Visa type
Foreign media representative · For journalists and other representatives of foreign media on assignment.
Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that country.
That is 538 more than in January 2026 (1,152) — +46.7%.
All published months together: 92,038
| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 813 | 1,152 | 1,690 |
| Total | 813 | 1,152 | 1,690 |
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| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 317 | 172 | +84.3%+145 |
| Japan | 166 | 58 | +186.2%+108 |
| Germany | 162 | 112 | +44.6%+50 |
| France | 116 | 118 | -1.7%−2 |
| Mexico | 85 | 124 | -31.5%−39 |
| Spain | 83 | 29 | +186.2%+54 |
| Korea, South | 62 | 84 | -26.2%−22 |
| Dominican Republic | 59 | 45 | +31.1%+14 |
| Ireland | 47 | 6 | +683.3%+41 |
| Belgium | 45 | 21 | +114.3%+24 |
| Australia | 42 | 28 | +50.0%+14 |
| Colombia | 39 | 24 | +62.5%+15 |
| Norway | 35 | 15 | +133.3%+20 |
| Taiwan | 33 | 2 | +1550.0%+31 |
| Brazil | 31 | 42 | -26.2%−11 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 37 | -29.7%−11 |
| Austria | 23 | 3 | +666.7%+20 |
| Argentina | 20 | 28 | -28.6%−8 |
| Sweden | 19 | 12 | +58.3%+7 |
| Portugal | 13 | 5 | +160.0%+8 |
| Romania | 12 | 1 | +1100.0%+11 |
| Turkey | 10 | 9 | +11.1%+1 |
| Chile | 10 | 6 | +66.7%+4 |
| Vietnam | 10 | 5 | +100.0%+5 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1 | +900.0%+9 |
| Italy | 9 | 27 | -66.7%−18 |
| India | 9 | 9 | +0.0%+0 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1 | +700.0%+7 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 0 | new+8 |
| Serbia | 7 | 8 | -12.5%−1 |
| Peru | 6 | 4 | +50.0%+2 |
| Ghana | 6 | 2 | +200.0%+4 |
| Czech Republic | 6 | 1 | +500.0%+5 |
| Israel | 6 | 1 | +500.0%+5 |
| Denmark | 5 | 10 | -50.0%−5 |
| Egypt | 5 | 4 | +25.0%+1 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 4 | +25.0%+1 |
| Morocco | 5 | 3 | +66.7%+2 |
| Canada | 5 | 2 | +150.0%+3 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 0 | new+5 |
| China - Mainland | 4 | 14 | -71.4%−10 |
| Poland | 4 | 9 | -55.6%−5 |
| Finland | 4 | 2 | +100.0%+2 |
| Honduras | 4 | 2 | +100.0%+2 |
| Philippines | 4 | 2 | +100.0%+2 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 5 | -40.0%−2 |
| South Africa | 3 | 2 | +50.0%+1 |
| Greece | 3 | 0 | new+3 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 3 | -66.7%−2 |
| Hong Kong S. A. R. | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Russia | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| Bangladesh | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Mongolia | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Thailand | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.
| Embassy / post | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 314 | 173 | +81.5%+141 |
| Tokyo | 149 | 52 | +186.5%+97 |
| Paris | 122 | 127 | -3.9%−5 |
| Madrid | 80 | 26 | +207.7%+54 |
| Berlin | 76 | 45 | +68.9%+31 |
| Frankfurt | 70 | 35 | +100.0%+35 |
| Mexico City | 62 | 86 | -27.9%−24 |
| Seoul | 62 | 83 | -25.3%−21 |
| Santo Domingo | 60 | 47 | +27.7%+13 |
| Brussels | 46 | 23 | +100.0%+23 |
| Bogota | 42 | 27 | +55.6%+15 |
| Oslo | 33 | 14 | +135.7%+19 |
| AIT Taipei | 33 | 1 | +3200.0%+32 |
| Dublin | 33 | 1 | +3200.0%+32 |
| Belfast | 29 | 5 | +480.0%+24 |
| Amsterdam | 26 | 38 | -31.6%−12 |
| Sao Paulo | 24 | 20 | +20.0%+4 |
| Sydney | 24 | 19 | +26.3%+5 |
| Munich | 22 | 35 | -37.1%−13 |
| Buenos Aires | 21 | 28 | -25.0%−7 |
| Vienna | 21 | 0 | new+21 |
| Stockholm | 19 | 11 | +72.7%+8 |
| Osaka/Kobe | 13 | 7 | +85.7%+6 |
| Lisbon | 12 | 5 | +140.0%+7 |
| Bucharest | 12 | 1 | +1100.0%+11 |
| Santiago | 11 | 6 | +83.3%+5 |
| Melbourne | 10 | 7 | +42.9%+3 |
| Bern | 10 | 2 | +400.0%+8 |
| Jakarta | 10 | 1 | +900.0%+9 |
| Hanoi | 9 | 5 | +80.0%+4 |
| Istanbul | 8 | 9 | -11.1%−1 |
| New Delhi | 8 | 8 | +0.0%+0 |
| Belgrade | 7 | 8 | -12.5%−1 |
| Tijuana | 7 | 8 | -12.5%−1 |
| Auckland | 7 | 3 | +133.3%+4 |
| Islamabad | 7 | 0 | new+7 |
| Rio De Janeiro | 6 | 14 | -57.1%−8 |
| Lima | 6 | 4 | +50.0%+2 |
| Accra | 6 | 2 | +200.0%+4 |
| Prague | 6 | 1 | +500.0%+5 |
| Tel Aviv | 6 | 1 | +500.0%+5 |
| Copenhagen | 5 | 10 | -50.0%−5 |
| Matamoros | 5 | 5 | +0.0%+0 |
| Cairo | 5 | 2 | +150.0%+3 |
| Rome | 4 | 17 | -76.5%−13 |
| Beijing | 4 | 9 | -55.6%−5 |
| Warsaw | 4 | 8 | -50.0%−4 |
| Helsinki | 4 | 2 | +100.0%+2 |
| Tegucigalpa | 4 | 2 | +100.0%+2 |
| Casablanca | 3 | 3 | +0.0%+0 |
| Manila | 3 | 2 | +50.0%+1 |
| Lagos | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Doha | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| Milan | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| Ankara | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Kuala Lumpur | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Bangkok | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Dhaka | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 867 | 1,152 | +32.9% |
| February | 950 | 1,690 | +77.9% |
| March | 997 | – | – |
| April | 1,336 | – | – |
| May | 1,358 | – | – |
| June | 1,007 | – | – |
| July | 924 | – | – |
| August | 1,051 | – | – |
| September | 1,089 | – | – |
| October | 871 | – | – |
| November | 756 | – | – |
| December | 813 | – | – |
Busiest month: September (11.5% of a typical year). Quietest: December (6.3%). 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 | 8,112 |
| FY2018 | 11,876 |
| FY2019 | 11,197 |
| FY2020 | 4,890 |
| FY2021 | 4,553 |
| FY2022 | 9,934 |
| FY2023 | 10,840 |
| FY2024 | 12,931 |
| FY2025 | 12,423 |
| FY2026 partial | 5,282 |