- The Spanish National Institute of Statistics reported that as of July 1, a total of 390,000 people from Venezuela were registered in the country | Photo: EFE
Spanish authorities reported the arrival of more than 240 Venezuelan citizens per day during the first half of 2024, with a total of approximately 390,000 migrants in Spain as of July 1.
According to the Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE), 44,000 Venezuelans arrived in Spain in the first half of the year (22,600 in the first quarter and 21,400 in the second), which represented an average of 241 migrants per day (1,692 per week).
According to the INE’s annual population census, as of July 1, 2024, around 390,000 citizens with Venezuelan nationality resided in Spain.
This represents a 7% increase compared to 2023, when, according to the same source, 82,200 people from Venezuela moved to Spain, an annual average of 225 per day and 1,576 per week.
Venezuelan community in Spain has multiplied
The data confirm the progressive increase in the population of Venezuelan origin in Spain, which has multiplied in the last 10 years.
During the second quarter of this year, Venezuelans were the third nationality with the most entries to Spain, behind Colombians and Moroccans.
It is also the main community of migrants located in Galicia and Madrid, cities where approximately one third of all Venezuelans in Spain chose to live.
According to data from the Permanent Immigration Observatory of the Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, by the end of 2023 there were more than 2.9 million foreigners who had obtained residency. Venezuelans were in fourth place (168,736), behind Moroccans, Ukrainians and Chinese.
On the other hand, according to data from the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, in the first half of 2023 a total of 33,163 Venezuelans submitted applications for asylum or refuge, while 13,269 were granted protection for humanitarian reasons.
In 2023, Venezuela was the country of origin of the largest number of asylum seekers, followed by Colombia and Peru. While, according to INE dataSpanish nationality was granted to 36,409 Venezuelans, almost six times more than in 2013 (6,347).
They demand that residency procedures be accelerated
The exodus of people leaving Venezuela due to the political and economic crisis that the country is experiencing is of such magnitude that organizations such as the Venezuela Solidarity Association asked the Spanish government to facilitate residence and work permits immediately without having to apply for asylum.
On August 12, the association, founded in 2019 and which brings together migrants and Spaniards who returned to their country, issued a statement saying that the situation in Venezuela is “one of war” and asked the Spanish State to adopt measures for the protection and well-being of displaced Venezuelan citizens.
“We hope that a climate of peace, freedom, democracy, security and coexistence prevails in Venezuela. We reaffirm our commitment to continue supporting all migrants and displaced persons, who are seeking hope for the future of their families,” the association said.
With information from EFE.
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2024-08-16 05:42:27
