2018425012365
201735408371
2016334019653
201531601350
201438102550
2013455019089
20124390570
20115810930
20104590610
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities105
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)2
  3. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
5,997
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
390
Changed status into work, 2025
44
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 Cameroon, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Cameroon ranks 162.

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 Cameroon, 2023
  1. Canada11,685
  2. United States5,700
  3. Germany5,510
  4. France3,891
  5. Belgium2,950
  6. Italy2,152
  7. Türkiye472
  8. Switzerland307
  9. Finland287
  10. Luxembourg250
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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