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Norway → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Norway
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,794
Change since 2018
+37.6%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
0.17%
Inflow 20231,794OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Norway to Spain

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

Inflows by year

1,2852,569200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,2852,5692000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,357
20011,765
20021,916
20031,621
20041,755
20051,635
20061,679
20071,614
20081,084
20091,164
20101,330
20111,386
20121,316
20131,218
20141,229
20151,027
20161,056
20171,188
20181,304
20191,338
2020894
20212,569
20221,704
20231,794
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—11,184—
20231,79411,6554
20221,70411,6703
20212,56910,9611
202089414,5481
20191,33815,084—
20181,30415,075—
20171,18816,1462
20161,05616,664—
20151,02616,5423
20141,22916,7161
20131,21816,6071
20121,31515,8861
20111,38615,294—
20101,33014,975—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Spain's consulates in Norway

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2021110—
2019110—
2018770—
2015100—
2014100—
2013100—
2011220—
2009200—

Applications by year

4720092011201320142015201820192021
4720092013201520192021
Data table
20092
20112
20131
20141
20151
20187
20191
20211
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 Norway (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons282
  2. Work247
  3. Family146
  4. Education102
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025777000
202476208498
202376704413
202268703398
202163501354
202046801322
201967300275
201866800254
201770002229
201667600177
2015680030
20141,213010
20137730192
2012298000
20112000
201020000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities247
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
20,794
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
782
Changed status into work, 2025
4
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 Norway, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Norway ranks 46.

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 Norway, 2023
  1. Denmark1,750
  2. Sweden1,407
  3. Germany1,068
  4. Netherlands615
  5. Japan461
  6. Switzerland411
  7. United States360
  8. Portugal268
  9. Türkiye237
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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