Germany visa for Pakistani citizens

For the tourist visa, Germany’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on videx.diplo.de. Processing time, as Germany states it: Usually 15 days after the mission receives the file, up to 45 days in individual cases; any waiting time for an appointment comes on top. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Germany has 4 missions in Pakistan, with its embassy in Islamabad. Consulates: Karachi. Honorary consulates, which normally do not take visa applications: Quetta and Lahore.

In 2025, Germany’s embassy and consulates in Pakistan (Islamabad and Karachi) received 18,792 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 14,040. 24.2% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 31.6%: the rate fell by 7.4 points, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications fell by 9% compared with 2024 (20,570).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 45.9% of the applications lodged in Pakistan that year. Germany’s consulates worldwide refused 13.1%. Germany was the most applied-for Schengen state in Pakistan.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Pakistan, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Before travelling from Pakistan to Germany, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates Germany at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 12 May 2025) and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Germany (updated 11 August 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Pakistani citizens can stay in Germany

How long Pakistani citizens may stay in Germany is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Pakistani citizens apply

In Pakistan, applications go to the German embassy in Islamabad and the consulate in Karachi, or to a visa centre acting for Germany; fees, documents and processing times are published by Germany.

Germany and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Germany lets Pakistani citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Germany when it is the main destination of the trip.

Germany’s neighbours for Pakistani citizens

Switzerland, Poland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg, France and Austria require Pakistani citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

German citizens travelling to Pakistan

German citizens need a visa for Pakistan, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 30 days.