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Spain → Australia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Spain
To
Australia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
466
Change since 2018
+17.4%
Share of all arrivals in Australia, 2023
0.21%
Inflow 2023466OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Spain to Australia

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

Inflows by year

334667200020032006200920122015201820212023
3346672000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200059
2001105
2002113
2003137
2004131
2005135
2006139
2007177
2008145
2009211
2010194
2011243
2012297
2013383
2014440
2015552
2016477
2017502
2018397
2019530
2020558
2021608
2022667
2023466
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023466—575
2022667—556
2021608——
2020558—486
2019530—319
2018397—257
2017502—352
2016477—352
2015552—222
2014440—245
2013383—141
2012297—109
2011243—142
2010194—136
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

9,66719k19901995200020052010201520202024
9,66719k19902000201020202024
Data table
199014,752
199514,782
200014,182
200514,329
201014,921
201517,736
202019,333
202419,279
Estimate, 2024
19,279
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.24%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
58
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

Australian skilled visas

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Spain, by financial year ending 30 June and stream (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

2605202005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2605202005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06134
2006–07189
2007–08231
2008–09320
2009–10209
2010–11329
2011–12471
2012–13483
2013–14408
2014–15475
2015–16450
2016–17520
2017–18362
2018–19452
2019–20297
2020–21241
2021–22276
2022–23385
2023–24444
2024–25490
2025–26461
Financial yearAll streamsCore SkillsSpecialist SkillsLabour AgreementTSS medium-termTSS short-term
2025–2646126716513313
2024–254901166815169122
2023–24444008290146
2022–2338500328993
2021–2227600319973
2020–2124100216671
2019–2029700320885
2018–19452002277102
2017–183620052711
2016–1752000600
2015–1645000700
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.7%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyMadridspain.embassy.gov.au
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Australia, 2023; Spain ranks 46.

Inflows to Australia, 2023
  1. India55,277
  2. China36,349
  3. Nepal13,771
  4. Philippines13,083
  5. United Kingdom10,185
  6. Pakistan7,521
  7. Vietnam7,503
  8. Sri Lanka6,055
  9. South Africa5,217
  10. Afghanistan4,275
  11. Iran3,651
  12. Malaysia3,534
Other destinations for people from Spain, 2023
  1. Germany21,916
  2. Netherlands10,447
  3. France9,628
  4. Switzerland8,964
  5. United States6,460
  6. Belgium6,420
  7. Portugal4,283
  8. Italy2,537
  9. Denmark2,288
  10. Austria2,010
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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