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Region
Europe & Central Asia
Europe, Russia, Turkey, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
57 countries in the data: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vatican City
That is 909 fewer than in January 2026 (60,970) — -1.5%.
All published months together: 5,264,362
Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 16,314 | 16,671 | -2.1%−357 |
| Germany | 3,966 | 3,667 | +8.2%+299 |
| Ukraine | 3,494 | 3,526 | -0.9%−32 |
| Romania | 3,485 | 3,777 | -7.7%−292 |
| France | 3,139 | 3,852 | -18.5%−713 |
| Russia | 2,650 | 2,689 | -1.5%−39 |
| Spain | 2,643 | 2,296 | +15.1%+347 |
| Kazakhstan | 2,378 | 2,475 | -3.9%−97 |
| Bulgaria | 1,511 | 1,301 | +16.1%+210 |
| Italy | 1,465 | 2,483 | -41.0%−1,018 |
| Netherlands | 1,357 | 1,255 | +8.1%+102 |
| Poland | 1,211 | 1,078 | +12.3%+133 |
| Albania | 1,179 | 1,237 | -4.7%−58 |
| Serbia | 1,136 | 1,396 | -18.6%−260 |
| Azerbaijan | 1,057 | 886 | +19.3%+171 |
| Ireland | 1,010 | 790 | +27.8%+220 |
| Sweden | 724 | 767 | -5.6%−43 |
| Uzbekistan | 711 | 817 | -13.0%−106 |
| Austria | 635 | 504 | +26.0%+131 |
| Switzerland | 614 | 283 | +117.0%+331 |
| Portugal | 600 | 710 | -15.5%−110 |
| Belgium | 584 | 593 | -1.5%−9 |
| Hungary | 565 | 568 | -0.5%−3 |
| Cyprus | 549 | 311 | +76.5%+238 |
| Georgia | 537 | 532 | +0.9%+5 |
| Greece | 523 | 507 | +3.2%+16 |
| North Macedonia | 516 | 321 | +60.7%+195 |
| Belarus | 483 | 509 | -5.1%−26 |
| Kosovo | 472 | 390 | +21.0%+82 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 460 | 420 | +9.5%+40 |
| Czech Republic | 410 | 342 | +19.9%+68 |
| Norway | 408 | 490 | -16.7%−82 |
| Armenia | 405 | 634 | -36.1%−229 |
| Croatia | 387 | 255 | +51.8%+132 |
| Slovakia | 383 | 232 | +65.1%+151 |
| Montenegro | 374 | 490 | -23.7%−116 |
| Denmark | 367 | 427 | -14.1%−60 |
| Moldova | 262 | 215 | +21.9%+47 |
| Finland | 257 | 275 | -6.5%−18 |
| Lithuania | 229 | 129 | +77.5%+100 |
Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Visa group | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitors | 41,318 | 42,373 | -2.5%−1,055 |
| Exchange visitors | 5,438 | 3,839 | +41.7%+1,599 |
| Temporary workers | 4,644 | 5,592 | -17.0%−948 |
| Transit and crew | 4,389 | 4,286 | +2.4%+103 |
| Diplomats and international organizations | 2,559 | 2,179 | +17.4%+380 |
| Students | 868 | 2,095 | -58.6%−1,227 |
| Other | 677 | 452 | +49.8%+225 |
| Fiancé(e)s and their children | 168 | 154 | +9.1%+14 |
Europe & Central Asia: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
- 2025836,771
- 2026121,031
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72,258 | 60,970 | -15.6% |
| February | 67,067 | 60,061 | -10.4% |
| March | 77,349 | – | – |
| April | 82,497 | – | – |
| May | 77,520 | – | – |
| June | 63,972 | – | – |
| July | 75,307 | – | – |
| August | 62,809 | – | – |
| September | 62,977 | – | – |
| October | 66,688 | – | – |
| November | 59,934 | – | – |
| December | 68,393 | – | – |
Europe & Central Asia: all published months
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
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| Year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| 2018 partial | 213,755 |
| 2019 | 1,015,253 |
| 2020 | 257,522 |
| 2021 | 329,816 |
| 2022 | 698,123 |
| 2023 | 857,095 |
| 2024 | 934,996 |
| 2025 | 836,771 |
| 2026 partial | 121,031 |