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Spain → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Spain
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,537
Change since 2018
+31.2%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.68%
Inflow 20232,537OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Spain to Italy

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

Inflows by year

1,2692,537200020042007201020132016201920222023
1,2692,5372000200520092013201720212023
Data table
20001,252
20021,412
20031,362
20041,401
20051,286
20061,206
20071,517
20081,512
20091,386
20101,514
20111,666
20121,956
20131,836
20141,830
20151,906
20162,075
20171,972
20181,934
20192,114
20201,835
20212,307
20222,285
20232,537
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—28,932—
20232,53727,854127
20222,28526,41791
20212,30732,63788
20201,83525,95438
20192,11424,93668
20181,93424,87044
20171,97223,82866
20162,07522,59392
20151,90621,28678
20141,83020,68262
20131,83617,02158
20121,95615,12957
20111,66614,51837
20101,51414,44363
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

19k38k19901995200020052010201520202024
19k38k19902000201020202024
Data table
199014,089
199516,720
200019,278
200521,322
201024,547
201529,775
202038,174
202437,029
Estimate, 2024
37,029
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.57%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
35
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

Italy's consulates in Spain

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024222114.5%
202391910—
202236350—
2021262413.8%
2020121118.3%
2019474112.1%
2018222029.1%
201714140—
201627270—
2015222114.5%
2014141217.1%
201324170—
201218180—
20111310323.1%
201014140—
200927270—

Applications by year

46912009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
4691200920122015201820212024
Data table
200927
201014
201113
201218
201324
201414
201522
201627
201714
201822
201947
202012
202126
202236
202391
202422
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 Italy in Spain, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyMadridambmadrid.esteri.it
Consulate-generalBarcelonaconsbarcellona.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Spain ranks 29.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
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. Denmark2,288
  9. Austria2,010
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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