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Pakistan → Poland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Pakistan
To
Poland
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Pakistan to Poland

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

Inflows by year

32765420002003200620092012201520182021
3276542000200420082012201620202021
Data table
200047
200148
200263
200349
200481
200579
200693
2007123
2008139
2009153
2010159
2011141
2012223
2013283
2014155
2015484
2016600
2017654
2018577
2019407
2020377
2021428
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2021428—5
2020377—7
2019407—11
2018577—3
2017654—1
2016600—3
2015484—2
2014155—6
2013283—1
2012223—16
2011141—1
20101594017
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Poland's consulates in Pakistan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202457316540670.9%
202354027925547.2%
202249635414028.2%
20211501084228.0%
202092355762.0%
201948130317837.0%
201892151539142.5%
20171,07350855651.8%
20161,8666871,14861.5%
20151,10468340036.2%
201467944721631.8%
20133142197624.2%
20113502578925.4%
201035424211231.6%
200937620115842.0%

Applications by year

9331,866200920102011201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
9331,866200920132016201920222024
Data table
2009376
2010354
2011350
2013314
2014679
20151,104
20161,866
20171,073
2018921
2019481
202092
2021150
2022496
2023540
2024573
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Poland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work318
  2. Education197
  3. Family147
  4. Other reasons63
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025725000
20247325527360
20231,0906512407
2022868386308
2021524225305
2020311107253
2019327135216
2018608127182
201760842149
201648353133
20152721296
20141940478
20132601055
2012940160
20111120180
20101080170
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities277
  2. EU Blue Card33
  3. Researchers8
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
1,832
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
70
Changed status into work, 2025
24
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 Poland in Pakistan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyIslamabadislamabad.msz.gov.pl
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Pakistan move (OECD, 2023).

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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