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Pakistan → Austria

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Pakistan
To
Austria
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,056
Change since 2018
+118.2%
Share of all arrivals in Austria, 2023
0.59%
Inflow 20231,056OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Pakistan to Austria

Inflows of nationals of Pakistan recorded by Austria; stock of nationals of Pakistan living there; and acquisitions of Austria's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

6901,379200020032006200920122015201820212023
6901,3792000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000343
2001347
2002351
2003393
2004497
2005408
2006320
2007407
2008402
2009376
2010450
2011866
20121,036
2013628
2014649
20151,379
2016863
2017592
2018484
2019424
2020336
2021481
2022735
20231,056
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—5,137—
20231,0564,52894
20227354,18478
20214814,12385
20203364,11277
20194244,325159
20184844,51986
20175924,64688
20168634,53991
20151,3793,63161
20146493,48046
20136283,68843
20121,0363,23946
20118662,79545
20104502,68525
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Pakistan who live in Austria: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

3,3706,73919901995200020052010201520202024
3,3706,73919902000201020202024
Data table
1990812
19951,275
20001,976
20053,335
20104,328
20155,664
20206,013
20246,739
Estimate, 2024
6,739
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.29%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
36
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Austria's consulates in Pakistan

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Austria's consulates located in Pakistan.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20243,6045803,01183.5%
20233,0067692,21173.6%
20221,363668846.2%
20212061495627.2%
202077531924.7%
201993757636038.4%
20181,17962655246.8%
20171,10161647743.3%
201676755220026.1%
20152,0591,40365131.6%
20141,6731,34330918.5%
20131,21896323919.6%
201293175417719.0%
201195177717418.3%
20101,17693424220.6%
200990689791.0%

Applications by year

1,8023,6042009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,8023,604200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009906
20101,176
2011951
2012931
20131,218
20141,673
20152,059
2016767
20171,101
20181,179
2019937
202077
2021206
20221,363
20233,006
20243,604
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Austria

First residence permits issued by Austria to citizens of Pakistan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education306
  2. Family228
  3. Other reasons92
  4. Work71
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20256971200
20248841479532
20238212193254
2022586569196
2021387085176
2020287277127
20192723159135
2018333686152
2017328188150
2016399191158
2015450061146
2014399046118
2013300043135
20122540460
20112550450
20102100250
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)28
  2. Researchers23
  3. Other paid activities13
  4. EU Blue Card7
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
4,968
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
355
Changed status into work, 2025
38
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
34
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Austria: national statistics office

Migration of citizens of Pakistan to and from Austria (Statistik Austria).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
20251,037417620
20241,088382706
20231,056409647
2022735370365
202148139091
202033631323
2019424517-93
2018484664-180
2017592679-87
2016863726137
20151,379484895
2014649506143
2013628795-167
20121,036588448
2011866433433
201045035793

Immigration by year

6901,3792002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
6901,3792002200620102014201820222025
Data table
2002351
2003393
2004497
2005408
2006320
2007407
2008402
2009376
2010450
2011866
20121,036
2013628
2014649
20151,379
2016863
2017592
2018484
2019424
2020336
2021481
2022735
20231,056
20241,088
20251,037
Source: Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Austria in Pakistan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyIslamabadbmeia.gv.at
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Austria, 2023; Pakistan ranks 28.

Inflows to Austria, 2023
  1. Germany19,774
  2. Romania19,252
  3. Ukraine15,739
  4. Syria15,246
  5. Hungary14,723
  6. Croatia7,917
  7. Türkiye7,595
  8. Serbia5,362
  9. Bulgaria4,883
  10. Italy4,695
  11. Poland4,477
  12. Bosnia and Herzegovina4,405
Other destinations for people from Pakistan, 2023
  1. Italy20,402
  2. Spain18,175
  3. Germany14,432
  4. Canada11,860
  5. United States11,410
  6. Australia7,521
  7. Portugal6,869
  8. Japan3,831
  9. South Korea3,417
  10. Türkiye2,770
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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