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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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NATO5 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
11

That is 8 fewer than in January 2026 (19) — ▼ -42.1%.

Quick view · February 2026
▼-42.1% vs January 2026 (19)last year: no earlier data

All published months together: 408

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Great Britain and Northern Ireland37▼ -57.1%−4
Italy30new+3
Poland21▲ +100.0%+1
Canada10new+1
France10new+1
Lithuania10new+1
Romania05▼ -100.0%−5
Turkey03▼ -100.0%−3
Germany01▼ -100.0%−1
Slovakia01▼ -100.0%−1
Slovenia01▼ -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
London47▼ -42.9%−3
Naples30new+3
Warsaw21▲ +100.0%+1
Department11▲ +0.0%+0
Vilnius10new+1
Bucharest05▼ -100.0%−5
Istanbul03▼ -100.0%−3
Berlin01▼ -100.0%−1

NATO5 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202562
  • 202630
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Month20252026Change
January519▲ +280.0%
February011–
March9––
April5––
May11––
June3––
July9––
August2––
September1––
October5––
November3––
December9––

When is it busy? NATO5 visas worldwide

Busiest month: March (17.2% of a typical year). Quietest: April (3.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

8.9%
8.0%
17.2%
3.7%
5.6%
6.1%
8.8%
7.9%
8.9%
7.4%
9.3%
8.2%
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.

NATO5 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
020406080FY2017partialFY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

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

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2017 partial18
FY2018 29
FY2019 31
FY2020 14
FY2021 10
FY2022 62
FY2023 80
FY2024 70
FY2025 47
FY2026 partial47
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Total visas issued
9
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Top 5 countries

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  1. Great Britain and Northern Ireland25
  2. Turkey13
  3. Romania11
  4. Greece9
  5. Norway5
Aug'25
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All countries together · Visa class NATO5 · One total per month
  • Dec 20259
  • Jan 202619
  • Feb 202611
Dec 2025
923% of selected
Jan 2026
1949% of selected
Feb 2026
1128% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 10 (111.1%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 2 (22.2%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 91911
Total91911