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Türkiye → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

5481,09520002003200620092012201520182019
5481,095200020042008201220162019
Data table
2000125
2001105
2002116
2003148
2004318
2005384
2006477
2007557
2008514
2009461
2010427
2011640
2012590
2013546
2014527
2015641
2016706
20171,074
20181,095
20191,070
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——189
2022——193
2021——149
2020—5,873122
20191,0705,31146
20181,0954,63230
20171,0743,95624
20167063,56250
20156413,21056
20145273,15388
20135453,12760
20125892,88438
20116402,61434
20104272,49622
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Spain's consulates in Türkiye

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202444,41839,0112,8546.4%
202334,27829,6522,0566.0%
202227,66423,5932,83710.3%
202110,2468,0941,27412.4%
20207,5246,6923564.7%
201936,60534,0311,5894.3%
201843,87140,6222,4315.5%
201745,81842,5142,0824.5%
201650,80049,0801,3192.6%
201552,80151,0551,2362.3%
201447,97446,1351,1412.4%
201348,92447,6628341.7%
201239,02938,0986041.5%
201132,59831,8284691.4%
201028,35427,4075381.9%
200919,80818,9905953.0%

Applications by year

26k53k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
26k53k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200919,808
201028,354
201132,598
201239,029
201348,924
201447,974
201552,801
201650,800
201745,818
201843,871
201936,605
20207,524
202110,246
202227,664
202334,278
202444,418
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 Türkiye (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family893
  2. Education836
  3. Work694
  4. Other reasons459
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,8826800
20242,22247247457
20231,8599189333
20221,5350193391
20211,1921149341
20208850122378
20191,145246359
20181,208030313
20171,483024285
2016930050227
20158550560
20146780880
2013809960219
20128267290
20119310340
20106150220
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities357
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)277
  3. Researchers45
  4. EU Blue Card15
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
10,180
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,065
Changed status into work, 2025
93
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
6
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 Türkiye, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAnkaraexteriores.gob.es
Consulate-generalIstanbulexteriores.gob.es
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Türkiye ranks 152.

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 Türkiye, 2023
  1. Germany115,937
  2. Netherlands11,250
  3. Austria7,595
  4. United States7,580
  5. France6,780
  6. Belgium6,119
  7. Switzerland3,788
  8. Italy2,687
  9. Hungary2,208
  10. Canada2,070
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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