Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Bratislava, and its share of everything issued in Slovakia.
Visas issued at Bratislava, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
221221
Down 19% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 273
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 221
Visas issued at Bratislava each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 83 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
249
Jan – Dec 2023
276
Jan – Dec 2024
228
Jan – Dec 2025
4
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 228 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 64% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| January 2026 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| December 2025 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| November 2025 | 10 | 4 | Up 150% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| September 2025 | 9 | 4 | Up 125% |
| August 2025 | 50 | 41 | Up 22% |
| July 2025 | 68 | 83 | Down 18% |
| June 2025 | 25 | 64 | Down 61% |
| May 2025 | 30 | 39 | Down 23% |
| April 2025 | 13 | 4 | Up 225% |
| March 2025 | 5 | 9 | Down 44% |
| February 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| January 2025 | 7 | 9 | Down 22% |
| December 2024 | 9 | 22 | Down 59% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| October 2024 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| September 2024 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| August 2024 | 41 | 46 | Down 11% |
| July 2024 | 83 | 66 | Up 26% |
| June 2024 | 64 | 63 | About flat, 1.6% |
| May 2024 | 39 | 20 | Up 95% |
| April 2024 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| March 2024 | 9 | 3 | Up 200% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Slovakia
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