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India → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
India
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
10,063
Change since 2018
+43.9%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
0.97%
Inflow 202310,063OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to Spain

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

Inflows by year

5,03210k200020032006200920122015201820212023
5,03210k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000648
2001835
2002887
20031,330
20043,709
20054,929
20064,212
20075,569
20085,024
20094,280
20103,382
20113,649
20122,932
20132,827
20142,893
20152,990
20163,792
20174,754
20186,993
20197,171
20203,026
20215,797
20228,120
202310,063
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—56,144—
202310,06352,7862,450
20228,12050,0982,414
20215,79751,5551,992
20203,02646,5491,603
20197,17141,466806
20186,99336,085600
20174,75433,132381
20163,79231,683915
20152,98930,782605
20142,89330,811920
20132,82732,598637
20122,93233,344315
20113,64932,946320
20103,38232,042307
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

33k67k19901995200020052010201520202024
33k67k19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,709
19955,560
20008,189
200520,632
201035,709
201536,397
202055,786
202466,624
Estimate, 2024
66,624
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.75%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
31
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 India

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202497,20480,80615,15015.6%
202391,86377,19413,44714.6%
202280,09863,96314,85218.5%
202112,6889,6092,72921.5%
202011,3339,7611,30411.5%
201974,02867,6955,7137.7%
201867,24861,3935,1597.7%
201754,43148,8945,0139.2%
201653,04847,9504,6648.8%
201542,54438,7393,1357.4%
201434,91031,5242,5237.2%
201331,14628,0842,2067.1%
201228,78925,4912,7989.7%
201127,86024,5802,84010.2%
201018,85617,0851,6078.5%
200916,74015,0031,4448.6%

Applications by year

49k97k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
49k97k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200916,740
201018,856
201127,860
201228,789
201331,146
201434,910
201542,544
201653,048
201754,431
201867,248
201974,028
202011,333
202112,688
202280,098
202391,863
202497,204
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 India (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family3,058
  2. Work1,340
  3. Education1,262
  4. Other reasons439
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20256,09920200
20246,6551212,1251,059
20237,202262,450978
20227,57602,414944
20216,54011,992761
20204,62511,603805
20195,7532806703
20184,7090600626
20174,1200381533
20163,7770915416
20153,40216050
20143,37839200
20133,17923637299
20123,362502030
20114,14803200
20103,62303070
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities628
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)512
  3. Researchers174
  4. EU Blue Card26
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
58,572
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
3,291
Changed status into work, 2025
404
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
99
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
5
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 India, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; India ranks 26.

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 India, 2023
  1. Canada139,785
  2. United States68,420
  3. Australia55,277
  4. Germany54,123
  5. New Zealand47,163
  6. Italy13,691
  7. Portugal12,185
  8. Netherlands12,073
  9. Japan10,547
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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