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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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NATO2 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
562

That is 69 more than in January 2026 (493) — ▲ +14.0%.

Quick view · February 2026
▲+14.0% vs January 2026 (493)▼-17.5% vs February 2025 (681)

All published months together: 65,510

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Belgium6676▼ -13.2%−10
Poland6255▲ +12.7%+7
Finland5753▲ +7.5%+4
Great Britain and Northern Ireland3932▲ +21.9%+7
Italy3350▼ -34.0%−17
Hungary3110▲ +210.0%+21
France3026▲ +15.4%+4
Sweden2512▲ +108.3%+13
Romania2410▲ +140.0%+14
Czech Republic2314▲ +64.3%+9
Denmark212▲ +950.0%+19
Norway1715▲ +13.3%+2
Bulgaria160new+16
Slovenia1514▲ +7.1%+1
Portugal1311▲ +18.2%+2
Albania1212▲ +0.0%+0
Lithuania116▲ +83.3%+5
Germany1029▼ -65.5%−19
Spain915▼ -40.0%−6
Canada95▲ +80.0%+4
Greece93▲ +200.0%+6
Netherlands76▲ +16.7%+1
Latvia75▲ +40.0%+2
North Macedonia40new+4
Croatia31▲ +200.0%+2
Turkey31▲ +200.0%+2
Slovakia215▼ -86.7%−13
Estonia211▼ -81.8%−9
Afghanistan10new+1
Iceland10new+1
Montenegro02▼ -100.0%−2
Brazil01▼ -100.0%−1
Luxembourg01▼ -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
Brussels7788▼ -12.5%−11
Warsaw6155▲ +10.9%+6
Helsinki5653▲ +5.7%+3
London3722▲ +68.2%+15
Budapest3210▲ +220.0%+22
Paris3025▲ +20.0%+5
Stockholm2511▲ +127.3%+14
Bucharest2410

NATO2 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20259,798
  • 20261,055
05001K1.5K2KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January623493▼ -20.9%
February681562▼ -17.5%
March1,169––
April1,170––
May1,079––
June1,374––
July944––
August573––
September571––
October615––
November403––
December596––

When is it busy? NATO2 visas worldwide

Busiest month: June (13.9% of a typical year). Quietest: November (5.1%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

6.0%
6.5%
10.0%
9.6%
11.0%
13.9%
11.7%
7.2%
7.2%
6.5%
5.1%
5.3%
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.

NATO2 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05001K1.5K2KMar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '17542
Apr '17504
May '17810
Jun '17822
Jul '17741
Aug '17450
Sep '17294
Oct '17355
Nov '17305
Dec '17237
Jan '18383
Feb '18390
Mar '18651
Apr '18749
▲ +140.0%
+14
Prague2313▲ +76.9%+10
Copenhagen212▲ +950.0%+19
Rome1931▼ -38.7%−12
Oslo1715▲ +13.3%+2
Sofia160new+16
Ljubljana1514▲ +7.1%+1
Lisbon1311▲ +18.2%+2
Tirana1211▲ +9.1%+1
Vilnius116▲ +83.3%+5
Madrid915▼ -40.0%−6
Athens93▲ +200.0%+6
Berlin816▼ -50.0%−8
Ottawa74▲ +75.0%+3
Department627▼ -77.8%−21
Naples615▼ -60.0%−9
Riga65▲ +20.0%+1
Florence43▲ +33.3%+1
Amsterdam41▲ +300.0%+3
Skopje30new+3
Zagreb30new+3
Bratislava214▼ -85.7%−12
Tallinn210▼ -80.0%−8
Ankara21▲ +100.0%+1
Milan21▲ +100.0%+1
Podgorica01▼ -100.0%−1
May '18
954
Jun '18962
Jul '18716
Aug '18501
Sep '18390
Oct '18379
Nov '18336
Dec '18296
Jan '19406
Feb '19477
Mar '19727
Apr '19732
May '19771
Jun '191,033
Jul '19884
Aug '19442
Sep '19570
Oct '19463
Nov '19321
Dec '19240
Jan '20513
Feb '20495
Mar '20504
Apr '20138
May '20240
Jun '20690
Jul '20771
Aug '20419
Sep '20409
Oct '20334
Nov '20272
Dec '20423
Jan '21304
Feb '21278
Mar '21630
Apr '21772
May '21783
Jun '21916
Jul '21910
Aug '21720
Sep '21656
Oct '21549
Nov '21463
Dec '21486
Jan '22443
Feb '22464
Mar '22618
Apr '22697
May '22917
Jun '221,042
Jul '22823
Aug '22428
Sep '22442
Oct '22427
Nov '22364
Dec '22270
Jan '23398
Feb '23437
Mar '23787
Apr '23642
May '23897
Jun '231,036
Jul '23805
Aug '23499
Sep '23511
Oct '23499
Nov '23330
Dec '23341
Jan '24412
Feb '24578
Mar '24908
Apr '241,041
May '241,031
Jun '241,183
Jul '24999
Aug '24640
Sep '24671
Oct '24612
Nov '24511
Dec '24446
Jan '25623
Feb '25681
Mar '251,169
Apr '251,170
May '251,079
Jun '251,374
Jul '25944
Aug '25573
Sep '25571
Oct '25615
Nov '25403
Dec '25596
Jan '26493
Feb '26562

Top 5 countries

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  1. Belgium1,018
  2. Poland824
  3. Sweden774
  4. Italy719
  5. France671

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Total visas issued
1,169
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All countries together · Visa class NATO2 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025596
  • Jan 2026493
  • Feb 2026562
Dec 2025
59636% of selected
Jan 2026
49330% of selected
Feb 2026
56234% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 103 (17.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 34 (5.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 596493562
Total596493562