What the visas are for
Visas issued at Skopje by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 15%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
3.9k
74% of the total, last 12 months
3,910 visas in the last 12 months, 4,588 in the 12 months before - About flat, 2.2%
J-1
Exchange visitors
812
15% of the total, last 12 months
812 visas in the last 12 months, 830 in the 12 months before - Down 30%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
88
1.7% of the total, last 12 months
88 visas in the last 12 months, 125 in the 12 months before - Down 24%
F-1
Academic students
74
1.4% of the total, last 12 months
74 visas in the last 12 months, 97 in the 12 months before - Down 60%
A-2
Foreign government officials
43
0.8% of the total, last 12 months
43 visas in the last 12 months, 107 in the 12 months before - Up 223%
B-1
Business visitors
42
0.8% of the total, last 12 months
42 visas in the last 12 months, 13 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- G-20.8% of total
Government representatives to international organizations
42Down 26%42 visas in the last 12 months, 57 in the 12 months before - NATO-20.8% of total41Down 52%41 visas in the last 12 months, 86 in the 12 months before
- K-10.6% of total
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
29Down 31%29 visas in the last 12 months, 42 in the 12 months before - P-30.5% of total
Culturally unique artists and entertainers
28Down 24%28 visas in the last 12 months, 37 in the 12 months before - H-2B0.5% of total
Seasonal non-farm workers
24Down 69%24 visas in the last 12 months, 78 in the 12 months before - A-10.4% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
19Down 34%19 visas in the last 12 months, 29 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 74% of the visas issued at Skopje in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 15% on the 12 months before.