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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Croatia

How many F-1 visas nationals of Croatia are issued, and what each US consulate in Croatia issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Croatia

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Croatia, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Croatia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

177177

Up 9.3%vs 162 in the 12 months before

Up 9.3% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
66
Jul 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Up 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 162

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 177

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

0100200300400
308
Pre-COVID peak319
278
280
281
278
274
266
219
130
201
187
175
153
174
29
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 308 visas; FY2012: 319 visas; FY2013: 278 visas; FY2014: 280 visas; FY2015: 281 visas; FY2016: 278 visas; FY2017: 274 visas; FY2018: 266 visas; FY2019: 219 visas; FY2020: 130 visas; FY2021: 201 visas; FY2022: 187 visas; FY2023: 175 visas; FY2024: 153 visas; FY2025: 174 visas; FY2026: 29 visas so far.

FY2025 had 174 visas (+14% on FY2024). That's 45% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 12% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Croatia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202643Up 33%
January 202644About flat, 0%
December 20251412Up 17%
November 202545Down 20%
October 202532Up 50%
September 202564Up 50%
August 20251924Down 21%
July 20256647Up 40%
June 20251441Down 66%
May 2025307Up 329%
April 20251111About flat, 0%
March 202522About flat, 0%
February 20253–
January 20254–
December 202412–
November 20245–
October 20242–
September 20244–
August 202424–
July 202447–
June 202441–
May 20247–
April 202411–
March 20242–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Croatia who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Croatia.

F-1 visas issued in Croatia

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in Croatia issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Croatia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

159159

Down 4.2%vs 166 in the 12 months before

Down 4.2% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
13
Busiest month
57
Jul 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 166

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 159

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Croatia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
0.8%
30%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2025: 57 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    170

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    163

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 4.1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    162

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 0.6%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    6

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 33%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 162 visas (−0.6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Croatia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202633About flat, 0%
January 202636Down 50%
December 20251613Up 23%
November 2025411Down 64%
October 202533About flat, 0%
September 202566About flat, 0%
August 20251628Down 43%
July 20255744Up 30%
June 2025739Down 82%
May 2025313Up 933%
April 20251010About flat, 0%
March 202530
February 202531Up 200%
January 202565Up 20%
December 2024135Up 160%
November 2024115Up 120%
October 202430
September 202465Up 20%
August 20242825Up 12%
July 20244448Down 8.3%
June 20243945Down 13%
May 2024320Down 85%
April 2024109Up 11%
March 202401Down 100%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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