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Pakistan → Norway

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Pakistan
To
Norway
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
980
Change since 2018
+98.0%
Share of all arrivals in Norway, 2023
1.24%
Inflow 2023980OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Pakistan to Norway

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

Inflows by year

5271,054200020032006200920122015201820212023
5271,0542000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000474
2001609
2002648
2003554
2004540
2005546
2006485
2007573
2008572
2009652
2010506
2011602
2012781
2013605
2014559
2015539
2016591
2017581
2018495
2019597
2020456
2021794
20221,054
2023980
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—6,328—
20239805,764363
20221,0545,299525
20217945,151541
20204565,157400
20195974,850222
20184954,878438
20175815,010592
20165915,048475
20155395,391714
20145595,513503
20136055,562424
20127815,450478
20116025,496523
20105065,524430
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

12k24k19901995200020052010201520202024
12k24k19902000201020202024
Data table
199010,470
199511,567
200013,283
200515,081
201017,152
201519,283
202021,140
202423,507
Estimate, 2024
23,507
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
13
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Norway's consulates in Pakistan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2022110—
2020101100.0%
2019730—
20182,0131,15684041.7%
20172,7301,5671,14541.9%
20162,7001,68899136.7%
20152,6101,66592335.4%
20142,5321,4541,07842.6%
20132,3221,48084236.3%
20121,9971,10789044.6%
20112,3811,39598641.4%
20101,9931,10488944.6%
20091,0361,065201.9%

Applications by year

1,3652,7302009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202022
1,3652,73020092012201520182022
Data table
20091,036
20101,993
20112,381
20121,997
20132,322
20142,532
20152,610
20162,700
20172,730
20182,013
20197
20201
20221
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Norway

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family719
  2. Education164
  3. Work77
  4. Other reasons14
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025974000
20249530444674
20231,0320363763
20221,1580525614
20218960541523
20205420400435
20196270222354
20185450437344
20175700592296
20165740475320
20155460711276
20144520508257
20135210421273
201268104740
201161005220
201053804170
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)72
  2. Researchers3
  3. Other paid activities2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,186
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
448
Changed status into work, 2025
107
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 Norway in Pakistan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyIslamabadnorway.no
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Norway, 2023; Pakistan ranks 13.

Inflows to Norway, 2023
  1. Ukraine32,935
  2. Poland6,444
  3. Syria3,116
  4. Lithuania2,341
  5. Sweden2,242
  6. India2,113
  7. Romania1,672
  8. Germany1,461
  9. Spain1,460
  10. Philippines1,210
  11. Latvia1,040
  12. Denmark1,039
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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