Spain 2025: 7.5 million active migration statuses
This is not a narrow digital nomad niche, but a large active market with millions of statuses. These are official OPI figures for Spain with a ready B2B interpretation for Camels: partners, webmasters, franchisees, and investors.
7.5Mactive documents by the end of 2025
1.47Missued in 2024
+9%non-EU authorisations year over year
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Market, grounds, demand: the order that works
We show the Spanish market by its key layers: the active volume of documents, the annual issuance flow, the grounds for residence permits, the real statuses inside the market, and the countries driving the main demand. This makes it possible to see not only the scale of immigration, but also where renewals, changes of status, family direction, arraigo, work, studies, and the business segment are concentrated.
Immigration in Spain: how many documents are actually active in 2025
This is not a narrow digital nomad niche, but a large active market with millions of statuses.
Structure of 7,500,944 active documents
As of 31.12.2025 · distribution by document type
Base: 7,500,944 /
523 821family cards of EU / EFTA citizens
42 792family member of a Spanish citizen (new regulation, 7 months)
Dla Camels jest to kompleksowy rynek, na którym wszystkie kierunki, od legalizacji po biznes, jednocześnie budują stabilny popyt.
How many documents Spain issued in 2024
These are not only brand-new residence permits, but all issued documents: first issues, renewals, and status changes.
Structure of 1,466,639 issued documents
Year 2024 · distribution by type
Base: 1,466,639 /
Insight #1
W 2024 roku pozwolenia dla obywateli spoza UE stanowiły około 4 z każdych 5 wydanych dokumentów. To właśnie tam znajduje się rynek Camels.
Insight #2
Relacja 3,21 mln aktywnych statusów do 1,47 mln nowych dokumentów rocznie wynosi 2,2x. Oznacza to, że ludzie pozostają w systemie przez kilka lat, tworząc stabilny popyt na przedłużenia i zmianę podstawy.
Na jakich podstawach Hiszpania faktycznie wydaje pozwolenia na pobyt
Here we count only non-EU authorisations, which can be fairly split by legal grounds.
12 sposobów na uzyskanie pobytu w Hiszpanii
Base: 1,175,000 / 100%
Top 3 podstawy = 64,0% przepływu
390,157 + 223,396 + 137,206 = 750,759 out of 1,175,000. Other exceptional circumstances, arraigo, and salaried work form the core of marketing.
Economic residence permits = 27.2%
Praca, łączenie podstaw, samozatrudnienie, Ley 14/2013 i no lucrativa dają łącznie 319 983 dokumenty. To wypłacalny segment.
Arraigo + other exceptional grounds = 52.2%
Kanał legalizacyjny stanowi ponad połowę przepływu. To osoby, które już przebywają w Hiszpanii i nie mogą uzyskać dokumentów na standardowych podstawach.
Jakie statusy są realnie poszukiwane na rynku
3,210,635 active residence permits and authorizations mean clients for renewals, status changes, and repeat services.
Aktywne pobyty i zezwolenia według podstaw
Base: 3,210,635 / 100%
Legalizacja przez arraigo
Base: 313,075 / 100%
Statusy studenckie na 31.12.2024
autorización de estancia por estudios
50.5% of the market is long-term residence
Residencia de larga duración is no longer lead generation but a service: support, renewals, and preparation for citizenship.
Arraigo = 313,075 active statuses
Of them, 61% are family arraigo. This is a channel where one client brings the whole family.
Ley 14/2013 already accounts for 139,380 statuses in the market
Business, investment, and digital nomad cases form a premium segment with a high support ticket.
Which countries and regions drive the main demand for Spain
Macro-regions, the exact top 15 by 2024 flow, and 35 priority Camels markets in collapsible blocks.
Ameryka Łacińska
América Central y del Sur
1 337 748
standard residence permits / authorizations
1 002 803
family cards
334 945
Spain's main market: a shared language, a fast path to citizenship, and strong demand for arraigo.
