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Syria → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Syria
To
Spain
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Syria to Spain

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

Inflows by year

7181,43620002003200620092012201520182019
7181,436200020042008201220162019
Data table
2000225
2001280
2002225
2003194
2004348
2005351
2006368
2007370
2008261
2009218
2010236
2011267
2012447
2013759
2014773
2015672
20161,178
20171,436
20181,304
20191,296
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——676
2022——321
2021——303
2020—8,181163
20191,2967,24889
20181,3046,18565
20171,4364,98359
20161,1784,113128
20156713,692107
20147733,200152
20137592,721111
20124462,43066
20112672,41088
20102362,43180
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Spain's consulates in Syria

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
201247627311323.7%
20114,0973,10563215.4%
20104,4593,22452611.8%
20093,1842,4343029.5%

Applications by year

2,2304,4592009201020112012
2,2304,4592009201020112012
Data table
20093,184
20104,459
20114,097
2012476
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 Syria (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons213
  2. Family203
  3. Education109
  4. Work64
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025589000
20241,569170580
20231,320067645
20221,597032151
20211,081030346
2020759016353
20191,37308948
20182,25706548
20173,70505970
20166,116012845
201594901070
20141,32201520
2013452111141
20122130600
20112420880
20101840800
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities50
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)13
  3. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
20,275
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
380
Changed status into work, 2025
17
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 Syria, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Syria ranks 97.

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 Syria, 2023
  1. Germany128,742
  2. Netherlands19,551
  3. Austria15,246
  4. Canada9,345
  5. Belgium5,496
  6. United States4,250
  7. France3,381
  8. Türkiye3,330
  9. Norway3,116
  10. Sweden2,515
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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