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Peru → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Peru
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
66,933
Change since 2018
+246.1%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
6.45%
Inflow 202366,933OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Peru to Spain

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

Inflows by year

33k67k200020032006200920122015201820212023
33k67k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20005,966
20017,121
20027,955
200313,454
200417,735
200519,946
200621,691
200727,372
200827,523
200913,664
20108,021
20117,660
20125,593
20134,844
20144,674
20155,255
20167,954
201713,875
201819,339
201928,579
202018,117
202126,055
202265,230
202366,933
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—219,643—
202366,933172,0458,489
202265,230118,7285,152
202126,055108,5664,082
202018,117101,0274,219
201928,57979,8983,798
201819,33966,6813,273
201713,87559,5283,224
20167,95461,2516,933
20155,25466,4106,954
20144,67484,23516,601
20134,844109,63819,225
20125,593121,95412,008
20117,660130,8839,255
20108,021138,1428,291
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

176k352k19901995200020052010201520202024
176k352k19902000201020202024
Data table
199010,600
199521,904
200044,357
2005114,654
2010198,419
2015183,395
2020243,343
2024352,470
Estimate, 2024
352,470
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
4.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
7
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 Peru

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242522013513.9%
2023227205135.7%
202219417684.1%
202156480—
202090850—
20193543380—
201827224810.4%
201735128220.6%
20166,9476,719911.3%
201537,52636,2267402.0%
201433,13629,8232,1456.5%
201329,03324,6132,4128.3%
201223,93319,4912,97612.4%
201122,98217,9303,69616.1%
201018,41914,5833,18817.3%
200916,39212,4213,30520.2%

Applications by year

19k38k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
19k38k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200916,392
201018,419
201122,982
201223,933
201329,033
201433,136
201537,526
20166,947
2017351
2018272
2019354
202090
202156
2022194
2023227
2024252
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 Peru (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family18,071
  2. Work12,807
  3. Education10,568
  4. Other reasons2,553
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202543,9996400
202433,9575310,4806,532
202329,195138,4895,568
202222,142125,1524,190
202112,66014,0823,058
20208,17544,2193,106
201910,52303,7982,705
20188,38303,2732,795
20177,27803,2242,588
20165,39726,9331,874
20154,93106,9540
20144,535116,6010
20134,981319,2253,490
20125,89378,4680
20118,36609,2550
20108,45808,2910
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities12,531
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)239
  3. Researchers23
  4. EU Blue Card14
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
142,503
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
23,379
Changed status into work, 2025
2,998
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
10
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
603
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 Peru, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Peru ranks 4.

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 Peru, 2023
  1. United States12,580
  2. Italy11,336
  3. Chile10,802
  4. Germany1,833
  5. Japan955
  6. Canada750
  7. Mexico643
  8. France563
  9. Netherlands432
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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