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Serbia → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

27655120002003200620092012201520182019
276551200020042008201220162019
Data table
2000344
2001340
2002307
2003232
2004404
2005427
2006385
2007364
2008287
2009233
2010342
2011353
2012288
2013269
2014341
2015351
2016427
2017433
2018422
2019551
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——125
2022——128
2021——103
2020—4,281112
20195514,00583
20184223,82356
20174333,66244
20164273,44779
20153503,28350
20143403,14954
20132683,16937
20122873,094—
20113533,013—
20103422,996—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Spain's consulates in Serbia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242,5912,23926510.2%
20231,1941,050937.8%
20222161673013.9%
2021484036.2%
202034230—
201938236541.0%
2018268250114.1%
201731930082.5%
201622120631.4%
201523222541.7%
201437533351.3%
201325924631.2%
201225430783.1%
201133331961.8%
2010400356153.8%
20097,0306,931671.0%

Applications by year

3,5157,0302009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3,5157,030200920122015201820212024
Data table
20097,030
2010400
2011333
2012254
2013259
2014375
2015232
2016221
2017319
2018268
2019382
202034
202148
2022216
20231,194
20242,591
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 Serbia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family263
  2. Work126
  3. Education126
  4. Other reasons51
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20255661600
2024633697220
20235172125121
20223850128115
20213910103111
20203560112122
2019404083123
2018360056118
201734404489
201635107982
20152490500
20142620540
201327213790
20122571160
20113490590
20102400390
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities64
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)45
  3. Researchers9
  4. EU Blue Card8
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
3,824
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
301
Changed status into work, 2025
21
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 Serbia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Serbia ranks 179.

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 Serbia, 2023
  1. Germany24,155
  2. Austria5,362
  3. Slovenia3,048
  4. Switzerland1,149
  5. Hungary1,084
  6. United States790
  7. Italy760
  8. France759
  9. Sweden593
  10. Norway485
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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