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Iran → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

7681,53520002003200620092012201520182019
7681,535200020042008201220162019
Data table
2000236
2001223
2002177
2003212
2004313
2005266
2006304
2007297
2008280
2009291
2010363
2011490
2012616
2013456
2014485
2015549
2016737
20171,480
20181,216
20191,535
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——165
2022——186
2021——167
2020—6,94771
20191,5355,95262
20181,2165,10451
20171,4803,98144
20167373,56793
20155483,27280
20144853,197136
20134563,17789
20126152,80562
20114902,62474
20103632,54883
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Spain's consulates in Iran

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202413,7289,0023,87528.2%
202313,1897,0175,12638.9%
202217,95110,4795,37830.0%
20214,1232,51997223.6%
20203,5002,2781,17033.4%
201915,3689,6324,99232.5%
201823,21914,6497,58132.6%
201714,35910,6572,98120.8%
201611,5568,4412,43021.0%
201510,4327,8231,87918.0%
20147,9225,9861,05613.3%
20134,0852,57196223.5%
20126,5735,4344637.0%
20115,2244,1892795.3%
20104,4603,25757012.8%
20093,9922,67178719.7%

Applications by year

12k23k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
12k23k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20093,992
20104,460
20115,224
20126,573
20134,085
20147,922
201510,432
201611,556
201714,359
201823,219
201915,368
20203,500
20214,123
202217,951
202313,189
202413,728
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 Iran (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family1,277
  2. Other reasons903
  3. Work899
  4. Education537
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,616900
20242,53010170779
20232,0542165691
20222,2670186654
20211,4820167538
20201,620071523
20191,676062487
20181,260051440
20171,695044368
2016933093180
20156300800
201452711360
2013478189163
20124331480
20113510740
20102310830
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities740
  2. Researchers95
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)61
  4. EU Blue Card3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
14,463
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
629
Changed status into work, 2025
136
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 Iran, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Iran ranks 130.

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 Iran, 2023
  1. Germany23,352
  2. Türkiye14,495
  3. Canada10,680
  4. United States8,790
  5. Italy4,318
  6. Australia3,651
  7. Netherlands3,481
  8. Austria2,650
  9. Denmark2,166
  10. Sweden1,944
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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