What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Estonia by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Up 13%
J-1
Exchange visitors
431
29% of the total, last 12 months
431 visas in the last 12 months, 383 in the 12 months before - Down 9.4%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
260
17% of the total, last 12 months
260 visas in the last 12 months, 287 in the 12 months before - Up 7.9%
NATO-2
151
10% of the total, last 12 months
151 visas in the last 12 months, 140 in the 12 months before - Up 588%
P-1
Athletes and entertainment groups
117
7.9% of the total, last 12 months
117 visas in the last 12 months, 17 in the 12 months before - Down 11%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
111
7.5% of the total, last 12 months
111 visas in the last 12 months, 125 in the 12 months before - Down 15%
F-1
Academic students
89
6% of the total, last 12 months
89 visas in the last 12 months, 105 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- A-25.1% of total
Foreign government officials
76Down 34%76 visas in the last 12 months, 116 in the 12 months before - G-22.4% of total
Government representatives to international organizations
36Up 9.1%36 visas in the last 12 months, 33 in the 12 months before - E-22.1% of total
Treaty investors
31About flat, 0%31 visas in the last 12 months, 31 in the 12 months before - J-21.8% of total
Spouses and children of J-1 visitors
27Up 59%27 visas in the last 12 months, 17 in the 12 months before - O-11.3% of total
People with extraordinary ability
20About flat, 0%20 visas in the last 12 months, 20 in the 12 months before - A-11.2% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
18Down 14%18 visas in the last 12 months, 21 in the 12 months before
J-1 visas made up 29% of the visas issued to nationals of Estonia in the last 12 months. J-1 rose 13% and A-2 fell 34% on the 12 months before.