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Lebanon → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

23446820002003200620092012201520182019
234468200020042008201220162019
Data table
200095
2001118
200275
2003112
2004123
2005164
2006259
2007261
2008157
2009118
201099
2011169
2012183
2013265
2014333
2015288
2016359
2017389
2018433
2019468
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——101
2022——99
2021——106
2020—2,60948
20194682,38641
20184332,13030
20173891,97015
20163581,82357
20152871,66553
20143321,49593
20132651,42585
20121821,33434
20111691,28940
2010991,35046
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Spain's consulates in Lebanon

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202411,1648,1101,76915.8%
20239,9146,7601,73517.5%
20229,4755,2392,64127.9%
20215,1792,7131,89136.5%
20202,8411,63170024.6%
201917,82615,2391,84410.3%
201817,05514,7071,6509.7%
201720,27517,3391,5837.8%
201617,62115,1791,5979.1%
201518,28914,4832,79715.3%
201420,93115,3152,79513.4%
201316,96212,6481,2237.2%
20129,8658,7003723.8%
20117,8207,3981371.8%
20105,6075,0781152.1%
20093,6023,1441594.4%

Applications by year

10k21k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
10k21k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20093,602
20105,607
20117,820
20129,865
201316,962
201420,931
201518,289
201617,621
201720,275
201817,055
201917,826
20202,841
20215,179
20229,475
20239,914
202411,164
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 Lebanon (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education274
  2. Family222
  3. Other reasons119
  4. Work77
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025692800
20246516107361
20235841101330
2022679099370
20218520106332
2020574048307
2019535041247
2018470030232
2017432115150
2016411057126
20152840530
20142731930
201323648566
20121652170
20111850400
20101660460
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities53
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)17
  3. Researchers6
  4. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
3,608
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
412
Changed status into work, 2025
45
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 Lebanon, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Lebanon ranks 185.

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 Lebanon, 2023
  1. Germany4,566
  2. Canada4,555
  3. United States3,320
  4. France2,024
  5. Australia1,331
  6. Türkiye809
  7. Italy680
  8. Belgium622
  9. Netherlands295
  10. Switzerland281
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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