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Venezuela → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Venezuela
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
88,361
Change since 2018
+87.4%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
8.52%
Inflow 202388,361OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Venezuela to Spain

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

Inflows by year

44k88k200020032006200920122015201820212023
44k88k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20003,442
20014,071
20025,435
20039,757
200412,050
200512,505
200611,699
200712,891
20088,693
20095,736
20106,460
20116,767
20124,609
20134,691
20147,199
201510,529
201618,507
201731,598
201847,147
201958,054
202029,667
202137,428
202282,474
202388,361
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—325,254—
202388,361278,15930,154
202282,474213,6638,036
202137,428196,7386,536
202029,667187,2055,817
201958,054133,9802,554
201847,14791,1302,034
201731,59863,2671,068
201618,50749,9563,127
201510,52944,2362,332
20147,19944,3924,302
20134,69151,9806,217
20124,60953,8362,823
20116,76755,1012,596
20106,46057,2032,730
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

301k603k19901995200020052010201520202024
301k603k19902000201020202024
Data table
199040,749
199551,079
200063,341
2005112,740
2010149,945
2015166,705
2020398,098
2024602,539
Estimate, 2024
602,539
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
6.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
3
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 Venezuela

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024430373368.4%
20232771987025.3%
202299613232.3%
202158421220.7%
20203931615.4%
2019140785438.6%
2018143904934.3%
2017177968145.8%
201627215310337.9%
20154944177014.2%
2014451430122.7%
2013534488295.4%
2012428386399.1%
2011376323297.7%
201034929014641.8%
20094333764911.3%

Applications by year

2675342009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
267534200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009433
2010349
2011376
2012428
2013534
2014451
2015494
2016272
2017177
2018143
2019140
202039
202158
202299
2023277
2024430
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 Venezuela (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons59,342
  2. Family14,218
  3. Work2,671
  4. Education2,552
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202578,7837000
202448,4097135,4033,623
202367,5841330,1543,386
202241,44208,0362,941
202121,95646,5362,379
202055,83235,8172,553
201952,38672,5541,969
201815,63002,0341,758
201711,63941,0681,940
20167,98933,1271,266
20156,58402,3320
20145,68824,3020
20134,101236,2171,980
20124,780392,0170
20116,86102,5960
20105,72302,7300
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities2,261
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)381
  3. Researchers18
  4. EU Blue Card11
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
255,577
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
16,483
Changed status into work, 2025
1,453
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 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 Venezuela, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Venezuela ranks 3.

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 Venezuela, 2023
  1. Chile25,116
  2. United States17,550
  3. Mexico6,082
  4. Germany4,848
  5. Italy2,305
  6. Portugal1,446
  7. Canada1,390
  8. France623
  9. Belgium493
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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