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Thailand → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

21442820002003200620092012201520182019
214428200020042008201220162019
Data table
200045
200152
200259
200376
2004122
2005157
2006229
2007428
2008237
2009154
2010141
2011162
2012214
2013171
2014179
2015156
2016190
2017210
2018222
2019255
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——23
2022——15
2021——18
2020—2,38218
20192552,21115
20182222,0827
20172101,9699
20161891,8445
20151561,7438
20141781,64621
20131711,56419
20122141,39618
20111621,3266
20101411,2557
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Spain's consulates in Thailand

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202412,86312,1264903.8%
202311,20310,6474383.9%
20228,2267,4756087.4%
20211,2891,02417013.2%
20203,2843,132962.9%
201914,94614,6141731.2%
201813,21812,9281891.4%
201715,79615,4811961.2%
201612,20412,0081811.5%
201514,14513,8631561.1%
201410,78310,4551821.7%
201312,39512,1301130.9%
20128,8718,7451792.0%
20119,6119,3251441.5%
20108,2618,088891.1%
20095,8985,6301642.8%

Applications by year

7,89816k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
7,89816k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20095,898
20108,261
20119,611
20128,871
201312,395
201410,783
201514,145
201612,204
201715,796
201813,218
201914,946
20203,284
20211,289
20228,226
202311,203
202412,863
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 Thailand (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family126
  2. Education65
  3. Work40
  4. Other reasons11
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025242100
202423314464
202325002348
202225301552
202125301853
202016401844
201922601536
20182030738
20172040936
20162090528
2015175080
20141570210
201312801919
2012172040
2011195060
2010164070
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities33
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)7
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,623
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
171
Changed status into work, 2025
10
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
1
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 Thailand, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Thailand ranks 192.

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 Thailand, 2023
  1. South Korea34,846
  2. Japan16,777
  3. United States4,790
  4. Germany3,345
  5. Australia2,325
  6. New Zealand2,043
  7. France954
  8. Sweden777
  9. Netherlands768
  10. Hungary740
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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