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Spain: 7,909,008 foreign nationals held a valid residence document on 30 June 2026
According to a Europa Press report of 17 September 2026 based on data from Spain's Permanent Observatory on Immigration (OPI), 7,909,008 foreign nationals held a valid residence document in Spain on 30 June 2026, 7.4% more than a year earlier.
Summary
In brief
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Permits under the general immigration regime: 3,885,177.
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EU/EFTA registration certificates: 3,825,658; TIE cards under the UK Withdrawal Agreement: 198,173.
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15% of non-EU nationals come from Asian countries.
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Valid study permits: 94,465, up 4.5% on a year earlier and 122.3% on June 2021.
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The report gives no figures for non-lucrative or digital nomad permits.
Background
What happened
According to the report, of the 7,909,008 valid documents, 3,885,177 are permits under the general immigration regime, 3,825,658 are registration certificates of EU or EFTA citizens, and 198,173 are TIE cards under the UK Withdrawal Agreement.
Of the holders of general-regime permits, 35% come from Central and South America, 34% from Africa, 15% from Asia and 14% from non-EU European countries. The largest annual increases were among Colombian (+46.6%) and Peruvian (+46.3%) nationals. 94,465 foreign nationals held a valid study permit, 4.5% more than a year earlier; growth over five years was 122.3%. According to the report, the number of Russian students fell by 36.6%.
The figures are taken from a news agency report; the OPI's original release could not be opened.
For you
What it means for you
- Students: the number of study permits has more than doubled in five years; if you plan to study in Spain, start the admission and visa process early.
- No breakdown: this release says nothing about non-lucrative or digital nomad permits, so no conclusions about those programmes can be drawn from it.
- Planning: we help you choose the permit type and prepare the application when you request a quote.
Programmes
Related programmes
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Spanish non-lucrative visa (NLV)
Non-lucrative residence is for people who want to live in Spain but not work there: retirees, investors, people living on passive income.