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Guatemala → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

1,2552,51020002003200620092012201520182019
1,2552,510200020042008201220162019
Data table
2000178
2001204
2002257
2003234
2004409
2005616
2006939
20071,205
2008962
2009666
2010739
2011753
2012628
2013552
2014726
2015817
2016998
20171,410
20181,681
20192,510
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——420
2022——306
2021——285
2020—6,998243
20192,5105,229429
20181,6814,339515
20171,4103,702443
20169973,444534
20158163,420615
20147263,515577
20135513,835383
20126273,9345
20117533,6515
20107393,4733
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Spain's consulates in Guatemala

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202419618852.6%
202318417721.1%
202212111032.5%
202121190—
202028250—
20191491470—
20181411340—
20171321270—
20161431360—
20151851840—
20141931850—
20132402240—
20121721640—
201119919321.0%
20101131051210.6%
2009938744.3%

Applications by year

1202402009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
120240200920122015201820212024
Data table
200993
2010113
2011199
2012172
2013240
2014193
2015185
2016143
2017132
2018141
2019149
202028
202121
2022121
2023184
2024196
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 Guatemala (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work681
  2. Family650
  3. Education517
  4. Other reasons286
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,134200
20241,7775558585
20232,0190420564
20221,7770306533
20211,1570285454
20208510243478
20199890429386
20188890515399
20177150443324
20167160534240
201568316150
201465505770
20136160383234
201268303350
2011718050
2010618030
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities641
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)37
  3. Researchers2
  4. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
7,336
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,087
Changed status into work, 2025
143
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 Guatemala, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Guatemala ranks 148.

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 Guatemala, 2023
  1. United States16,490
  2. Mexico8,628
  3. Canada275
  4. Germany224
  5. Italy104
  6. Belgium62
  7. Japan62
  8. Netherlands44
  9. Chile37
  10. France37
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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