What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Belgium by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 26%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
2.2k
28% of the total, last 12 months
2,187 visas in the last 12 months, 2,955 in the 12 months before - Up 16%
NATO-2
1k
13% of the total, last 12 months
1,018 visas in the last 12 months, 877 in the 12 months before - Down 9.1%
J-1
Exchange visitors
916
12% of the total, last 12 months
916 visas in the last 12 months, 1,008 in the 12 months before - Up 6.1%
F-1
Academic students
823
10% of the total, last 12 months
823 visas in the last 12 months, 776 in the 12 months before - Down 24%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
589
7.5% of the total, last 12 months
589 visas in the last 12 months, 775 in the 12 months before - About flat, 1.1%
L-1
Intracompany transferees
379
4.8% of the total, last 12 months
379 visas in the last 12 months, 375 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- L-23.5% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
273About flat, 1.1%273 visas in the last 12 months, 276 in the 12 months before - E-22.8% of total
Treaty investors
217Down 15%217 visas in the last 12 months, 255 in the 12 months before - I2.5% of total
Journalists and foreign media
194Up 19%194 visas in the last 12 months, 163 in the 12 months before - O-22.2% of total
Support staff for O-1 artists and athletes
171Up 84%171 visas in the last 12 months, 93 in the 12 months before - A-22.2% of total
Foreign government officials
170Down 24%170 visas in the last 12 months, 225 in the 12 months before - P-12% of total
Athletes and entertainment groups
157About flat, 2.5%157 visas in the last 12 months, 161 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 28% of the visas issued to nationals of Belgium in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 26% and C-1/D fell 24% on the 12 months before.