Spain’s Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) reported that 299,732 foreign residents acquired Spanish nationality in 2025, an increase of 18.7% compared to the previous year. The figure includes 133,663 men (up 20.43%) and 166,069 women (up 17.38%). Residents born in Spain accounted for 52,886 cases (a rise of 2.60%), while those born abroad totaled 246,846 (up 22.85%). The most common countries of origin were Morocco (42,114), Colombia (37,712) and Venezuela (36,271). The data, published on 28 May 2026, are based on civil registry records of nationality applications and reflect the growth in naturalisation among Spain’s resident population. This marks a record high for naturalisations in Spain.
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