Visa type
Diplomat · For ambassadors, diplomats and consular officers and their immediate families.
Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that country.
That is 95 fewer than in January 2026 (546) — -17.4%.
All published months together: 83,759
| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 628 | 546 | 451 |
| Total | 628 | 546 | 451 |
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| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea, South | 29 | 37 | -21.6%−8 |
| France | 21 | 2 | +950.0%+19 |
| Japan | 18 | 17 | +5.9%+1 |
| Colombia | 17 | 7 | +142.9%+10 |
| Germany | 17 | 3 | +466.7%+14 |
| China - Mainland | 16 | 53 | -69.8%−37 |
| Ecuador | 16 | 12 | +33.3%+4 |
| Mexico | 15 | 22 | -31.8%−7 |
| Vietnam | 13 | 30 | -56.7%−17 |
| Brazil | 13 | 6 | +116.7%+7 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 4 | +225.0%+9 |
| India | 12 | 5 | +140.0%+7 |
| Philippines | 11 | 7 | +57.1%+4 |
| Bahamas, The | 10 | 2 | +400.0%+8 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 18 | -50.0%−9 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 2 | +350.0%+7 |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 8 | 13 | -38.5%−5 |
| Uzbekistan | 8 | 7 | +14.3%+1 |
| Egypt | 7 | 8 | -12.5%−1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 5 | +40.0%+2 |
| Italy | 6 | 7 | -14.3%−1 |
| Australia | 6 | 3 | +100.0%+3 |
| Sudan | 6 | 0 | new+6 |
| Peru | 5 | 11 | -54.5%−6 |
| Qatar | 5 | 7 | -28.6%−2 |
| Angola | 5 | 1 | +400.0%+4 |
| Iraq | 3 | 10 | -70.0%−7 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 5 | -40.0%−2 |
| Russia | 3 | 5 | -40.0%−2 |
| Cuba | 3 | 3 | +0.0%+0 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 0 | new+3 |
| Senegal | 3 | 0 | new+3 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 0 | new+3 |
| Canada | 2 | 9 | -77.8%−7 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 9 | -77.8%−7 |
| Hungary | 2 | 3 | -33.3%−1 |
| Liberia | 2 | 3 | -33.3%−1 |
| Poland | 2 | 1 | +100.0%+1 |
| Ethiopia | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Haiti | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 13 | -92.3%−12 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 13 | -92.3%−12 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 6 | -83.3%−5 |
| Israel | 1 | 5 | -80.0%−4 |
| Argentina | 1 | 4 | -75.0%−3 |
| Spain | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Burma | 0 | 12 | -100.0%−12 |
| Guatemala | 0 | 10 | -100.0%−10 |
| Thailand | 0 | 7 | -100.0%−7 |
| Denmark | 0 | 6 | -100.0%−6 |
| Turkey | 0 | 6 | -100.0%−6 |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | 4 | -100.0%−4 |
| Honduras | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.
| Embassy / post | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department | 117 | 163 | -28.2%−46 |
| Seoul | 30 | 27 | +11.1%+3 |
| Tokyo | 17 | 10 | +70.0%+7 |
| Quito | 15 | 12 | +25.0%+3 |
| Beijing | 14 | 51 | -72.5%−37 |
| Bogota | 14 | 11 | +27.3%+3 |
| Cairo | 12 | 8 | +50.0%+4 |
| Jakarta | 11 | 18 | -38.9%−7 |
| New Delhi | 10 | 8 | +25.0%+2 |
| Paris | 10 | 2 | +400.0%+8 |
| Hanoi | 9 | 6 | +50.0%+3 |
| Abu Dhabi | 9 | 5 | +80.0%+4 |
| Berlin | 8 | 0 | new+8 |
| Kuala Lumpur | 7 | 2 | +250.0%+5 |
| Mexico City | 6 | 10 | -40.0%−4 |
| London | 6 | 7 | -14.3%−1 |
| Sydney | 6 | 2 | +200.0%+4 |
| Doha | 5 | 7 | -28.6%−2 |
| Lima | 5 | 7 | -28.6%−2 |
| Brussels | 5 | 3 | +66.7%+2 |
| Brasilia | 5 | 1 | +400.0%+4 |
| Dakar | 4 | 0 | new+4 |
| Bern | 3 | 5 | -40.0%−2 |
| Accra | 3 | 1 | +200.0%+2 |
| Baku | 3 | 0 | new+3 |
| Bucharest | 3 | 0 | new+3 |
| Baghdad | 2 | 9 | -77.8%−7 |
| Santiago | 2 | 7 | -71.4%−5 |
| San Salvador | 2 | 2 | +0.0%+0 |
| Budapest | 2 | 1 | +100.0%+1 |
| Havana | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Warsaw | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Buenos Aires | 1 | 4 | -75.0%−3 |
| Nassau | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| Kyiv | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Islamabad | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Johannesburg | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Manila | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Guatemala City | 0 | 10 | -100.0%−10 |
| Abuja | 0 | 6 | -100.0%−6 |
| Copenhagen | 0 | 5 | -100.0%−5 |
| Madrid | 0 | 5 | -100.0%−5 |
| Moscow | 0 | 4 | -100.0%−4 |
| Ottawa | 0 | 4 | -100.0%−4 |
| Santo Domingo | 0 | 4 | -100.0%−4 |
| Tel Aviv | 0 | 4 | -100.0%−4 |
| Nairobi | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| Riyadh | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| Rome | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| Tegucigalpa | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| Ankara | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| Bangkok | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| Athens | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Casablanca | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Luanda | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 690 | 546 | -20.9% |
| February | 637 | 451 | -29.2% |
| March | 604 | – | – |
| April | 808 | – | – |
| May | 862 | – | – |
| June | 1,103 | – | – |
| July | 1,206 | – | – |
| August | 825 | – | – |
| September | 807 | – | – |
| October | 671 | – | – |
| November | 569 | – | – |
| December | 628 | – | – |
Busiest month: July (12.5% of a typical year). Quietest: February (6.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
| Fiscal year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY2017 partial | 6,904 |
| FY2018 | 9,862 |
| FY2019 | 9,970 |
| FY2020 | 7,133 |
| FY2021 | 9,216 |
| FY2022 | 9,411 |
| FY2023 | 9,493 |
| FY2024 | 9,475 |
| FY2025 | 9,430 |
| FY2026 partial | 2,865 |