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Moldova → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Moldova
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,634
Change since 2018
+32.3%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
0.16%
Inflow 20231,634OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Moldova to Spain

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

Inflows by year

1,7253,449200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,7253,4492000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000716
2001801
20021,124
20031,312
20042,637
20052,283
20062,771
20073,449
20082,299
20091,282
2010879
2011802
2012574
2013486
2014698
2015888
2016933
20171,026
20181,235
20191,239
2020775
20211,537
20222,106
20231,634
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—16,315—
20231,63416,914862
20222,10616,9051,054
20211,53717,404741
202077519,274692
20191,23918,781455
20181,23518,165294
20171,02617,645141
201693317,357415
201588816,825225
201469816,759328
201348617,279258
201257417,42091
201180217,56098
201087917,51957
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

13k26k1995200020052010201520202024
13k26k1995200520152024
Data table
1995580
20001,671
20059,819
201017,137
201517,014
202021,630
202425,841
Estimate, 2024
25,841
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.29%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
42
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

Residence permits in Spain

First residence permits issued by Spain to citizens of Moldova (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family339
  2. Work117
  3. Other reasons50
  4. Education31
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025537300
2024600272077
2023563086258
202246501,05445
2021455074140
2020407069243
2019503045577
2018547029469
2017539014181
2016567041537
201551102250
201451003280
20136210258170
20127231530
20111,0140980
20101,0580570
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities114
  2. EU Blue Card2
  3. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
13,189
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
355
Changed status into work, 2025
14
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Moldova ranks 48.

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 Moldova, 2023
  1. Germany9,609
  2. Italy3,206
  3. United States1,090
  4. Czechia836
  5. Belgium781
  6. France666
  7. Türkiye537
  8. Portugal509
  9. Lithuania399
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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