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United States → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United States
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
13,218
Change since 2018
+61.2%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
1.27%
Inflow 202313,218OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United States to Spain

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

Inflows by year

6,60913k200020032006200920122015201820212023
6,60913k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,349
20011,588
20021,998
20032,094
20043,670
20053,980
20064,347
20074,607
20083,690
20093,492
20103,695
20115,019
20124,946
20135,527
20145,290
20155,626
20165,918
20177,471
20188,199
20199,114
20205,542
202111,186
202211,573
202313,218
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—50,623—
202313,21846,261371
202211,57340,159310
202111,18637,584245
20205,54246,940267
20199,11442,402163
20188,19938,331128
20177,47135,487106
20165,91833,075152
20155,62530,486133
20145,29028,693202
20135,52727,815132
20124,94625,699102
20115,01924,81895
20103,69524,94278
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

34k69k19901995200020052010201520202024
34k69k19902000201020202024
Data table
199014,378
199517,151
200020,329
200529,672
201035,560
201540,176
202053,484
202468,613
Estimate, 2024
68,613
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.77%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
30
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 the United States

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202424,09722,5059373.9%
202322,55621,3906602.9%
202215,88115,3073572.2%
20215,5295,2731212.2%
20204,9734,752370.7%
201926,08725,2342410.9%
201824,54423,8792371.0%
201721,29120,885530.2%
201617,44217,082840.5%
201515,88615,605900.6%
201413,73913,381460.3%
201311,91211,476430.4%
201212,37911,990870.7%
201112,23311,7113142.6%
201013,13812,3705874.5%
200911,96210,9956145.1%

Applications by year

13k26k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
13k26k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200911,962
201013,138
201112,233
201212,379
201311,912
201413,739
201515,886
201617,442
201721,291
201824,544
201926,087
20204,973
20215,529
202215,881
202322,556
202424,097
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 the United States (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family5,248
  2. Education4,979
  3. Other reasons3,310
  4. Work2,273
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202515,81011200
202415,638654732,151
202312,809123712,013
202211,06003101,991
202110,57202451,800
20206,14502671,892
20199,60301631,829
20189,02611281,665
20178,64911061,220
20168,0850152987
20157,38311330
20146,51752020
20136,58633132842
20126,44160920
201110,3290950
20105,8880780
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,629
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)515
  3. Researchers82
  4. EU Blue Card47
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
59,088
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
4,850
Changed status into work, 2025
351
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
32
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 the United States, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyWashington, D.C.exteriores.gob.es
Consulate-generalBoston—
Consulate-generalChicago—
Consulate-generalHouston—
Consulate-generalLos Angeles—
Consulate-generalMiami—
Consulate-generalNew York Cityexteriores.gob.es
Consulate-generalSan Francisco—
Consulate-generalWashington, D.C.—
Consulate-general——
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; the United States ranks 22.

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 the United States, 2023
  1. South Korea23,710
  2. Japan19,684
  3. Germany14,858
  4. Canada10,640
  5. Mexico7,656
  6. Netherlands5,729
  7. Portugal4,823
  8. New Zealand4,191
  9. France4,170
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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