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Pakistan → Belgium

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Pakistan
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,026
Change since 2018
+59.8%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
0.67%
Inflow 20231,026OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Pakistan to Belgium

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

Inflows by year

8421,684200020032006200920122015201820212023
8421,6842000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000146
2001283
2002383
2003390
2004564
2005673
2006511
2007456
2008400
2009574
2010813
20111,684
20121,230
2013592
2014560
2015876
2016609
2017580
2018642
2019724
2020571
2021656
2022838
20231,026
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—6,270—
20231,0265,921567
20228385,722558
20216565,668402
20205715,927413
20197245,557499
20186425,537431
20175805,710489
20166095,808416
20158765,630310
20145605,657172
20135926,171341
20121,2305,787449
20111,6844,934440
20108133,827605
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

7,90416k19901995200020052010201520202024
7,90416k19902000201020202024
Data table
19902,018
19952,820
20003,942
20056,355
20109,458
201512,192
202013,612
202415,808
Estimate, 2024
15,808
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.67%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
29
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

Belgium's consulates in Pakistan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244,7831,8152,88860.4%
20233,2091,2531,95661.0%
20222,6991,0451,42152.6%
202158729020334.6%
202069531332046.0%
20192,5711,1001,29650.4%
20182,8131,1771,35448.1%
20171,92198977040.1%
20162,08796080938.8%
20151,98098476338.5%
20141,39764766047.2%
20131,39559064746.4%
20121,25053363851.0%
20111,24443481065.1%
20101,40750390464.3%
20091,45848997066.5%

Applications by year

2,3924,7832009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,3924,783200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,458
20101,407
20111,244
20121,250
20131,395
20141,397
20151,980
20162,087
20171,921
20182,813
20192,571
2020695
2021587
20222,699
20233,209
20244,783
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Belgium

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education583
  2. Family557
  3. Other reasons100
  4. Work69
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,309100
20241,2711509405
20231,1033567331
20228690558234
20217691402199
20205414413146
20197212499119
2018622043155
2017618148982
2016648141672
2015710131069
2014628017275
2013538034148
201275604490
201184204400
201076806050
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)32
  2. Other paid activities25
  3. Researchers11
  4. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,659
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
662
Changed status into work, 2025
37
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
2
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyIslamabadpakistan.diplomatie.belgium.be
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; Pakistan ranks 30.

Inflows to Belgium, 2023
  1. Romania12,889
  2. Ukraine11,972
  3. France11,830
  4. Netherlands7,385
  5. Spain6,420
  6. Morocco6,155
  7. Türkiye6,119
  8. Italy5,642
  9. Syria5,496
  10. Portugal4,398
  11. Palestine4,001
  12. Afghanistan3,934
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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