The number of foreign nationals in Spain as of December 31, 2025, with a valid residence permit stands at 3,497,284; with a certificate of registration as an EU/EFTA citizen, at 3,804,191; and with a TIE-Withdrawal Agreement, at 199,469.
Publication date: March 11, 2026
Latest published data: December 31, 2025
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The Statistics on Foreign persons with valid residence documentation is compiled from files extracted from the Central Register of Foreigners and shows the number of foreigners who, on the reference date, have the residence document required by Spanish regulations: residence permit (for those who do not have EU citizenship), registration certificate or family member card (for those who have EU citizenship and their family members) or TIE-Withdrawal Agreement (for those who have British nationality and their family members who are eligible for the Withdrawal Agreement as a result of Brexit).
These data are published quarterly, referring to the last day of each quarter.
The data from the last quarters may be affected in subsequent publications due to the incorporation of new information.
