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Pakistan → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Pakistan
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
14,432
Change since 2018
+47.0%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.85%
Inflow 202314,432OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Pakistan to Germany

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

Inflows by year

12k24k200020032006200920122015201820212023
12k24k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20003,409
20013,174
20022,966
20033,277
20043,451
20052,369
20061,964
20071,720
20082,169
20092,756
20103,310
20115,395
20126,513
20137,966
20149,549
201524,496
201612,207
20179,007
20189,821
201910,108
20206,922
20219,235
202211,408
202314,432
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—91,425—
202314,43284,2502,295
202211,40878,3551,980
20219,23575,3552,170
20206,92275,4951,955
201910,10873,9751,790
20189,82173,0001,320
20179,00773,7901,187
201612,20761,7201,474
201524,49646,5691,393
20149,54940,9111,300
20137,96635,519988
20126,51331,8421,251
20115,39529,1841,151
20103,31028,5781,178
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Pakistan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202420,57014,0106,49131.6%
202319,09511,6307,37038.6%
202215,68811,2644,26027.2%
20213,7902,86367017.7%
20204,6142,6801,86540.4%
201920,69815,3615,19425.1%
201819,69615,4024,21821.4%
201719,98114,7074,78223.9%
201617,92313,2124,41924.7%
201515,84512,4863,27420.7%
201414,22110,9813,17322.3%
201313,96710,6403,29423.6%
201217,01313,7763,23719.0%
201115,16512,5022,66317.6%
201013,10710,0483,13923.9%
200912,3088,9243,40027.6%

Applications by year

10k21k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
10k21k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200912,308
201013,107
201115,165
201217,013
201313,967
201414,221
201515,845
201617,923
201719,981
201819,696
201920,698
20204,614
20213,790
202215,688
202319,095
202420,570
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Germany

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family5,999
  2. Education4,239
  3. Other reasons2,155
  4. Work1,174
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202513,5671,46600
202410,6271,6005,0059,653
202311,3042,2462,2958,059
20229,3802,0881,9806,989
20218,5051,6222,1756,260
20206,1601,0511,9655,837
20197,1729991,7900
20187,1396411,3200
20175,3644591,1870
20164,8434081,4740
20153,3812591,3920
20144,4861931,3050
20133,5631739880
20122,353481,2540
20111,35601,1540
20101,44401,1850
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card475
  2. Other paid activities433
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)184
  4. Researchers82
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
74,253
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
4,053
Changed status into work, 2025
510
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
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 Germany in Pakistan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyIslamabadpakistan.diplo.de
Consulate-generalKarachikarachi.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Pakistan living in Germany on 31 December, by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners (Destatis).

31 DecAllEU free movementPermanent residence titleEmploymentEducation and trainingFamily reasonsInternational law, humanitarian or political reasonsTolerated stay (Duldung)Permission to reside during the asylum procedure
2025102,6202,87016,3956,2059,24023,65010,8803,1702,785
202496,9202,75515,6606,5107,31522,39010,4953,2503,710
202391,4202,69515,1806,1855,60020,84510,0054,3904,190

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

51k103k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
51k103k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201446,569
201561,720
201673,790
201773,000
201873,975
201975,495
202075,355
202178,355
202284,250
202391,425
202496,920
2025102,615
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Pakistan ranks 24.

Inflows to Germany, 2023
  1. Ukraine283,631
  2. Romania202,039
  3. Syria128,742
  4. Türkiye115,937
  5. Poland97,945
  6. Bulgaria65,871
  7. Afghanistan58,482
  8. India54,123
  9. Italy38,460
  10. Hungary34,003
  11. Russia26,720
  12. Serbia24,155
Other destinations for people from Pakistan, 2023
  1. Italy20,402
  2. Spain18,175
  3. Canada11,860
  4. United States11,410
  5. Australia7,521
  6. Portugal6,869
  7. Japan3,831
  8. South Korea3,417
  9. Türkiye2,770
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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