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Russia → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Russia
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
21,617
Change since 2018
+168.3%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
2.08%
Inflow 202321,617OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Russia to Spain

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

Inflows by year

11k22k200020032006200920122015201820212023
11k22k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20003,521
20014,644
20024,609
20034,636
20047,354
20057,752
20068,041
20077,276
20085,752
20095,288
20106,171
20117,635
20127,642
20138,440
20148,208
20157,042
20166,236
20177,004
20188,058
20199,036
20204,690
202112,976
202220,268
202321,617
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—106,375—
202321,61794,4662,246
202220,26880,7131,733
202112,97678,0251,352
20204,69081,7611,201
20199,03677,200557
20188,05873,635502
20177,00471,625297
20166,23669,565711
20157,04165,920518
20148,20762,030939
20138,44059,482684
20127,64255,141377
20117,63551,055327
20106,17148,400324
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

64k129k19901995200020052010201520202024
64k129k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990666
19952,770
20009,927
200539,115
201060,123
201580,381
202096,587
2024128,600
Estimate, 2024
128,600
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
20
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 Russia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024125,551111,1879,9167.9%
2023116,38492,41415,74213.5%
2022166,893154,4508,3335.0%
202170,86667,3631,4052.0%
202058,81756,0381,6212.8%
2019568,681553,10310,1031.8%
2018504,208497,1216,6271.3%
2017489,566482,4884,7681.0%
2016454,032447,7164,8261.1%
2015481,284472,0835,8361.2%
2014893,849877,9268,6781.0%
20131,102,4101,066,72210,6291.0%
2012997,149920,4907,2900.7%
2011761,460699,81528,2183.7%
2010512,359461,3675,8471.1%
2009315,113287,88815,2834.9%

Applications by year

551k1.1M2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
551k1.1M200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009315,113
2010512,359
2011761,460
2012997,149
20131,102,410
2014893,849
2015481,284
2016454,032
2017489,566
2018504,208
2019568,681
202058,817
202170,866
2022166,893
2023116,384
2024125,551
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 Russia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family6,966
  2. Work5,467
  3. Other reasons1,748
  4. Education1,065
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202515,24621200
202417,1114812,588798
202320,4121162,246781
202212,49421,733717
20218,796101,352678
20206,84521,201670
20196,7032557682
20186,0891502655
20175,5820297597
20165,4421711485
20155,81305180
20145,69119390
20135,35715684733
20125,05172210
20115,18603270
20103,84803240
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities5,005
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)373
  3. EU Blue Card69
  4. Researchers20
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
116,816
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
3,216
Changed status into work, 2025
763
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
1
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 Russia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyMoscowexteriores.gob.es
ConsulateSaint Petersburg—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Russia ranks 12.

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 Russia, 2023
  1. Israel33,116
  2. Türkiye28,314
  3. Germany26,720
  4. South Korea17,550
  5. United States12,910
  6. Netherlands5,160
  7. France5,035
  8. Portugal4,893
  9. Italy4,633
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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