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Kuwait → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

326320002003200620092012201520182019
3263200020042008201220162019
Data table
20004
20013
20021
20039
20047
200511
200617
20078
20088
200915
201013
201126
201227
201332
201458
201543
201640
201756
201850
201963
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——3
2022——2
2021———
2020—2881
2019632551
201850242—
201756214—
201639190—
2015421521
201457108—
201332911
20122765—
201126531
20101358—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Spain's consulates in Kuwait

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202433,22829,9092,6628.0%
202329,80026,7312,6699.0%
202229,29727,4811,1704.0%
202113,76912,9344553.3%
20203,3403,0871965.9%
201924,50321,9122,2679.3%
201824,46422,1842,0128.2%
201721,51719,5561,7238.0%
201624,71123,2031,0944.4%
201522,49020,9311,0894.8%
201421,11320,1202881.4%
201316,24515,617950.6%
201213,64913,281640.5%
201113,34812,9622491.9%
201014,02313,5642421.7%
200916,70216,0054232.5%

Applications by year

17k33k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
17k33k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200916,702
201014,023
201113,348
201213,649
201316,245
201421,113
201522,490
201624,711
201721,517
201824,464
201924,503
20203,340
202113,769
202229,297
202329,800
202433,228
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 Kuwait (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education56
  2. Other reasons34
  3. Family21
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025111000
20241040058
2023990349
2022670243
2021570036
2020280135
2019440138
2018460033
2017490018
2016310013
201536010
201431000
2013280126
201234000
201134010
20109000
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
387
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
21
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 Kuwait, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Kuwait ranks 199.

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 Kuwait, 2023
  1. Türkiye1,277
  2. Germany424
  3. Australia317
  4. United States110
  5. France64
  6. Japan52
  7. Canada40
  8. New Zealand39
  9. South Korea23
  10. Hungary15
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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