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Spain → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Spain
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
8,964
Change since 2018
+60.8%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
5.01%
Inflow 20238,964OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Spain to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

4,4828,964200020032006200920122015201820212023
4,4828,9642000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,684
20011,730
20021,869
20031,736
20041,658
20051,505
20061,573
20072,075
20082,365
20092,480
20103,258
20114,584
20126,525
20138,778
20147,593
20157,042
20165,787
20175,243
20185,573
20195,189
20205,436
20216,038
20227,441
20238,964
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—96,679—
20238,96492,3851,419
20227,44189,4731,290
20216,03887,2191,082
20205,43685,203994
20195,18984,3311,280
20185,57383,7091,491
20175,24383,4781,585
20165,78782,3601,564
20157,04279,4911,501
20147,59375,3871,071
20138,77869,7931,054
20126,52566,0111,055
20114,58464,1631,091
20103,25864,1131,120
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

36k71k19901995200020052010201520202024
36k71k19902000201020202024
Data table
199031,223
199535,436
200040,427
200548,070
201054,975
201568,205
202068,631
202471,167
Estimate, 2024
71,167
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.6%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
8
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

Switzerland's consulates in Spain

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202417170—
202323220—
2022940—
202111110—
2020420—
201945440—
2018980—
2017650—
201613130—
2015880—
201420200—
201332300—
201236360—
2011575523.5%
20104943612.2%
2009272527.4%

Applications by year

29572009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2957200920122015201820212024
Data table
200927
201049
201157
201236
201332
201420
20158
201613
20176
20189
201945
20204
202111
20229
202323
202417
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 Switzerland in Spain, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyMadrideda.admin.ch
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

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

Inflows to Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany26,211
  2. France19,955
  3. Italy19,497
  4. Portugal12,750
  5. Spain8,964
  6. Poland7,576
  7. Romania7,520
  8. Hungary4,175
  9. Türkiye3,788
  10. China3,526
  11. India3,514
  12. Afghanistan3,466
Other destinations for people from Spain, 2023
  1. Germany21,916
  2. Netherlands10,447
  3. France9,628
  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

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