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Pakistan → Netherlands

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Pakistan
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,929
Change since 2018
+118.5%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
0.67%
Inflow 20231,929OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Pakistan to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

9651,929200020032006200920122015201820212023
9651,9292000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000341
2001236
2002195
2003169
2004166
2005574
2006659
2007530
2008383
2009392
2010406
2011489
2012463
2013541
2014512
2015660
2016669
2017771
2018883
20191,097
2020813
20211,238
20221,686
20231,929
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—7,524—
20231,9296,540748
20221,6865,420459
20211,2384,773429
20208134,723556
20191,0974,103303
20188833,656231
20177713,279226
20166693,052242
20156602,905322
20145123,001384
20135412,921248
20124633,080388
20114893,077279
20104063,113208
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

9,03118k19901995200020052010201520202024
9,03118k19902000201020202024
Data table
19909,069
19959,701
200010,677
200510,897
201011,267
201512,083
202014,786
202418,061
Estimate, 2024
18,061
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.61%
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

The Netherlands' consulates in Pakistan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202410,1584,7415,00549.3%
202311,3893,7507,24863.6%
20226,2912,9013,08749.1%
20212,1549061,13252.6%
20202,7051,0971,48554.9%
201912,7196,3226,06747.7%
201813,9987,6496,00142.9%
201711,2935,9615,00544.3%
201610,7135,1534,98046.5%
201510,7395,0855,30249.4%
20147,9305,3102,37029.9%
20134,1422,6791,35532.7%
20124,7562,9091,73236.4%
20114,6222,9421,46231.6%
20103,8462,5091,05427.4%
2009593534355.9%

Applications by year

6,99914k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,99914k200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009593
20103,846
20114,622
20124,756
20134,142
20147,930
201510,739
201610,713
201711,293
201813,998
201912,719
20202,705
20212,154
20226,291
202311,389
202410,158
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in the Netherlands

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons844
  2. Family833
  3. Work461
  4. Education220
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,358000
20241,81787860
20231,98637480
20221,83134590
20211,39814290
202099635560
20191,1521348331
20189961284289
201791702590
20167661261198
20157150336168
20145470391147
20136771248145
201253403990
201156302790
201046002080
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities277
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)129
  3. Researchers52
  4. EU Blue Card3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
9,744
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
931
Changed status into work, 2025
99
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 the Netherlands in Pakistan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyIslamabad—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

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

Inflows to the Netherlands, 2023
  1. Ukraine38,497
  2. Poland25,298
  3. Syria19,551
  4. Romania13,914
  5. Bulgaria12,328
  6. India12,073
  7. Türkiye11,250
  8. Italy10,603
  9. Spain10,447
  10. Germany10,429
  11. China7,991
  12. Portugal6,084
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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