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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Border crossing card – Mexico · A combined B-1/B-2 visitor visa and border crossing card issued to citizens of Mexico.

BBBCC visas issued worldwide · February 2026
135,649

That is 7,525 more than in January 2026 (128,124) — ▲ +5.9%.

Quick view · February 2026
▲+5.9% vs January 2026 (128,124)▼-17.2% vs February 2025 (163,789)

All published months together: 11,090,553

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Mexico135,645128,122▲ +5.9%+7,523
Honduras11▲ +0.0%+0
Bulgaria10new+1
El Salvador10new+1
Peru10new+1
Colombia01▼ -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
Mexico City43,22239,506▲ +9.4%+3,716
Guadalajara25,76526,369▼ -2.3%−604
Monterrey23,50320,066▲ +17.1%+3,437
Tijuana12,16612,854▼ -5.4%−688
Ciudad Juarez11,6828,005▲ +45.9%+3,677
Hermosillo6,5378,937▼ -26.9%−2,400
Matamoros4,2843,927▲ +9.1%+357
Merida

BBBCC worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20251,813,194
  • 2026263,773
0100K200K300K400KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January205,112128,124▼ -37.5%
February163,789135,649▼ -17.2%
March166,064––
April161,733––
May130,174––
June131,784––
July154,030––
August184,753––
September149,591––
October147,685––
November107,560––
December110,919––

When is it busy? BBBCC visas worldwide

Busiest month: January (10.3% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.2%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

10.3%
9.5%
9.5%
6.2%
6.7%
6.9%
6.8%
8.6%
8.8%
9.6%
8.3%
8.8%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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.

BBBCC worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
0500K1M1.5M2M2017partial201820192020202120222023202420252026partial

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

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YearIssuances
2017 partial770,907
2018 1,001,405
2019 1,071,367
2020 413,904
2021 612,801
2022 1,323,331
2023 1,882,513
2024 1,937,358
2025 1,813,194
2026 partial263,773
3,423
3,311
▲ +3.4%+112
Nuevo Laredo2,5612,610▼ -1.9%−49
Nogales2,5062,539▼ -1.3%−33

Top 5 countries

Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that country.

  1. Mexico1,707,992
  2. Venezuela11
  3. Colombia10
  4. Argentina7
  5. Costa Rica7

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Total visas issued
110,919
Latest 12 months · BBBCC · December
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All countries together · Visa class BBBCC · One total per month
  • Dec 2025110,919
  • Jan 2026128,124
  • Feb 2026135,649
Dec 2025
110,91930% of selected
Jan 2026
128,12434% of selected
Feb 2026
135,64936% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 17,205 (15.5%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 24,730 (22.3%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 110,919128,124135,649
Total110,919128,124135,649