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Ireland → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ireland
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,897
Change since 2018
+98.9%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
0.38%
Inflow 20233,897OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ireland to Spain

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

Inflows by year

2,2264,451200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,2264,4512000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000581
2001837
20021,124
20031,327
20041,824
20051,773
20061,864
20071,933
20081,235
20091,320
20101,265
20111,344
20121,398
20131,318
20141,187
20151,238
20161,402
20171,732
20181,959
20192,099
20201,785
20214,451
20223,517
20233,897
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—22,941—
20233,89721,50017
20223,51719,51417
20214,45116,7534
20201,78517,4987
20192,09916,4273
20181,95915,8404
20171,73215,7231
20161,40115,6285
20151,23715,4602
20141,18715,3442
20131,31714,9455
20121,39814,2106
20111,34413,7765
20101,26513,7934
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

9,99520k19901995200020052010201520202024
9,99520k19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,882
19952,743
20003,927
20059,611
201013,496
201514,115
202015,254
202419,990
Estimate, 2024
19,990
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.23%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
47
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 Ireland

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244,7294,611130.3%
20239,1628,94050.1%
20227,7977,527100.1%
20212,0951,95180.4%
20201,069907141.3%
20194,0053,719230.6%
20182,7472,602230.8%
20172,3762,297130.5%
20161,8891,826130.7%
20151,7641,69620.1%
20141,9651,853120.6%
20131,8221,681583.2%
20122,1171,987572.7%
20112,0811,8881014.9%
20101,9701,7941035.2%
20091,9691,820894.5%

Applications by year

4,5819,1622009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
4,5819,162200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,969
20101,970
20112,081
20122,117
20131,822
20141,965
20151,764
20161,889
20172,376
20182,747
20194,005
20201,069
20212,095
20227,797
20239,162
20244,729
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Spain in Ireland, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Ireland ranks 37.

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 Ireland, 2023
  1. Germany2,439
  2. Netherlands2,351
  3. Australia2,335
  4. Portugal1,875
  5. United States1,530
  6. France1,339
  7. Canada1,010
  8. Switzerland822
  9. Denmark661
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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