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Japan → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

48095920002003200620092012201520182019
480959200020042008201220162019
Data table
2000227
2001250
2002273
2003340
2004754
2005726
2006802
2007698
2008572
2009562
2010558
2011737
2012794
2013717
2014701
2015710
2016679
2017723
2018897
2019959
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——5
2022——3
2021——4
2020—6,8793
20199596,5414
20188976,2214
20177236,1851
20166796,0053
20157105,7695
20147005,67413
20137165,7393
20127935,4319
20117375,2055
20105585,1365
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Spain's consulates in Japan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242,0301,7991728.5%
20231,6081,3821147.1%
20227786409512.2%
202113412132.2%
202033230551.5%
20191,8761,739633.4%
20181,5091,405654.3%
20171,2271,154504.1%
201699594640.4%
20151,02899170.7%
2014846818121.4%
2013790720121.5%
2012741711152.0%
2011640588203.1%
2010622570416.6%
2009494429357.1%

Applications by year

1,0152,0302009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,0152,030200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009494
2010622
2011640
2012741
2013790
2014846
20151,028
2016995
20171,227
20181,509
20191,876
2020332
2021134
2022778
20231,608
20242,030
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 Japan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education464
  2. Family245
  3. Work154
  4. Other reasons102
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025965500
20241,17067212
20231,12105265
20221,18703173
202197404159
202069513165
20191,17914175
20181,12804166
20171,09611136
20161,10703115
20151,095050
20141,0483130
20131,07253107
20121,0611020
20111,100050
2010918050
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)97
  2. Other paid activities50
  3. Researchers6
  4. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
7,609
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
483
Changed status into work, 2025
20
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
39
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 Japan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Japan ranks 91.

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 Japan, 2023
  1. South Korea6,523
  2. Germany6,091
  3. United States3,690
  4. Netherlands1,840
  5. New Zealand1,497
  6. Canada1,015
  7. Australia962
  8. France848
  9. Belgium701
  10. Switzerland670
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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