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Qatar → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

152920002003200620092012201520182019
1529200020042008201220162019
Data table
20001
20012
20022
20031
20044
20050
20063
20071
20082
20093
20103
20112
20122
20132
201412
201519
201622
201713
201823
201929
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023———
2022———
2021———
2020—841
201929731
20182361—
20171354—
20162237—
20151821—
20141110—
201328—
201226—
201128—
2010313—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Spain's consulates in Qatar

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202413,52710,7072,01914.9%
202316,80713,8352,27113.5%
202213,01210,9571,51311.6%
202111,63610,7461671.4%
20202,5962,2382098.1%
20199,8078,8463383.4%
20187,5316,6723404.5%
20175,2094,3743977.6%
20165,2354,4803957.5%
20154,3233,7531904.4%
20143,6823,072401.1%
20133,0712,496280.9%
20122,3232,0600—
20112,4142,196642.7%
20102,3372,081130.6%
20091,5371,1661278.3%

Applications by year

8,40417k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
8,40417k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,537
20102,337
20112,414
20122,323
20133,071
20143,682
20154,323
20165,235
20175,209
20187,531
20199,807
20202,596
202111,636
202213,012
202316,807
202413,527
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 Qatar (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education26
  2. Other reasons1
  3. Family1
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202528000
20246500110
20232900103
2022440077
2021280064
2020150160
2019420147
2018280045
2017230027
2016280024
201520000
20145000
20133004
20122000
20115000
20102000
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
130
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
13
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 Qatar, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Qatar ranks 131.

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 Qatar, 2023
  1. Germany400
  2. Australia279
  3. Türkiye276
  4. Japan90
  5. United States30
  6. South Korea17
  7. Hungary14
  8. Netherlands8
  9. Israel4
  10. Austria3
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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