Europe outside the EU / EFTA
Europa sin UE/AELC
906 037
Residence permits / authorizations
466 435
certificates / TIE Brexit
397 083
family cards
42 519
Camels focus: CIS, Russia, Ukraine, and the Balkans with legalization, family, and work-related residence permits.
Asia + Africa
Asia + África
1 826 761
Africa (North + Sub-Saharan)
1 266 220
Asia
560 541
The largest region by volume: the main flow is work and legalization through arraigo.
Top 15 countries by document flow to Spain
These 15 countries account for 74.3% of the total flow. Official OPI ranking.
Base: 1,466,639 /
35 priority Camels markets
Priority map. Click to expand a group
Important: This is not the official top 35. These are 35 priority Camels markets selected by language, trust, and product fit.
12
Why this region: Ukraine (221,469) is the official number 1 in the 2024 flow. Russia (35,118) is the official number 9. The remaining 10 countries are Camels' direct client base by language and trust.
12
markets in the group
2
in the official 2024 flow
10
priority market Camels
Camels products:
family
arraigo
work
no lucrativa
Ley 14/2013
Russia
official 2024 flow
35,118 documents in 2024. An active channel for no lucrativa and Ley 14/2013.
Ukraine
official 2024 flow
#1 in the flow. Temporary protection + family cards.
Belarus
priority market
Strong demand for arraigo and legalización.
Moldova
priority market
Labor migration + family reunification.
Georgia
priority market
Visa-free entry → arraigo social after 3 years.
Armenia
priority market
Family + salaried work.
Azerbaijan
priority market
A niche but stable flow of business visas.
Kazakhstan
priority market
Ley 14/2013 + no lucrativa. A premium segment.
Uzbekistan
priority market
Work programs and regular arraigo.
Kyrgyzstan
priority market
Labor migration through agents.
Serbia
priority market
Growth after 2022, a service-driven market.
Albania
priority market
A stable work-and-family channel.
9
Why this region: Morocco accounts for 190,057 documents in 2024 and ranks #2 officially. The remaining countries form a stable flow through legalization (arraigo) and studies.
9
markets in the group
1
in the official 2024 flow
8
priority market Camels
Camels products:
arraigo
family
study
work
Morocco
official 2024 flow
#2 in the 2024 flow. The main channel is arraigo and family.
Algeria
priority market
A significant diaspora and a high arraigo volume.
Tunisia
priority market
Diaspora + work channels.
Egypt
priority market
Studies → change of status → work.
Syria
priority market
International protection + family.
Lebanon
priority market
Studies and work, with a stable diaspora.
Jordan
priority market
A solvent student segment.
Iraq
priority market
Protection + family reunification.
Turkey
priority market
Clients for Ley 14/2013 and the Golden Visa.
6
Why this region: China (28,986) and Pakistan (24,099) are in the official top 15 flow. India, Bangladesh, and the Philippines generate a large volume of work visas through agencies.
6
markets in the group
2
in the official 2024 flow
4
priority market Camels
Camels products:
work
study
business
China
official 2024 flow
#10 in the flow. Business, investment, and studies.
India
priority market
IT and salaried work, plus Ley 14/2013.
Pakistan
official 2024 flow
#13 in the flow. Work + family.
Bangladesh
priority market
Labor migration and a stable diaspora.
Philippines
priority market
Healthcare and domestic staff.
Iran
priority market
Studies + international protection.
8
Why this region: 7 of the 8 countries in this group are in the official top 15 of the 2024 flow. Together they account for 493,009 out of 1,466,639, or 33.6% of Spain's total annual flow.
8
markets in the group
7
in the official 2024 flow
1
priority market Camels
Camels products:
arraigo
family
no lucrativa
work
Venezuela
official 2024 flow
#3 in the 2024 flow. Mass-market arraigo and protection.
Colombia
official 2024 flow
#4 in the flow. Arraigo + family + work.
