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Tunisia → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

32765320002003200620092012201520182019
327653200020042008201220162019
Data table
200075
2001151
2002111
200391
2004227
2005299
2006247
2007314
2008232
2009194
2010160
2011208
2012183
2013205
2014214
2015213
2016247
2017253
2018384
2019653
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——106
2022——111
2021——112
2020—2,85254
20196532,40656
20183842,19662
20172532,12234
20162472,06579
20152131,97764
20142131,954114
20132041,989104
20121831,98871
20112081,98766
20101602,02963
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Spain's consulates in Tunisia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20247,5774,9862,16928.6%
202312,8507,7484,50735.1%
202217,2669,7766,72038.9%
20217,0384,0201,85526.4%
20204,6612,6331,75537.7%
201912,3877,9953,58328.9%
20189,5537,1741,93120.2%
20179,2247,3831,46915.9%
201610,5378,4461,53414.6%
20158,8927,3021,02911.6%
20148,7017,8116137.0%
20137,9187,1175476.9%
20126,4865,7684316.6%
20115,3734,8283356.2%
20104,7934,4532445.1%
20094,0733,5832836.9%

Applications by year

8,63317k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
8,63317k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20094,073
20104,793
20115,373
20126,486
20137,918
20148,701
20158,892
201610,537
20179,224
20189,553
201912,387
20204,661
20217,038
202217,266
202312,850
20247,577
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 Tunisia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education572
  2. Family329
  3. Work185
  4. Other reasons87
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,173800
20241,129888339
20231,0400106286
20221,1730111198
20217900112151
2020387054136
2019430056111
2018321062107
201727803498
201623307964
20152290640
201419201140
2013209310450
20121730500
20112010660
20102070630
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities138
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)32
  3. Researchers15
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
4,661
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
598
Changed status into work, 2025
124
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
11
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 Tunisia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Tunisia ranks 181.

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 Tunisia, 2023
  1. France14,656
  2. Italy12,609
  3. Germany11,310
  4. Canada3,470
  5. Belgium1,418
  6. Türkiye1,052
  7. Switzerland684
  8. United States590
  9. Austria472
  10. South Korea387
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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