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Spain → Belgium

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Spain
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
6,420
Change since 2018
+54.5%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
4.20%
Inflow 20236,420OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Spain to Belgium

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

Inflows by year

3,2886,576200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,2886,5762000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,355
20011,528
20021,503
20031,545
20041,591
20051,827
20061,848
20071,902
20082,829
20093,592
20103,537
20114,870
20125,482
20135,459
20145,024
20154,137
20163,621
20173,973
20184,154
20194,748
20204,503
20215,809
20226,576
20236,420
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—80,314—
20236,42076,9551,064
20226,57673,073925
20215,80969,981716
20204,50367,873612
20194,74865,146741
20184,15463,591706
20173,97362,554717
20163,62161,660513
20154,13759,915443
20145,02457,288266
20135,45954,279379
20125,48250,835410
20114,87048,002245
20103,53745,233232
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

29k58k19901995200020052010201520202024
29k58k19902000201020202024
Data table
199040,354
199538,771
200037,236
200535,606
201037,826
201546,582
202050,690
202458,242
Estimate, 2024
58,242
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
11
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

Belgium's consulates in Spain

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024220—
202273228.6%
202147324.3%
2020610—
201963116.7%
2018635769.5%
2017413312.4%
201635300—
201533280—
201495777.8%
2013342712.9%
20121040—
201181787.5%
201076114.3%
200986225.0%

Applications by year

3263200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222024
3263200920122015201820212024
Data table
20098
20107
20118
201210
201334
20149
201533
201635
201741
201863
20196
20206
202147
20227
20242
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 Belgium in Spain, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyMadridspain.diplomatie.belgium.be
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; Spain ranks 5.

Inflows to Belgium, 2023
  1. Romania12,889
  2. Ukraine11,972
  3. France11,830
  4. Netherlands7,385
  5. Spain6,420
  6. Morocco6,155
  7. Türkiye6,119
  8. Italy5,642
  9. Syria5,496
  10. Portugal4,398
  11. Palestine4,001
  12. Afghanistan3,934
Other destinations for people from Spain, 2023
  1. Germany21,916
  2. Netherlands10,447
  3. France9,628
  4. Switzerland8,964
  5. United States6,460
  6. Portugal4,283
  7. Italy2,537
  8. Denmark2,288
  9. Austria2,010
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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