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Israel → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

23146120002003200620092012201520182019
231461200020042008201220162019
Data table
2000102
2001152
2002220
2003180
2004366
2005350
2006405
2007400
2008232
2009259
2010196
2011279
2012262
2013241
2014250
2015261
2016328
2017431
2018353
2019461
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——98
2022——75
2021——100
2020—3,03794
20194612,83553
20183532,64563
20174312,39041
20163282,18653
20152602,02023
20142501,92646
20132401,91244
20122611,74023
20112791,78121
20101961,87725
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Spain's consulates in Israel

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202412,3438,1292,00516.2%
202310,3147,6011,54615.0%
20228,0376,5051,08713.5%
20212,2401,62933414.9%
202093746116217.3%
20195,3664,12171513.3%
20185,9204,44879613.4%
20174,7414,0432304.9%
20163,8053,2442326.1%
20153,2342,914461.4%
20142,1921,800863.9%
20132,0241,5651286.3%
20122,0051,7221236.1%
20112,0861,8431085.2%
20101,8511,579784.2%
20091,3269511178.8%

Applications by year

6,17212k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,17212k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,326
20101,851
20112,086
20122,005
20132,024
20142,192
20153,234
20163,805
20174,741
20185,920
20195,366
2020937
20212,240
20228,037
202310,314
202412,343
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 Israel (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family643
  2. Work225
  3. Other reasons170
  4. Education139
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,1771900
20241,433796148
20231,111098130
2022557075127
20214111100104
2020348094113
201940805392
201836506362
201739704146
201632705341
20152220230
20142171460
201319344450
20122473130
20112680210
20101960250
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities166
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)45
  3. EU Blue Card10
  4. Researchers4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
4,976
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
359
Changed status into work, 2025
25
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 Israel, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Israel ranks 188.

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 Israel, 2023
  1. United States3,720
  2. Germany2,618
  3. Canada980
  4. Netherlands552
  5. Türkiye363
  6. Italy338
  7. Austria325
  8. New Zealand258
  9. Australia217
  10. Switzerland215
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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