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Nicaragua → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Nicaragua
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
13,891
Change since 2018
+21.9%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
1.34%
Inflow 202313,891OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Nicaragua to Spain

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

Inflows by year

8,55617k200020032006200920122015201820212023
8,55617k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000131
2001159
2002174
2003219
2004481
2005997
20062,297
20074,279
20082,893
20092,354
20102,966
20113,590
20122,768
20132,134
20142,693
20153,098
20164,110
20176,170
201811,394
201917,112
20209,238
20217,072
202216,369
202313,891
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—72,482—
202313,89169,0225,160
202216,36960,0272,756
20217,07261,0542,181
20209,23850,9602,100
201917,11235,6401,201
201811,39425,9151,069
20176,17021,406473
20164,11019,4891,280
20153,09717,759599
20142,69217,016729
20132,13417,307417
20122,76715,751181
20113,59013,267122
20102,96611,251129
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

49k98k19901995200020052010201520202024
49k98k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990942
19951,337
20001,863
20053,397
201013,854
201522,838
202065,254
202498,452
Estimate, 2024
98,452
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
24
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 Nicaragua

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242820621.4%
20233922410.3%
202231260—
202124180—
202012100—
201939330—
201828230—
201735340—
201623190—
201539380—
201466660—
2013786922.6%
2012473924.3%
2011343312.9%
201038361026.3%
20092422312.5%

Applications by year

39782009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3978200920122015201820212024
Data table
200924
201038
201134
201247
201378
201466
201539
201623
201735
201828
201939
202012
202124
202231
202339
202428
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 Nicaragua (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family3,425
  2. Work2,806
  3. Other reasons1,561
  4. Education910
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20258,702400
20247,91947,167484
202310,50305,160421
20229,66402,756347
20216,06102,181278
20205,09902,100272
20193,73901,201224
20183,04701,069218
20172,6400473183
20162,49501,280150
20152,91005990
20142,64207290
20132,5291417152
20122,28801160
20112,61301220
20101,93201290
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities2,785
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)18
  3. Researchers3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
35,391
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
5,121
Changed status into work, 2025
337
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 Nicaragua, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Nicaragua ranks 21.

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 Nicaragua, 2023
  1. United States3,980
  2. Mexico537
  3. Canada270
  4. Germany254
  5. Italy86
  6. Chile68
  7. Netherlands62
  8. Switzerland58
  9. Sweden55
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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