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Mexico → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Mexico
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
9,597
Change since 2018
+79.8%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
0.92%
Inflow 20239,597OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Mexico to Spain

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

Inflows by year

4,7999,597200020032006200920122015201820212023
4,7999,5972000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,395
20011,788
20022,746
20032,672
20045,254
20055,434
20065,533
20075,874
20084,832
20093,815
20103,921
20114,591
20124,294
20133,332
20143,555
20153,914
20163,849
20175,036
20185,339
20196,169
20203,653
20217,161
20228,735
20239,597
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—36,067—
20239,59733,0132,720
20228,73528,1751,521
20217,16126,7681,187
20203,65329,7051,492
20196,16926,866951
20185,33924,583549
20175,03622,746402
20163,84821,682911
20153,91420,482722
20143,55421,4351,731
20133,33224,5071,398
20124,29324,104862
20114,59123,666856
20103,92123,890932
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Mexico who live in Spain: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

39k78k19901995200020052010201520202024
39k78k19902000201020202024
Data table
199011,272
199514,883
200019,450
200534,831
201045,408
201547,393
202060,276
202477,724
Estimate, 2024
77,724
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.88%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
28
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Spain's consulates in Mexico

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024956813262.7%
2023885745101.1%
2022664590121.8%
20212822720—
20201611232012.4%
20196435027511.7%
2018572510447.7%
2017506429387.5%
2016369331246.5%
201566765460.9%
201469365650.7%
201349046530.6%
201253652061.1%
201155452091.6%
201047045017737.7%
2009354339123.4%

Applications by year

4789562009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
478956200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009354
2010470
2011554
2012536
2013490
2014693
2015667
2016369
2017506
2018572
2019643
2020161
2021282
2022664
2023885
2024956
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 Mexico (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education4,155
  2. Family3,728
  3. Work1,497
  4. Other reasons1,004
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202510,38410600
20249,758943,0664,898
20238,677122,7204,357
20227,12501,5213,741
20216,07141,1873,158
20204,31321,4923,511
20195,72269513,143
20185,49845492,960
20175,01764022,831
20164,41509112,407
20154,72907220
20143,90011,7310
20133,695171,3982,470
20124,677366440
20116,09208560
20104,52309320
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities844
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)555
  3. Researchers81
  4. EU Blue Card17
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
33,849
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
6,622
Changed status into work, 2025
590
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
112
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
23
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 Mexico, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyMexico Cityexteriores.gob.es
Consulate-generalGuadalajara—
Consulate-generalMonterrey—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Mexico ranks 27.

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 Mexico, 2023
  1. United States190,560
  2. Canada5,735
  3. Germany4,902
  4. Japan1,052
  5. Netherlands985
  6. France942
  7. Chile832
  8. Italy638
  9. Switzerland636
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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