VISA ATLASWork visas & talent mobility

Georgia → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

1,7093,41720002003200620092012201520182019
1,7093,417200020042008201220162019
Data table
2000385
2001513
2002623
2003634
20041,172
20051,384
20062,050
20072,635
20081,851
20091,013
2010933
2011945
2012805
2013722
2014926
20151,089
20161,340
20171,857
20182,897
20193,417
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——489
2022——439
2021——235
2020—17,653281
20193,41714,772132
20182,89712,324107
20171,85711,01066
20161,33910,147118
20151,0899,57977
20149269,393164
201372110,051122
201280410,24453
201194510,26548
201093310,18226

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

15k31k19901995200020052010201520202024
15k31k19902000201020202024
Data table
19908
1995164
20001,024
20052,794
20105,674
201510,275
202017,832
202430,621
Estimate, 2024
30,621
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.35%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
40
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added

Residence permits in Spain

First residence permits issued by Spain to citizens of Georgia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family658
  2. Work588
  3. Other reasons458
  4. Education357
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,061500
20241,8104576153
20231,9510489160
20221,6950439112
20211,098023596
2020990028189
2019827013296
2018751010782
201766306647
2016692011846
20158530770
201480201640
2013901012260
20129921300
20111,2400480
20108750260
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities562
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)20
  3. EU Blue Card3
  4. Researchers3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
15,800
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
928
Changed status into work, 2025
73
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
1

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Georgia ranks 104.

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 Georgia, 2023
  1. Germany14,090
  2. Italy5,238
  3. United States2,100
  4. Türkiye1,420
  5. France1,279
  6. Lithuania787
  7. Austria685
  8. Belgium681
  9. Israel373
  10. Czechia260