Finland → Spain
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Finland
- To
- Spain
- Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
- 1,403
- Change since 2018
- +32.1%
- Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
- 0.14%
Inflow 20231,403OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Finland to Spain
Inflows of nationals of Finland recorded by Spain; stock of nationals of Finland living there; and acquisitions of Spain's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2000 | 896 |
| 2001 | 812 |
| 2002 | 890 |
| 2003 | 773 |
| 2004 | 811 |
| 2005 | 886 |
| 2006 | 833 |
| 2007 | 1,092 |
| 2008 | 707 |
| 2009 | 670 |
| 2010 | 931 |
| 2011 | 967 |
| 2012 | 912 |
| 2013 | 868 |
| 2014 | 881 |
| 2015 | 855 |
| 2016 | 910 |
| 2017 | 1,071 |
| 2018 | 1,062 |
| 2019 | 958 |
| 2020 | 651 |
| 2021 | 1,540 |
| 2022 | 1,460 |
| 2023 | 1,403 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 11,823 | — |
| 2023 | 1,403 | 11,883 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1,460 | 11,420 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1,540 | 11,155 | 8 |
| 2020 | 651 | 12,518 | 3 |
| 2019 | 958 | 12,422 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1,062 | 12,273 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1,071 | 12,219 | 1 |
| 2016 | 909 | 12,274 | 7 |
| 2015 | 854 | 11,997 | 3 |
| 2014 | 880 | 11,619 | — |
| 2013 | 867 | 11,355 | 1 |
| 2012 | 911 | 10,792 | 1 |
| 2011 | 967 | 10,284 | 2 |
| 2010 | 931 | 9,905 | 5 |
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
Spain's consulates in Finland
Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Spain's consulates located in Finland.
| Year | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 12 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 13 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 12 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | -2 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
Applications by year
Data table
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 4 |
Embassy and consulates
Missions of Spain in Finland, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Helsinki | exteriores.gob.es |
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026
Compared with other corridors
Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Finland ranks 50.
- Colombia170,722
- Morocco123,468
- Venezuela88,361
- Peru66,933
- Italy48,089
- Romania45,663
- Argentina35,041
- Ukraine34,385
- Honduras32,357
- Paraguay24,324
- Ecuador21,762
- Russia21,617
- Sweden1,623
- Germany1,556
- Netherlands971
- Japan586
- Estonia542
- Switzerland462
- Austria439
- Denmark429
- Norway428
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
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