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Visa type

A1

Diplomat · For ambassadors, diplomats and consular officers and their immediate families.

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A1 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
451

That is 95 fewer than in January 2026 (546) — -17.4%.

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-17.4% vs January 2026 (546)-29.2% vs February 2025 (637)

All published months together: 66,993

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All countries together · Visa class A1 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025628
  • Jan 2026546
  • Feb 2026451
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  • Jan 2026 is 82 (13.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 177 (28.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 628546451
Total628546451
Total visas issued
9,080
Latest 12 months · A1

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6048088621.1K1.2K825807671569628546451
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Top countries

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  1. China - mainland441
  2. Mexico356
  3. Saudi Arabia325
  4. Japan257
  5. Vietnam230
  6. Canada221

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Korea, South2937 -21.6%−8
France212 +950.0%+19
Japan1817 +5.9%+1
Colombia177 +142.9%+10
Germany173 +466.7%+14
China - mainland1653 -69.8%−37
Ecuador1612 +33.3%+4
Mexico1522 -31.8%−7
Vietnam1330 -56.7%−17
Brazil136 +116.7%+7
Malaysia134 +225.0%+9
India125 +140.0%+7
Philippines117 +57.1%+4
Bahamas, The102 +400.0%+8
Indonesia918 -50.0%−9
Netherlands92 +350.0%+7
Great Britain and Northern Ireland813 -38.5%−5
Uzbekistan87 +14.3%+1
Egypt78 -12.5%−1
United Arab Emirates75 +40.0%+2
Italy67 -14.3%−1
Australia63 +100.0%+3
Sudan60new+6
Peru511 -54.5%−6
Qatar57 -28.6%−2
Angola51 +400.0%+4
Iraq310 -70.0%−7
El Salvador35 -40.0%−2
Russia35 -40.0%−2
Cuba33 +0.0%+0
Azerbaijan30new+3
Senegal30new+3
Ukraine30new+3
Canada29 -77.8%−7
Saudi Arabia29 -77.8%−7
Hungary23 -33.3%−1
Liberia23 -33.3%−1
Poland21 +100.0%+1
Ethiopia20new+2
Haiti20new+2
Pakistan113 -92.3%−12
Zimbabwe113 -92.3%−12
Nigeria16 -83.3%−5
Israel15 -80.0%−4
Argentina14 -75.0%−3
Spain11 +0.0%+0
South Africa10new+1
Burma012 -100.0%−12
Guatemala010 -100.0%−10
Thailand07 -100.0%−7
Turkey06 -100.0%−6
Dominican Republic04 -100.0%−4
Honduras03 -100.0%−3
Greece02 -100.0%−2
Tanzania01 -100.0%−1

Which embassies and posts changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.

Most visasBiggest change
Embassy / postFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Department117163 -28.2%−46
Seoul3027 +11.1%+3
Tokyo1710 +70.0%+7
Quito1512 +25.0%+3
Beijing1451 -72.5%−37
Bogota1411 +27.3%+3
Cairo128 +50.0%+4
Jakarta1118 -38.9%−7
New Delhi108 +25.0%+2
Paris102 +400.0%+8
Hanoi96 +50.0%+3
Abu Dhabi95 +80.0%+4
Berlin80new+8
Kuala Lumpur72 +250.0%+5
Mexico City610 -40.0%−4
London67 -14.3%−1
Sydney62 +200.0%+4
Doha57 -28.6%−2
Lima57 -28.6%−2
Brussels53 +66.7%+2
Brasilia51 +400.0%+4
Bridgetown51 +400.0%+4
Dakar40new+4
Bern35 -40.0%−2
Accra31 +200.0%+2
Baku30new+3
Baghdad29 -77.8%−7
Santiago27 -71.4%−5
San Salvador22 +0.0%+0
Budapest21 +100.0%+1
Havana20new+2
Warsaw20new+2
Buenos Aires14 -75.0%−3
Kyiv11 +0.0%+0
Amsterdam10new+1
Islamabad10new+1
Johannesburg10new+1
Manila10new+1
Guatemala City010 -100.0%−10
Abuja06 -100.0%−6
Copenhagen05 -100.0%−5
Madrid05 -100.0%−5
Moscow04 -100.0%−4
Ottawa04 -100.0%−4
Santo Domingo04 -100.0%−4
Tel Aviv04 -100.0%−4
Nairobi03 -100.0%−3
Panama City03 -100.0%−3
Riyadh03 -100.0%−3
Rome03 -100.0%−3
Tegucigalpa03 -100.0%−3
Ankara02 -100.0%−2
Bangkok02 -100.0%−2
Athens01 -100.0%−1
Casablanca01 -100.0%−1
Luanda01 -100.0%−1

A1 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20259,410
  • 2026997
05001K1.5K2KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January690546 -20.9%
February637451 -29.2%
March604––
April808––
May862––
June1,103––
July1,206––
August825––
September807––
October671––
November569––
December628––

When is it busy? A1 visas worldwide

Busiest month: July (12.4% of a typical year). Quietest: February (6.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 7 full years (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.

A1 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02.5K5K7.5K10K2018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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YearIssuances
2018 partial1,909
2019 9,906
2020 7,177
2021 9,387
2022 9,260
2023 9,536
2024 9,411
2025 9,410
2026 partial997