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EU report on Visas compares Austria, Belgium issuing more Schengen Visas to Pakistanis 2025
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EU report on Visas compares Austria, Belgium issuing more Schengen Visas to Pakistanis 2025

ARY News · Jun 1, 2026, 6:54 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Add ARY News on Google AAResize KARACHI: A latest European Union (EU) report on visas compares the contrast between Austria and Belgium in issuing Schengen visas to Pakistani applicants in 2025.
  • As per the report, Pakistanis applied for 2,543 uniform visas to Austria last year.
  • Meaning that 1,758 applications were rejected, resulting in a not-issued rate of 73.3 percent.

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Add ARY News on Google AAResize KARACHI: A latest European Union (EU) report on visas compares the contrast between Austria and Belgium in issuing Schengen visas to Pakistani applicants in 2025.

As per the report, Pakistanis applied for 2,543 uniform visas to Austria last year. Out of these, only 636 visas were granted, including 82 multiple-entry visas, while 4 visas were issued with Limited Territorial Validity (LTV).

Meaning that 1,758 applications were rejected, resulting in a not-issued rate of 73.3 percent.

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