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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%.

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

All published months together: 46,861

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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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Total issued 628546451
Total628546451
Total visas issued
604
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Top countries

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  1. Mexico38
  2. China - mainland35
  3. Israel26
  4. Japan17
  5. Saudi Arabia17
  6. Germany16

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
Kuwait10new+1
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
Mongolia01 -100.0%−1
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
Tashkent86 +33.3%+2
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
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
Kuwait City10new+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

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 (12.5% of a typical year). Quietest: February (6.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 4 full years (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
05001K1.5K2KJan'21Jun'21Nov'21Apr'22Sep'22Feb'23Jul'23Dec'23May'24Oct'24Mar'25Aug'25Jan'26
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MonthIssuances
Jan '21562
Feb '21553
Mar '21737
Apr '21737
May '21711
Jun '21–
Jul '211,047
Aug '211,024
Sep '21816
Oct '21693
Nov '21674
Dec '21693
Jan '22607
Feb '22579
Mar '22699
Apr '22675
May '22665
Jun '221,129
Jul '221,098
Aug '221,007
Sep '22892
Oct '22527
Nov '22766
Dec '22616
Jan '23673
Feb '23549
Mar '23744
Apr '23695
May '23852
Jun '231,141
Jul '231,220
Aug '23910
Sep '23800
Oct '23661
Nov '23571
Dec '23720
Jan '24622
Feb '24647
Mar '24673
Apr '24631
May '24898
Jun '241,020
Jul '241,189
Aug '24855
Sep '24988
Oct '24590
Nov '24756
Dec '24542
Jan '25690
Feb '25637
Mar '25604
Apr '25808
May '25862
Jun '251,103
Jul '251,206
Aug '25825
Sep '25807
Oct '25671
Nov '25569
Dec '25628
Jan '26546
Feb '26451