What the visas are for
Visas issued at Asmara by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 81%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
161
95% of the total, last 12 months
161 visas in the last 12 months, 852 in the 12 months before - Down 40%
J-1
Exchange visitors
3
1.8% of the total, last 12 months
3 visas in the last 12 months, 5 in the 12 months before - About flat, 0%
B-1
Business visitors
2
1.2% of the total, last 12 months
2 visas in the last 12 months, 2 in the 12 months before - Down 75%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
2
1.2% of the total, last 12 months
2 visas in the last 12 months, 8 in the 12 months before C-3
1
0.6% of the total, last 12 months
1 visas in the last 12 months, 0 in the 12 months before- Down 89%
F-1
Academic students
1
0.6% of the total, last 12 months
1 visas in the last 12 months, 9 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- A-10% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
0Down 100%0 visas in the last 12 months, 1 in the 12 months before - A-20% of total
Foreign government officials
0Down 100%0 visas in the last 12 months, 3 in the 12 months before - B-20% of total
Tourists and medical visitors
0Down 100%0 visas in the last 12 months, 18 in the 12 months before - G-40% of total
International organization employees
0Down 100%0 visas in the last 12 months, 10 in the 12 months before - M-10% of total
Vocational students
0Down 100%0 visas in the last 12 months, 1 in the 12 months before - P-10% of total
Athletes and entertainment groups
0Down 100%0 visas in the last 12 months, 1 in the 12 months before - R-10% of total
Religious workers
0Down 100%0 visas in the last 12 months, 5 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 95% of the visas issued at Asmara in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 81% on the 12 months before.