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Côte d’Ivoire → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Côte d’Ivoire
To
Spain
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Côte d’Ivoire to Spain

Inflows of nationals of Côte d’Ivoire recorded by Spain; stock of nationals of Côte d’Ivoire living there; and acquisitions of Spain's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

45190220002003200620092012201520182019
451902200020042008201220162019
Data table
200096
200177
2002107
2003187
2004299
2005339
2006350
2007455
2008563
2009462
2010241
2011307
2012242
2013234
2014182
2015243
2016362
2017639
2018698
2019902
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——167
2022——162
2021——115
2020—4,50691
20199023,85460
20186983,33341
20176392,85529
20163622,65887
20152432,59768
20141812,69092
20132342,83294
20122412,91246
20113072,97231
20102412,9569
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Spain's consulates in Côte d’Ivoire

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Spain's consulates located in Côte d’Ivoire.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244,2162,9061,21228.7%
20234,5913,0331,39930.5%
20223,1291,96590729.0%
20211,16782224721.2%
202056329417330.7%
20192,6071,66378930.3%
20182,1891,46555325.3%
20172,0731,45548923.6%
20162,0031,52839619.8%
20151,7051,13343025.2%
20141,78394051428.8%
20132,7271,3511,12241.1%
20122,2581,71910.0%
20111,5851,073523.3%
20101,4191,17950.4%
20091,21388615512.8%

Applications by year

2,2964,5912009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,2964,591200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,213
20101,419
20111,585
20122,258
20132,727
20141,783
20151,705
20162,003
20172,073
20182,189
20192,607
2020563
20211,167
20223,129
20234,591
20244,216
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 Côte d’Ivoire (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family321
  2. Other reasons149
  3. Work137
  4. Education121
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025728100
2024692017755
2023858016741
2022796016235
2021721011521
202056609125
201935106026
201829204119
201733302923
201627208713
20152960680
20142560920
201327109411
20123610200
20113910310
2010303090
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities131
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)5
  3. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,221
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
421
Changed status into work, 2025
61
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 Côte d’Ivoire, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Côte d’Ivoire ranks 134.

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 Côte d’Ivoire, 2023
  1. France7,945
  2. Italy5,093
  3. Canada2,585
  4. Germany1,998
  5. United States1,200
  6. Belgium666
  7. Türkiye202
  8. Switzerland141
  9. Japan130
  10. South Korea83
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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