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Italy → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Italy
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
48,089
Change since 2018
+53.7%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
4.63%
Inflow 202348,089OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Italy to Spain

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

Inflows by year

24k49k200020032006200920122015201820212023
24k49k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20003,883
20016,194
200210,385
20039,974
200415,004
200516,505
200618,644
200721,200
200815,882
200911,763
201011,196
201111,643
201212,016
201312,183
201414,890
201518,645
201621,667
201728,793
201831,280
201933,362
202021,330
202142,101
202248,797
202348,089
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—325,358—
202348,089301,7911,395
202248,797275,1911,214
202142,101259,565810
202021,330267,667710
201933,362243,747596
201831,280221,367398
201728,793203,826353
201621,666191,618515
201518,644182,693341
201414,889180,822438
201312,183181,045379
201212,016178,225150
201111,643172,092162
201011,196168,758135
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

84k167k19901995200020052010201520202024
84k167k19902000201020202024
Data table
199010,753
199516,162
200023,866
200554,157
201088,570
2015102,373
2020142,805
2024167,387
Estimate, 2024
167,387
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.9%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
18
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 Italy

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024630—
20231080—
202214110—
202125240—
202016140—
201932300—
201822190—
201734280—
201622180—
201552400—
201446390—
201385640—
2012787011.3%
2011554647.3%
201076712026.3%
200925323131.2%

Applications by year

1272532009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
127253200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009253
201076
201155
201278
201385
201446
201552
201622
201734
201822
201932
202016
202125
202214
202310
20246
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 Italy, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyRome—
Consulate-generalMilan—
Consulate-generalNaples—
Consulate-generalRome—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Italy ranks 5.

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 Italy, 2023
  1. Germany38,460
  2. Switzerland19,497
  3. Netherlands10,603
  4. France10,113
  5. Portugal8,801
  6. Belgium5,642
  7. Austria4,695
  8. United States4,090
  9. Denmark3,424
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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