What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Gabon by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 72%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
323
63% of the total, last 12 months
323 visas in the last 12 months, 1,150 in the 12 months before - Down 62%
A-2
Foreign government officials
54
11% of the total, last 12 months
54 visas in the last 12 months, 143 in the 12 months before - Up 275%
A-1
Diplomats and senior officials
30
5.9% of the total, last 12 months
30 visas in the last 12 months, 8 in the 12 months before - Down 82%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
24
4.7% of the total, last 12 months
24 visas in the last 12 months, 132 in the 12 months before - Up 38%
G-4
International organization employees
18
3.5% of the total, last 12 months
18 visas in the last 12 months, 13 in the 12 months before - Down 10%
J-1
Exchange visitors
18
3.5% of the total, last 12 months
18 visas in the last 12 months, 20 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- F-12.5% of total
Academic students
13Down 82%13 visas in the last 12 months, 71 in the 12 months before - G-11.4% of total
Government delegates to international organizations
7Down 46%7 visas in the last 12 months, 13 in the 12 months before - H-1B1.4% of total
Specialty occupation workers
7Down 36%7 visas in the last 12 months, 11 in the 12 months before - H-30.8% of total
Trainees
44 visas in the last 12 months, 0 in the 12 months before - M-10.6% of total
Vocational students
33 visas in the last 12 months, 0 in the 12 months before - B-10.4% of total
Business visitors
2About flat, 0%2 visas in the last 12 months, 2 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 63% of the visas issued to nationals of Gabon in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 72% and G-2 fell 82% on the 12 months before.