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El Salvador → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

3,0156,03020002003200620092012201520182019
3,0156,030200020042008201220162019
Data table
2000209
2001294
2002302
2003292
2004559
2005712
20061,127
20071,617
20081,035
2009742
2010831
20111,047
2012861
2013715
2014976
20151,291
20161,972
20172,829
20184,044
20196,030
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——1,529
2022——723
2021——627
2020—19,868592
20196,03014,604484
20184,04411,056282
20172,8298,650174
20161,9717,333439
20151,2916,488255
20149766,252440
20137146,587400
20128616,301191
20111,0475,907166
20108315,679151
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

21k42k19901995200020052010201520202024
21k42k19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,223
19951,765
20002,507
20054,191
20107,426
201513,781
202026,018
202442,228
Estimate, 2024
42,228
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.48%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
37
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 El Salvador

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202438350—
202335330—
202254480—
202152500—
202028280—
201981840—
201869700—
201733310—
201620180—
201522210—
201417190—
201330300—
201223230—
201138370—
20104037820.0%
200921180—

Applications by year

41812009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
4181200920122015201820212024
Data table
200921
201040
201138
201223
201330
201417
201522
201620
201733
201869
201981
202028
202152
202254
202335
202438
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 El Salvador (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family1,500
  2. Work1,300
  3. Education734
  4. Other reasons574
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20254,108800
20244,038112,274666
20235,21661,529578
20224,4441723515
20212,5613627485
20201,7786592450
20191,45711484440
20181,1040282420
20179681174401
20169150439332
201587902550
201483904400
20137350400278
201286101480
20111,05001660
201072101510
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,245
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)49
  3. Researchers4
  4. EU Blue Card2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
16,294
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
2,180
Changed status into work, 2025
245
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 El Salvador, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; El Salvador ranks 167.

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 El Salvador, 2023
  1. United States27,280
  2. Mexico4,697
  3. Italy2,014
  4. Canada555
  5. Germany444
  6. Belgium142
  7. Japan94
  8. Netherlands85
  9. Chile73
  10. Sweden63
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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