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France → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
France
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
16,356
Change since 2018
+39.4%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
1.58%
Inflow 202316,356OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from France to Spain

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

Inflows by year

9,21718k200020032006200920122015201820212023
9,21718k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20004,231
20014,948
20025,459
20035,899
20049,912
200511,127
200612,717
200712,986
20088,898
20097,742
20107,788
20117,807
20127,431
20137,287
20148,095
20159,020
20169,338
201711,435
201811,735
201912,125
202010,207
202118,434
202216,518
202316,356
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—123,420—
202316,356120,771425
202216,518116,454247
202118,434112,233161
202010,207117,08099
201912,125111,50990
201811,735106,22694
201711,435103,21987
20169,338100,73797
20159,02098,73685
20148,09599,486130
20137,287101,466125
20127,431101,11979
20117,807100,42975
20107,788103,23273
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

109k218k19901995200020052010201520202024
109k218k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990132,349
1995142,733
2000153,520
2005187,208
2010209,075
2015199,180
2020208,191
2024217,960
Estimate, 2024
217,960
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
10
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 France

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202460540—
202395900—
2022112990—
202127260—
2020605523.3%
20192822720—
20182482350—
20171291190—
20161091070—
20151421180—
20141231000—
20132372010—
20121311200—
201113411910.7%
20101201111815.0%
2009220195104.5%

Applications by year

1412822009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
141282200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009220
2010120
2011134
2012131
2013237
2014123
2015142
2016109
2017129
2018248
2019282
202060
202127
2022112
202395
202460
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Spain in France, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyParisexteriores.gob.es
Consulate-generalBayonneexteriores.gob.es
Consulate-generalBordeauxmaec.es
Consulate-generalMarseillemaec.es
Consulate-generalMontpelliermaec.es
Consulate-generalParisexteriores.gob.es
Consulate-generalPaumaec.es
Consulate-generalStrasbourgexteriores.gob.es
Consulate-generalToulouseexteriores.gob.es
Consulate-generalVilleurbanneexteriores.gob.es
ConsulatePerpignanmaec.es
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; France ranks 19.

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 France, 2023
  1. Switzerland19,955
  2. Germany12,283
  3. Belgium11,830
  4. Canada10,075
  5. Japan5,948
  6. Netherlands5,891
  7. Portugal5,138
  8. United States4,650
  9. South Korea3,903
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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