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Honduras → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Honduras
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
32,357
Change since 2018
+38.0%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
3.12%
Inflow 202332,357OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Honduras to Spain

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

Inflows by year

17k35k200020032006200920122015201820212023
17k35k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000498
2001567
2002741
2003906
20041,931
20052,786
20066,454
20078,756
20084,551
20093,695
20104,703
20116,261
20125,285
20134,342
20145,681
20157,632
201610,895
201718,282
201823,439
201929,080
202018,663
202119,928
202234,594
202332,357
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—171,771—
202332,357156,96911,189
202234,594133,3355,778
202119,928126,5694,235
202018,663109,5003,868
201929,08084,7672,739
201823,43964,1071,783
201718,28248,1441,267
201610,89540,8442,525
20157,63135,9451,632
20145,68134,3002,142
20134,34235,0231,702
20125,28532,161578
20116,26128,109440
20104,70325,471473
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

109k219k19901995200020052010201520202024
109k219k19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,102
19951,849
20003,052
20058,647
201028,247
201545,288
2020133,075
2024218,548
Estimate, 2024
218,548
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
9
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 Honduras

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202463620—
2023353312.9%
20222317313.0%
2021880—
20201140—
201937350—
201829270—
201722200—
201643440—
201528290—
201423260—
201322220—
201229260—
2011373325.4%
2010353036102.9%
200924230—

Applications by year

32632009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3263200920122015201820212024
Data table
200924
201035
201137
201229
201322
201423
201528
201643
201722
201829
201937
202011
20218
202223
202335
202463
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 Honduras (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family8,563
  2. Work7,075
  3. Other reasons3,098
  4. Education2,085
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202520,821700
202418,790315,5741,205
202323,627211,189991
202220,30875,778832
202113,26414,235706
20209,92423,868667
20197,96612,739590
20186,81801,783546
20175,41011,267468
20164,86202,525291
20155,37301,6320
20144,48202,1420
20134,34801,702375
20123,94204120
20114,76704400
20103,45604730
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities7,044
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)28
  3. Researchers2
  4. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
76,965
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
10,025
Changed status into work, 2025
802
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
526
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 Honduras, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Honduras ranks 9.

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 Honduras, 2023
  1. United States14,940
  2. Mexico12,522
  3. Germany540
  4. Italy486
  5. Canada430
  6. Switzerland75
  7. Chile69
  8. Japan66
  9. Belgium46
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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