Venezuelans in Spain

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Venezuelans in Spain
Venezolanos en España
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Total population
413,662 (2021) [1] / 197,615 (2020) [a]
Regions with significant populations
Canary Islands, Valencia, Barcelona, Madrid, L'Alfàs del Pi, Marbella, Benidorm
Languages
Spanish
Religion
Catholicism

  1. 413,662 is the size of the population in Spain born in Venezuela (including those with Spanish citizenship). 197,615 is the size of the foreign population (thus, with no Spanish citizenship) in Spain with Venezuelan citizenship. [1] [2]

Venezuelans in Spain (Spanish : Venezolanos in España) form the third largest immigrant groups in Spain, which is also the European country to which most Venezuelans choose to migrate because of shared language, customs and family ties.

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Venezuelan immigration to Spain increased as a result of the country's ongoing political crisis. [3] As of January 2024, over 599,769 Venezuelans reside in Spain.

History

As a former part of the Spanish Empire in the Americas and a major destination of Spanish emigration up until the second half of the 20th century, Venezuela shares strong historical ties with Spain.

After Hugo Chávez came to power following the 1998 Venezuelan presidential election many upper-class Venezuelans decided to leave the country, a movement that intensified with the failure of the 2002 coup against President Chávez.

In 2021, Venezuela constituted the third-largest source of migration to Spain after Morocco and Colombia. [4] Some estimated 100,000 Venezuelans settled in Madrid, assimilating well into Spanish society due to common Hispanic ethnicity and family ties. [5]

Similarly to nationals from other countries of Ibero-America, Venezuelans of origin are allowed to apply for dual Spanish citizenship after two years of legal residence in Spain. In addition, Venezuelans who are children or grandchildren of Spanish citizens can legally obtain Spanish citizenship from their countries of origin, an option open to over 3 million Venezuelans. [6]

Venezuelan-born population in Spain (including dual nationals)

Vertical bar chart of Venezuelan-born population in Spain between 2000 and 2019
Venezuelans in Spain
   Population (1998-2019) Venezuelan-born population in Spain of Spanish and/or Venezuelan nationality according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. [7]

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 "Estadística del Padrón Continuo. Datos provisionales a 1 de enero de 2021. Población por comunidades y provincias, país de nacimiento, edad (grupos quinquenales) y sexo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística . 1 January 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. "Estadística del Padrón Continuo. Datos provisionales a 1 de enero de 2021. Población extranjera por comunidades y provincias, nacionalidad y sexo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística. 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. Badcock, James (2018-10-17). "Venezuelans escape to Spain and ask to return old favour". BBC. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  4. Hatim, Yahia. "Moroccans Remain Largest Foreign Community in Spain". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  5. Legorano, Giovanni (2019-09-18). "'A Latin American Brother-Country': Venezuelans Seek Refuge in Spain". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  6. El Mundo. "Se reducen 54% permisos de trabajo a venezolanos en España" (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  7. "Población extranjera por Nacionalidad, comunidades, Sexo y Año". Instituto Nacional de Estadística . Retrieved 2019-04-05.