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Pakistan → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

9,50019k2012201520182019
9,50019k2012201520182019
Data table
201219,000
201310,000
201411,000
20158,000
201611,000
201715,000
20189,873
201916,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——16,553
2022——14,945
2021—181,00011,139
2020——11,459
201916,000—12,914
20189,872186,00011,802
201715,000167,00010,379
201611,000175,00016,737
20158,000184,00013,083
201411,000197,00012,995
201310,000194,00021,647
201219,000162,76618,437
2011—166,00017,639
2010—137,00022,049
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 United Kingdom: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

352k703k19901995200020052010201520202024
352k703k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990227,526
1995267,139
2000312,751
2005387,949
2010486,938
2015562,645
2020642,044
2024703,309
Estimate, 2024
703,309
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
5.9%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
4
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

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Pakistan, and students from Pakistan at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor91,741
  2. Study32,737
  3. Work14,719
  4. Family8,973
  5. Other1,576

Visas issued by year

99k197k201020122014201620182020202220242025
99k197k201020132016201920222025
Data table
201096,452
2011124,808
201282,596
201379,413
201476,101
201562,811
201659,800
201777,323
201889,146
2019100,891
202043,759
202165,805
2022143,035
2023197,407
2024178,102
2025149,746

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

24k48k20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
24k48k201520172019202120232025
Data table
20156,305
20165,665
20175,510
20185,970
20196,515
20207,800
202112,960
202223,035
202334,690
202445,665
202548,305
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

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

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20190012,9146,549
201818,167011,8025,594
201720,060010,3905,228
201618,204016,7355,488
201515,878013,0876,060
201417,008012,9936,645
201319,159021,6407,154
201226,991018,4290
201152,239017,6300
201044,455022,0460
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 United Kingdom in Pakistan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
ConsulateKarachigov.uk
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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