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Kazakhstan → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

34168120002003200620092012201520182019
341681200020042008201220162019
Data table
200044
200182
200274
200353
200484
200566
2006147
2007180
2008155
2009191
2010188
2011223
2012262
2013259
2014353
2015358
2016374
2017422
2018508
2019681
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——32
2022——36
2021——23
2020—3,01337
20196812,60126
20185082,2706
20174222,0234
20163741,7693
20153571,5071
20143521,28322
20132591,14411
20122619688
20112238703
20101888047
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Spain's consulates in Kazakhstan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202423,13821,2801,4916.4%
202319,67417,9761,5037.6%
202215,09813,7361,1557.7%
20212,4942,2661526.1%
20202,4242,315522.1%
201915,61515,2263392.2%
201813,13112,8712011.5%
201714,47914,318830.6%
201612,11411,8901821.5%
201516,33416,0622211.4%
201414,51814,361270.2%
201313,13613,001180.1%
20128,5448,459300.4%
20117,1216,9761051.5%
20106,0095,7671702.8%
20095,2785,167871.6%

Applications by year

12k23k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
12k23k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20095,278
20106,009
20117,121
20128,544
201313,136
201414,518
201516,334
201612,114
201714,479
201813,131
201915,615
20202,424
20212,494
202215,098
202319,674
202423,138
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 Kazakhstan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family298
  2. Education252
  3. Other reasons204
  4. Work133
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025887600
2024967957176
2023704032135
2022819036102
20211,02602393
202057603787
201976202665
20185240659
20174550454
20163980340
2015390010
20143550220
201326211127
2012228030
2011173030
2010132070
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities109
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)16
  3. EU Blue Card4
  4. Researchers4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
4,592
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
252
Changed status into work, 2025
28
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 Kazakhstan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Kazakhstan ranks 126.

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 Kazakhstan, 2023
  1. Türkiye10,813
  2. South Korea10,127
  3. United States2,570
  4. Germany2,042
  5. Lithuania1,594
  6. Czechia1,437
  7. Latvia900
  8. Hungary604
  9. Canada485
  10. Japan423
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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