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Panama → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

35971820002003200620092012201520182019
359718200020042008201220162019
Data table
2000108
2001115
2002204
2003196
2004293
2005417
2006591
2007561
2008407
2009342
2010280
2011325
2012298
2013289
2014306
2015345
2016495
2017630
2018607
2019718
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——195
2022——130
2021——120
2020—3,246116
20197182,87975
20186072,57353
20176302,27429
20164941,98976
20153441,83454
20143061,813140
20132891,985154
20122971,97582
20113252,08269
20102802,17765
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Spain's consulates in Panama

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024999929323.2%
2023885787748.4%
2022816714809.8%
20212902530—
20201761320—
20196195520—
2018624556172.7%
20174214040—
20164514220—
20151,0821,05510.1%
20148338160—
201372669630.4%
201271869810.1%
201173770820.3%
2010526498122.3%
2009379352154.0%

Applications by year

5411,0822009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
5411,082200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009379
2010526
2011737
2012718
2013726
2014833
20151,082
2016451
2017421
2018624
2019619
2020176
2021290
2022816
2023885
2024999
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 Panama (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education342
  2. Family289
  3. Work99
  4. Other reasons86
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025816200
20248323229937
20238281195811
20227400130800
20218150120538
20204120116554
2019603075474
2018598053411
2017613029292
2016520076252
20153940540
201438501400
20133350154161
20123222440
20114260690
20103410650
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities89
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)7
  3. Researchers2
  4. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,902
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
590
Changed status into work, 2025
61
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 Panama, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Panama ranks 157.

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 Panama, 2023
  1. United States1,060
  2. Germany126
  3. Mexico98
  4. Japan95
  5. Canada70
  6. Chile50
  7. Italy42
  8. Netherlands41
  9. France41
  10. Switzerland30
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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