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Switzerland → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Switzerland
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,113
Change since 2018
+50.0%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
0.20%
Inflow 20232,113OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Switzerland to Spain

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

Inflows by year

1,2852,570200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,2852,5702000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,001
2001907
2002943
2003895
20041,294
20051,412
20061,557
20071,454
2008906
2009871
2010890
2011876
2012937
2013869
2014910
20151,031
20161,119
20171,494
20181,409
20191,412
20201,236
20212,570
20222,133
20232,113
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—15,015—
20232,11314,70519
20222,13314,03011
20212,57013,04614
20201,23616,22720
20191,41215,7534
20181,40915,3056
20171,49414,9895
20161,11914,64820
20151,03014,4126
201490914,42023
201386814,71918
201293714,59421
201187614,78815
201089015,24423
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

32k64k19901995200020052010201520202024
32k64k19902000201020202024
Data table
199039,789
199545,330
200051,631
200559,666
201063,545
201559,328
202057,859
202459,271
Estimate, 2024
59,271
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.67%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
32
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

Spain's consulates in Switzerland

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024320—
20231040—
2022430—
20211240—
202017140—
20191690—
20181180—
201714140—
201613130—
201520130—
201434210—
2013166-1200—
20124133950—
201122522110.4%
20101069998.5%
2009676069.0%

Applications by year

2074132009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
207413200920122015201820212024
Data table
200967
2010106
2011225
2012413
2013166
201434
201520
201613
201714
201811
201916
202017
202112
20224
202310
20243
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Spain

First residence permits issued by Spain to citizens of Switzerland (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons628
  2. Work327
  3. Education152
  4. Family126
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,233000
20241,318027641
20231,232019578
20221,214011492
20211,045014471
2020867020446
20191,07204429
20181,03506377
20171,07905335
2016882020258
2015827060
20141,0870230
2013607018227
20123380130
201160150
2010550230
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities327
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
23,981
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,255
Changed status into work, 2025
9
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBernexteriores.gob.es
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Switzerland ranks 44.

Inflows to Spain, 2023
  1. Colombia170,722
  2. Morocco123,468
  3. Venezuela88,361
  4. Peru66,933
  5. Italy48,089
  6. Romania45,663
  7. Argentina35,041
  8. Ukraine34,385
  9. Honduras32,357
  10. Paraguay24,324
  11. Ecuador21,762
  12. Russia21,617
Other destinations for people from Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany3,175
  2. Portugal808
  3. Netherlands726
  4. Austria684
  5. Japan585
  6. Italy572
  7. United States490
  8. Denmark299
  9. Canada215
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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