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Cuba → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Cuba
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
20,373
Change since 2018
+79.8%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
1.96%
Inflow 202320,373OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Cuba to Spain

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

Inflows by year

10k20k200020032006200920122015201820212023
10k20k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20005,373
20015,156
20025,069
20034,115
20046,260
20056,586
20068,875
20079,645
20088,911
20095,634
20106,114
20117,399
20125,730
20135,116
20144,608
20154,853
20165,871
20178,006
201811,328
201914,162
20206,429
202111,960
202218,168
202320,373
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—79,614—
202320,37373,5489,790
202218,16863,6494,780
202111,96061,0904,975
20206,42968,0185,405
201914,16258,5023,105
201811,32851,5192,688
20178,00646,8801,429
20165,87046,8954,353
20154,85346,7853,072
20144,60749,9445,618
20135,11554,9417,026
20125,72954,0342,921
20117,39951,9973,088
20106,11452,0573,546
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

108k215k19901995200020052010201520202024
108k215k19902000201020202024
Data table
199022,776
199532,592
200046,180
200573,799
2010106,017
2015129,263
2020164,108
2024215,409
Estimate, 2024
215,409
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
12
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 Cuba

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202428,26122,6423,25811.5%
202323,63317,7254,31618.3%
202216,08812,8792,43515.1%
20218,5156,4611,63919.2%
20207,7095,1871,49019.3%
201921,11115,4534,82222.8%
201818,09414,6552,90216.0%
201716,22614,4851,1256.9%
201614,88613,6877725.2%
201511,28110,3498017.1%
20149,8607,6481,66616.9%
201310,6136,7722,68325.3%
20129,6588,2831,16812.1%
201111,2909,9159638.5%
201010,4739,3676676.4%
20097,9557,1305466.9%

Applications by year

14k28k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
14k28k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20097,955
201010,473
201111,290
20129,658
201310,613
20149,860
201511,281
201614,886
201716,226
201818,094
201921,111
20207,709
20218,515
202216,088
202323,633
202428,261
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 Cuba (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family16,460
  2. Work1,461
  3. Education1,199
  4. Other reasons463
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202519,5833000
202416,082228,0451,557
202312,90369,7901,444
202212,72424,7801,033
20219,25514,975638
20206,27905,405662
20197,56223,105510
20186,03922,688412
20174,87201,429611
20164,31404,353310
20153,98003,0720
20143,84925,6180
20134,52417,026745
20125,27722,3520
20117,39103,0880
20105,32703,5460
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,276
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)147
  3. Researchers32
  4. EU Blue Card6
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
69,135
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
16,795
Changed status into work, 2025
827
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
1
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 Cuba, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Cuba ranks 14.

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 Cuba, 2023
  1. United States88,480
  2. Mexico4,100
  3. Italy2,467
  4. Chile1,354
  5. Germany1,089
  6. Canada1,040
  7. Portugal436
  8. France351
  9. Japan158
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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