Peru
official 2024 flow
#5 in the flow. Family + arraigo.
Argentina
official 2024 flow
#11. Family roots + no lucrativa.
Ecuador
official 2024 flow
#15. A stable diaspora.
Cuba
official 2024 flow
#14. Family + arraigo, the grandchildren law.
Honduras
official 2024 flow
#8 in the flow. 42,386 documents.
Paraguay
priority market
A growing arraigo flow.
Issuance of residence permits to third-country nationals in Spain in 2024
Below are the exact official figures for the countries in our focus that appear in the published ranking of the main citizenships by residence permits and authorizations issued in Spain in 2024. The gray segment in each chart shows all other countries of the world combined.
Primary focus: CIS / Russia / Balkans outside the EU
Total for the group: 317 677 residence permits and authorizations. Rest of the world in the same base: 857 323.
Secondary focus: Arab countries and Turkey
Total for the group: 239 769 residence permits and authorizations. Rest of the world in the same base: 935 231.
Additional focus: Asia
Total for the group: 77 043 residence permits and authorizations. Rest of the world in the same base: 1 097 957.
Additional focus: Latin America
Total for the group: 435 839 residence permits and authorizations. Rest of the world in the same base: 739 161.
Camels conclusion: Spain is not a one-product market; it shows broad and stable demand across several directions at once. Latin America generates the largest volume, followed by the CIS, Russia, and the Balkans outside the EU, then the Arab countries and Turkey, and after them Asia. Together, these four directions account for about 91,1% of the total considered volume of residence permits and authorizations issued to third-country nationals in Spain in 2024. All other countries account for about 8,9%, therefore it is logical to keep the main commercial focus on these four groups.
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What these statistics mean for partners, franchisees, and investors
Camels forecast · company estimate, not official statistics
Where the Spanish market is heading: working estimate for 2026
By the end of 2025
7.5+ M
The market has already established itself above 7.5 million active documents.
Growth rate
+4.5% / +9%
Total stock +4.5% year over year, non-EU authorisations +9%: acceleration.
End of 2026 (forecast)
7.8-8.0 M
Camels working estimate for active documents.
Annual flow in 2026 (forecast)
1.5-1.7 M
Camels working estimate for documents issued during the year.
This is not an official OPI figure, but Camels' internal working estimate based on the observed dynamics: +4.5% total stock, +9% non-EU authorisations year over year.
Partner channel
Partners and webmasters
- ✓ 12 grounds give 12 different creative angles for traffic and lead generation.
- ✓ Spain allows you to guide the audience at once toward family, arraigo, work, study, and business / talent.
- ✓ A broad product matrix reduces dependence on a single offer or a single segment.
Franchise
Franchisees
- ✓ 1.47 million documents a year create a steady inbound flow for the local team.
- ✓ 3.21 million active statuses create a living base for renewals and changes of grounds.
- ✓ The Spanish market is suitable for a long support cycle and scalable unit economics.
Investment thesis
Investors
- ✓ Spain does not rely on digital nomads alone: legalization, family, work, investment, and study all operate in parallel.
- ✓ Independent segments spread risk and make revenue more resilient when trends change.
- ✓ The funnel combines mass-market directions and premium products with a higher ticket.
Camels ecosystem
Camels as a product
- ✓ A client can be guided from the first status through renewals to long-term EU residence.
- ✓ Repeat services and transitions between grounds make the product long-cycle and service-oriented.
- ✓ A 2.2x ratio of stock to annual flow supports high retention potential.
- OPI: press release on the 2024 flow of authorizations (issued authorization flow).
- OPI: indicators of foreign residents in Spain as of 31.12.2024 (active residence permits and authorizations).
- La Moncloa / OPI: foreign population with valid residence as of 31.12.2025 (total stock 7.5 million).
- OPI: arraigo as of 31.12.2025 (breakdown of arraigo by subtype).
- OPI: 2024 flow of study stay authorizations (study as a separate flow).
