Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Tirana, and its share of everything issued in Albania.
Visas issued at Tirana, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
258258
Down 34% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 388
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 258
Visas issued at Tirana each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2023: 111 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
433
Jan – Dec 2023
411
Jan – Dec 2024
263
Jan – Dec 2025
20
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 263 visas (−36% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 20% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| January 2026 | 16 | 16 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 24 | 52 | Down 54% |
| November 2025 | 7 | 11 | Down 36% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| September 2025 | 5 | 10 | Down 50% |
| August 2025 | 36 | 52 | Down 31% |
| July 2025 | 87 | 83 | Up 4.8% |
| June 2025 | 8 | 91 | Down 91% |
| May 2025 | 42 | 41 | About flat, 2.4% |
| April 2025 | 16 | 1 | Up 1500% |
| March 2025 | 10 | 17 | Down 41% |
| February 2025 | 9 | 10 | Down 10% |
| January 2025 | 16 | 38 | Down 58% |
| December 2024 | 52 | 58 | Down 10% |
| November 2024 | 11 | 24 | Down 54% |
| October 2024 | 5 | 10 | Down 50% |
| September 2024 | 10 | 8 | Up 25% |
| August 2024 | 52 | 96 | Down 46% |
| July 2024 | 83 | 111 | Down 25% |
| June 2024 | 91 | 42 | Up 117% |
| May 2024 | 41 | 25 | Up 64% |
| April 2024 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| March 2024 | 17 | 13 | Up 31% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Albania
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