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Pakistan → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Pakistan
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
20,402
Change since 2018
+54.0%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
5.43%
Inflow 202320,402OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Pakistan to Italy

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

Inflows by year

10k20k200020032006200920122015201820212023
10k20k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20003,273
20013,448
20023,417
20035,288
20047,457
20056,457
20064,088
20073,548
20085,706
20097,858
201010,816
20117,452
20128,754
20137,794
20149,558
201511,361
201614,735
201714,978
201813,245
20199,931
20209,694
202114,328
202216,717
202320,402
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—159,332—
202320,402144,1293,580
202216,717134,1824,936
202114,328135,5204,410
20209,694121,6095,629
20199,931116,6312,722
201813,245114,1981,974
201714,978108,2046,170
201614,735101,7847,678
201511,36196,2075,617
20149,55890,6154,216
20137,79480,6583,532
20128,75471,0311,522
20117,45266,323601
201010,81657,808535
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

79k158k19901995200020052010201520202024
79k158k19902000201020202024
Data table
19904,805
19958,124
200013,154
200533,479
201058,148
201585,091
2020128,470
2024158,436
Estimate, 2024
158,436
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
11
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

Italy's consulates in Pakistan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20243,4332,0491,08931.7%
202312,3907,5494,10333.1%
20227,5175,7471,69922.6%
20212,2971,80541718.2%
20203,4982,4381,05830.2%
201919,49213,5295,84130.0%
201815,70110,7354,44528.3%
201712,1017,9003,84531.8%
201611,0087,1593,71633.8%
201511,2587,5573,66632.6%
20149,6275,7773,79139.4%
201310,5966,5064,07038.4%
201211,8897,0614,82840.6%
201115,0157,0807,93552.8%
201012,8929,3653,52727.4%
200914,41710,2834,13428.7%

Applications by year

9,74619k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
9,74619k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200914,417
201012,892
201115,015
201211,889
201310,596
20149,627
201511,258
201611,008
201712,101
201815,701
201919,492
20203,498
20212,297
20227,517
202312,390
20243,433
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons12,524
  2. Family10,080
  3. Education1,803
  4. Work850
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202525,257100
202421,46247,2033,857
202328,47053,5803,233
202224,17014,9362,601
202118,23224,4101,804
202014,43915,629936
201921,83402,722791
201813,16401,9741,339
201714,93316,1701,312
201614,95927,6781,097
20158,27415,6171,020
20149,54104,216955
20138,88203,5320
20127,53801,5220
20118,55306010
201020,23705350
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities800
  2. Researchers49
  3. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
194,282
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
4,962
Changed status into work, 2025
5,497
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
3
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
6,060
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 Italy in Pakistan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyIslamabadambislamabad.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Pakistan, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
202523,99886110,0261,81410,862435
202417,2171,1904,34783310,514333
202321,7891,8114,8561,04513,375702
202220,0945,4714,7597668,426672
202114,7592,5854,7848426,090458
20207,9257722,9253063,683239
201911,204924,6432675,861341
201813,3551355,0993177,511293
201715,0822115,0792519,267274
201615,5852523,73927111,063260

New permits by year

12k24k2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
12k24k201620182020202220242025
Data table
201615,585
201715,082
201813,355
201911,204
20207,925
202114,759
202220,094
202321,789
202417,217
202523,998
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Pakistan ranks 7.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
Other destinations for people from Pakistan, 2023
  1. Spain18,175
  2. Germany14,432
  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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