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Pakistan → Portugal

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Pakistan
To
Portugal
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
6,869
Change since 2018
+441.3%
Share of all arrivals in Portugal, 2023
2.21%
Inflow 20236,869OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Pakistan to Portugal

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

Inflows by year

3,4356,869200120042007201020132016201920222023
3,4356,8692001200520092013201720212023
Data table
20012,872
2002214
200394
2004105
200572
2006169
200763
2008268
2009342
2010357
2011312
2012415
2013403
2014424
2015568
2016468
2017625
20181,269
20191,037
20201,343
20212,006
20223,997
20236,869
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20236,8699,922339
20223,9977,499422
20212,0066,381507
20201,3435,310688
20191,0374,373291
20181,2693,380285
20176253,175239
20164683,042407
20155682,785189
20144242,628333
20134032,425346
20124152,474443
20113122,604476
20103572,698388
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

1,2472,49419901995200020052010201520202024
1,2472,49419902000201020202024
Data table
1990250
1995540
2000852
20051,395
20101,708
20151,935
20202,217
20242,494
Estimate, 2024
2,494
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.22%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
32
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Portugal's consulates in Pakistan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,71789474943.6%
20232,5058681,63765.3%
20221,28566953441.6%
202157320325444.3%
202053411222.6%
20191991475226.1%
20181,8981,30742922.6%
20171,88271589547.6%
20161,72372494154.6%
20152,2309791,22554.9%
20141,03860243541.9%
201040250.0%
2009270169269.6%

Applications by year

1,2532,5052009201020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,2532,50520092015201820212024
Data table
2009270
20104
20141,038
20152,230
20161,723
20171,882
20181,898
2019199
202053
2021573
20221,285
20232,505
20241,717
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Portugal

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work13,370
  2. Family1,806
  3. Education311
  4. Other reasons169
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202515,656000
20246,6401375406
20236,8171339259
20223,9780422135
20212,006050798
20201,343068871
20191,037029185
20181,269028583
2017625023971
2016468040754
2015605018930
2014445033320
2013413034622
201241704430
201132704760
201034103880
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities13,332
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)31
  3. Researchers7
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
35,290
Changed status into work, 2025
1
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 Portugal in Pakistan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyIslamabadislamabad.embaixadaportugal.mne.gov.pt
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Portugal, 2023; Pakistan ranks 10.

Inflows to Portugal, 2023
  1. Brazil147,264
  2. Angola24,374
  3. Cape Verde14,623
  4. São Tomé and Príncipe14,504
  5. India12,185
  6. Guinea-Bissau10,320
  7. Bangladesh10,077
  8. Italy8,801
  9. United Kingdom7,365
  10. Pakistan6,869
  11. Germany5,483
  12. France5,138
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. 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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