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Romania → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Romania
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
45,663
Change since 2018
+56.9%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
4.40%
Inflow 202345,663OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Romania to Spain

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

Inflows by year

99k198k200020032006200920122015201820212023
99k198k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200017,456
200123,295
200248,330
200355,046
2004103,572
2005108,294
2006131,457
2007197,642
200861,262
200944,079
201051,915
201150,831
201227,273
201322,774
201429,721
201528,785
201628,629
201731,031
201829,102
201927,011
202015,737
202147,480
202248,011
202345,663
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—620,463—
202345,663629,7554,932
202248,011639,5164,217
202147,480658,3083,006
202015,737665,9062,771
201927,011670,1861,696
201829,102673,592991
201731,031683,794696
201628,629695,0441,469
201528,784708,389966
201429,721728,2521,608
201322,774769,6081,174
201227,272798,970528
201150,831783,227416
201051,915770,385319
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

365k731k1995200020052010201520202024
365k731k1995200520152024
Data table
199515,388
200043,435
2005355,092
2010730,550
2015635,020
2020571,347
2024522,578
Estimate, 2024
522,578
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
5.9%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
4
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 Romania

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024766945.3%
2023449398368.0%
202243440371.6%
2021248221145.6%
202013595118.1%
2019419372327.6%
2018384353236.0%
20173322713711.1%
20163312744313.0%
20154103166215.1%
2014403374123.0%
2013347299277.8%
20123302425917.9%
201145627612828.1%
20101,129650585.1%
20091,5691,13721213.5%

Applications by year

7851,5692009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
7851,569200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,569
20101,129
2011456
2012330
2013347
2014403
2015410
2016331
2017332
2018384
2019419
2020135
2021248
2022434
2023449
202476
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Spain in Romania, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Romania ranks 6.

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 Romania, 2023
  1. Germany202,039
  2. Italy26,711
  3. Austria19,252
  4. Netherlands13,914
  5. Belgium12,889
  6. Switzerland7,520
  7. France6,667
  8. Denmark6,129
  9. Sweden2,216
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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