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Pakistan → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Pakistan
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
18,175
Change since 2018
+108.2%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
1.75%
Inflow 202318,175OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Pakistan to Spain

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

Inflows by year

9,08818k200020032006200920122015201820212023
9,08818k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,655
20011,789
20021,782
20031,736
20049,351
200512,439
20068,222
200710,645
20088,872
20096,425
201015,322
201111,513
20128,345
20136,484
20145,311
20154,811
20166,371
20176,580
20188,728
201911,704
20207,386
202115,890
202216,599
202318,175
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—108,594—
202318,175103,6836,829
202216,59997,9396,400
202115,89096,6855,921
20207,38661,9534,458
201911,70455,3763,057
20188,72850,7142,054
20176,58048,9991,708
20166,37049,8423,148
20154,81052,8022,798
20145,31057,6553,326
20136,48365,5261,949
20128,34468,942596
201111,51366,411491
201015,32256,755375
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

63k126k19901995200020052010201520202024
63k126k19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,246
19953,332
20008,491
200537,723
201061,322
201564,554
202098,597
2024126,260
Estimate, 2024
126,260
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
21
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

Spain's consulates in Pakistan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202415,3965,1086,68643.4%
202318,4826,0679,76652.8%
202217,9816,4807,93644.1%
202111,2624,4202,85425.3%
20203,1071,17789428.8%
201911,6396,4813,85233.1%
201810,1145,5453,90838.6%
20178,8095,3622,88532.8%
20165,6523,2471,98635.1%
20154,5202,2841,81140.1%
20144,7142,3991,78437.8%
20133,9742,2441,27432.1%
20123,9942,0981,48537.2%
20115,6392,9641,67229.7%
20103,0711,9641,18338.5%
20091,92190380041.6%

Applications by year

9,24118k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
9,24118k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,921
20103,071
20115,639
20123,994
20133,974
20144,714
20154,520
20165,652
20178,809
201810,114
201911,639
20203,107
202111,262
202217,981
202318,482
202415,396
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Spain

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family6,607
  2. Work2,170
  3. Other reasons958
  4. Education944
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202510,6791400
202411,31186,395449
202312,52116,829349
202212,67106,400254
202112,40605,921205
20208,87404,458192
20198,02103,057187
20187,09802,054138
20176,24501,70888
20166,85103,14876
20155,12302,7980
20145,23503,3260
20135,25111,949110
20126,08194730
20118,09404910
201011,47003750
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities2,060
  2. Researchers70
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)40
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
109,866
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
7,266
Changed status into work, 2025
1,313
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 Spain in Pakistan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyIslamabadexteriores.gob.es
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Pakistan ranks 17.

Inflows to Spain, 2023
  1. Colombia170,722
  2. Morocco123,468
  3. Venezuela88,361
  4. Peru66,933
  5. Italy48,089
  6. Romania45,663
  7. Argentina35,041
  8. Ukraine34,385
  9. Honduras32,357
  10. Paraguay24,324
  11. Ecuador21,762
  12. Russia21,617
Other destinations for people from Pakistan, 2023
  1. Italy20,402
  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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