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Jordan → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

14128220002003200620092012201520182019
141282200020042008201220162019
Data table
200096
200192
200296
200385
2004184
2005171
2006156
2007124
2008101
2009102
2010119
2011135
2012123
2013168
2014190
2015185
2016173
2017207
2018187
2019282
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——44
2022——60
2021——74
2020—1,65535
20192821,51137
20181871,44020
20172071,35716
20161721,31562
20151851,23236
20141901,16266
20131671,12484
20121221,06639
20111351,09239
20101191,09933
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Spain's consulates in Jordan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20248,9597,6271,00911.3%
20238,0966,2591,40917.4%
20227,6205,6631,49319.6%
20213,4722,43768119.6%
202096157817117.8%
20198,2816,10699812.1%
20187,6806,0551,00913.1%
20177,8915,9541,15614.6%
20167,2535,6371,07614.8%
20157,2095,5323004.2%
20146,5704,4202503.8%
20135,2974,0741252.4%
20125,3114,1371923.6%
20115,6534,3863606.4%
20106,2555,020440.7%
20095,2574,0483296.3%

Applications by year

4,4808,9592009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
4,4808,959200920122015201820212024
Data table
20095,257
20106,255
20115,653
20125,311
20135,297
20146,570
20157,209
20167,253
20177,891
20187,680
20198,281
2020961
20213,472
20227,620
20238,096
20248,959
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 Jordan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education339
  2. Family115
  3. Work38
  4. Other reasons30
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025522000
2024500089417
2023321044368
2022342060309
2021327074213
2020190135195
2019314037161
2018254020125
201725601669
201618506259
20151990360
20141690660
201313408437
20121110270
20111520390
20101120330
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities27
  2. Researchers7
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,056
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
331
Changed status into work, 2025
20
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 Jordan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Jordan ranks 163.

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 Jordan, 2023
  1. United States7,310
  2. Germany2,581
  3. Türkiye1,727
  4. Canada1,265
  5. Hungary337
  6. New Zealand264
  7. Japan252
  8. Australia237
  9. Netherlands210
  10. Sweden151
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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