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Chile → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Chile
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
8,599
Change since 2018
+126.6%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
0.83%
Inflow 20238,599OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Chile to Spain

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

Inflows by year

4,9429,884200020032006200920122015201820212023
4,9429,8842000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,264
20013,049
20023,930
20034,375
20047,800
20058,856
20069,884
20079,633
20085,197
20093,060
20102,757
20112,669
20122,005
20131,647
20141,885
20152,122
20162,705
20173,412
20183,794
20194,378
20202,710
20215,674
20227,686
20238,599
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—34,797—
20238,59931,5752,020
20227,68627,4471,380
20215,67426,5841,030
20202,71026,0091,206
20194,37824,471865
20183,79423,365812
20173,41222,785676
20162,70423,0561,457
20152,12223,7611,208
20141,88527,1062,585
20131,64733,6052,646
20122,00537,1011,589
20112,66940,2461,556
20102,75743,4801,688
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

37k74k19901995200020052010201520202024
37k74k19902000201020202024
Data table
19906,763
199510,520
200016,080
200545,427
201063,884
201553,591
202061,195
202473,732
Estimate, 2024
73,732
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.83%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
29
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 Chile

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202453740910219.0%
20234743579419.8%
202253633814426.9%
20212791647326.2%
20202041234522.1%
201970650216823.8%
201852740410019.0%
20174864125811.9%
2016404365358.7%
2015627581406.4%
2014556525122.2%
201352349391.7%
2012405356348.4%
20113963105012.6%
201034226521863.7%
20093312646319.0%

Applications by year

3537062009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
353706200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009331
2010342
2011396
2012405
2013523
2014556
2015627
2016404
2017486
2018527
2019706
2020204
2021279
2022536
2023474
2024537
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 Chile (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family2,469
  2. Education2,048
  3. Work1,093
  4. Other reasons564
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20256,1743100
20246,754392,2134,103
20236,30142,0203,719
20225,67421,3803,259
20214,37421,0302,720
20202,96111,2062,704
20193,46048652,423
20183,37518122,127
20173,09426761,681
20162,70001,4571,221
20152,53501,2080
20142,27102,5850
20132,38262,6461,316
20123,071131,1700
20114,22701,5560
20103,75601,6880
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities845
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)175
  3. Researchers63
  4. EU Blue Card10
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
30,251
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
4,087
Changed status into work, 2025
479
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
8
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
26
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 Chile, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Chile ranks 30.

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 Chile, 2023
  1. United States2,190
  2. Germany2,176
  3. New Zealand1,746
  4. Canada745
  5. Japan454
  6. Mexico443
  7. Australia431
  8. Italy420
  9. France370
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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