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NATO4 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
45
That is 29 more than in January 2026 (16) — +181.3%.
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+181.3% vs January 2026 (16)+50.0% vs February 2025 (30)
All published months together: 1,116
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All countries together · Visa class NATO4 · One total per month
- Dec 202512
- Jan 202616
- Feb 202645
Dec 2025
1216% of selected
Jan 2026
1622% of selected
Feb 2026
4562% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 4 (33.3%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 33 (275.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 12 | 16 | 45 |
| Total | 12 | 16 | 45 |
Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 8 | 4 | +100.0%+4 |
| Spain | 6 | 1 | +500.0%+5 |
| Belgium | 6 | 0 | new+6 |
| Canada | 5 | 0 | new+5 |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 4 | 0 | new+4 |
| Germany | 3 | 3 | +0.0%+0 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1 | +200.0%+2 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Italy | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Romania | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Portugal | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| Hungary | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Sweden | 0 | 1 | -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.
| Embassy / post | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 28 | 4 | +600.0%+24 |
| Amsterdam | 7 | 5 | +40.0%+2 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 7 | -14.3%−1 |
| Department | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Milan | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
NATO4 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025274
- 202661
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 16 | -30.4% |
| February | 30 | 45 | +50.0% |
| March | 31 | – | – |
| April | 33 | – | – |
| May | 37 | – | – |
| June | 13 | – | – |
| July | 12 | – | – |
| August | 10 | – | – |
| September | 29 | – | – |
| October | 21 | – | – |
| November | 23 | – | – |
| December | 12 | – | – |
When is it busy? NATO4 visas worldwide
Busiest month: March (12.1% of a typical year). Quietest: December (3.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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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.
NATO4 worldwide: all published months
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
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| Year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| 2021 partial | 58 |
| 2022 | 155 |
| 2023 | 195 |
| 2024 | 373 |
| 2025 | 274 |
| 2026 partial | 61 |