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Philippines → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Philippines
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,979
Change since 2018
+81.4%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
0.48%
Inflow 20234,979OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Philippines to Spain

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

Inflows by year

2,4904,979200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,4904,9792000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,118
20011,191
20021,213
20031,156
20042,400
20052,332
20063,556
20074,660
20084,849
20093,124
20102,135
20112,483
20122,140
20132,095
20142,001
20152,465
20162,525
20172,818
20182,745
20193,248
20201,825
20213,580
20224,105
20234,979
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—40,266—
20234,97938,095877
20224,10536,8671,132
20213,58036,331926
20201,82535,676698
20193,24834,230981
20182,74532,857884
20172,81831,367676
20162,52430,524989
20152,46529,700974
20142,00030,4031,668
20132,09531,2501,303
20122,14030,753978
20112,48330,017612
20102,13529,171507
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

29k57k19901995200020052010201520202024
29k57k19902000201020202024
Data table
19906,735
199510,202
200015,268
200525,479
201039,443
201543,060
202051,607
202457,473
Estimate, 2024
57,473
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.65%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
33
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 the Philippines

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202426,73924,7141,8356.9%
202322,92221,5271,3565.9%
202217,20316,3067724.5%
20219,1938,7114454.8%
20207,2466,7884295.9%
201920,49718,7341,6578.1%
201819,41017,8721,4267.3%
201719,39318,1071,2626.5%
201617,11615,6161,4358.4%
201515,58414,3301,1707.5%
201414,79413,6378896.0%
201314,49513,3928736.0%
201212,68111,6897966.3%
201111,60610,8963072.6%
20108,0257,3912192.7%
20094,6464,2233016.5%

Applications by year

13k27k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
13k27k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20094,646
20108,025
201111,606
201212,681
201314,495
201414,794
201515,584
201617,116
201719,393
201819,410
201920,497
20207,246
20219,193
202217,203
202322,922
202426,739
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 the Philippines (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family1,838
  2. Work1,128
  3. Education678
  4. Other reasons276
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,9201600
20243,677121,294275
20233,9131877245
20223,25701,132204
20212,7350926170
20202,4440698156
20192,6690981141
20182,5520884127
20172,451067696
20162,382098987
20152,38909740
20142,19011,6680
20132,36221,30390
20122,325115510
20112,37206120
20101,74405070
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,054
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)62
  3. Researchers8
  4. EU Blue Card4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
42,229
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,549
Changed status into work, 2025
371
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
14
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 the Philippines, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; the Philippines ranks 34.

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 the Philippines, 2023
  1. United States48,690
  2. New Zealand38,838
  3. Japan37,338
  4. Canada26,965
  5. South Korea17,458
  6. Australia13,083
  7. Germany8,811
  8. Hungary6,022
  9. Finland3,537
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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