VISA ATLASWork visas & talent mobility
From→ToFind a corridor EN
☰

Spain → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Spain
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
9,628
Change since 2018
-24.4%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
3.71%
Inflow 20239,628OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
CR<FRSPAIN<FRANCE<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
ES2<FR6<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<8

Migration from Spain to France

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

Inflows by year

6,83314k20132016201920222023
6,83314k20132016201920222023
Data table
201313,665
201412,874
201512,363
201610,658
201710,882
201812,730
201910,466
20208,243
202111,406
202210,202
20239,628
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—213,399—
20239,628192,448649
202210,202187,093791
202111,406180,438726
20208,243173,866381
201910,466168,695491
201812,730163,666568
201710,882163,666419
201610,658157,516462
201512,363152,303503
201412,874145,093459
201313,665—483
2012——437
2011——450
2010—127,976461
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

209k418k19901995200020052010201520202024
209k418k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990418,359
1995373,534
2000334,416
2005306,890
2010283,624
2015285,827
2020276,834
2024254,830
Estimate, 2024
254,830
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
7
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

France's consulates in Spain

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242291962611.4%
20231079654.7%
2022787311.3%
2021484512.1%
2020393212.6%
201919817831.5%
201813612242.9%
20171089865.6%
2016695745.8%
2015948666.4%
201430280—
201338350—
2012363512.8%
201147470—
201024240—
2009999544.0%

Applications by year

1152292009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
115229200920122015201820212024
Data table
200999
201024
201147
201236
201338
201430
201594
201669
2017108
2018136
2019198
202039
202148
202278
2023107
2024229
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 France in Spain, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyMadrides.ambafrance.org
Consulate-generalBarcelonabarcelone.consulfrance.org
Consulate-generalBilbao—
Consulate-generalSevillediplomatie.gouv.fr
Consulate-general——
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

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

Inflows to France, 2023
  1. Algeria20,762
  2. Morocco17,703
  3. Tunisia14,656
  4. Afghanistan10,974
  5. Italy10,113
  6. Spain9,628
  7. Côte d’Ivoire7,945
  8. Belgium7,813
  9. Portugal7,426
  10. Germany7,105
  11. Türkiye6,780
  12. Romania6,667
Other destinations for people from Spain, 2023
  1. Germany21,916
  2. Netherlands10,447
  3. Switzerland8,964
  4. United States6,460
  5. Belgium6,420
  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

Official data, not advice. Visa Atlas publishes figures from government registers and statistics. It does not assess eligibility or give immigration advice; for advice, consult a regulated adviser. Read more