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Ecuador → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ecuador
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
21,762
Change since 2018
+134.4%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
2.10%
Inflow 202321,762OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ecuador to Spain

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

Inflows by year

46k91k200020032006200920122015201820212023
46k91k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200091,141
200182,639
200288,967
200372,839
200417,202
200515,234
200621,387
200730,162
200832,464
200913,512
20106,939
20116,523
20125,581
20135,262
20144,943
20155,252
20166,762
20178,844
20189,286
201910,654
20205,813
202112,785
202217,996
202321,762
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—124,750—
202321,762120,03411,326
202217,996118,12910,845
202112,785122,1788,325
20205,813132,6378,336
201910,654134,8528,157
20189,286139,4407,988
20178,844145,2007,301
20166,762158,95115,255
20155,251174,37113,950
20144,943214,03832,756
20135,261269,43639,226
20125,580309,77723,763
20116,523350,31132,026
20106,939399,37643,091
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

246k492k19901995200020052010201520202024
246k492k19902000201020202024
Data table
19902,256
199524,946
2000137,889
2005458,351
2010491,821
2015409,807
2020415,195
2024432,111
Estimate, 2024
432,111
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
4.9%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
5
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 Ecuador

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202476,69252,98422,22829.0%
202367,97949,84016,05123.6%
202258,14143,35413,34923.0%
202124,17519,1044,37318.1%
202012,2379,4681,99216.3%
201956,83447,0308,27914.6%
201850,11640,9498,30616.6%
201746,71036,6529,47020.3%
201633,02923,9368,45625.6%
201530,86923,9195,95519.3%
201426,93521,5344,38316.3%
201322,22517,8713,41215.4%
201219,71615,3033,39417.2%
201119,37814,8553,22316.6%
201013,4898,9684,33032.1%
20099,6606,9352,25923.4%

Applications by year

38k77k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
38k77k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20099,660
201013,489
201119,378
201219,716
201322,225
201426,935
201530,869
201633,029
201746,710
201850,116
201956,834
202012,237
202124,175
202258,141
202367,979
202476,692
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 Ecuador (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family9,141
  2. Education3,767
  3. Work1,855
  4. Other reasons1,166
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202515,9294900
202415,8953610,8717,153
202312,505511,3266,605
20229,812110,8456,498
20218,84328,3256,038
20206,63718,3367,026
20199,35618,1577,283
20189,20617,9886,622
20178,86917,3016,449
20168,113015,2555,054
20157,168013,9500
20146,913032,7560
20138,271439,2263,439
201210,086427,1900
201112,910032,0260
201012,258043,0910
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,615
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)189
  3. Researchers45
  4. EU Blue Card6
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
143,669
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
11,741
Changed status into work, 2025
1,717
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
3
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
300
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 Ecuador, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyQuitoexteriores.gob.es
Consulate-generalGuayaquil—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Ecuador ranks 11.

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 Ecuador, 2023
  1. United States11,660
  2. Chile3,385
  3. Italy1,591
  4. Germany1,190
  5. Canada775
  6. Mexico601
  7. Belgium211
  8. Switzerland202
  9. Netherlands151
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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