Official US State Department data
How many L-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
7474
About the same as the previous 12 months (−1.3%). But the last 3 months ran 35% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 75
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 74
Visas issued at Bratislava each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2022: 17 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
72
Jan – Dec 2023
67
Jan – Dec 2024
80
Jan – Dec 2025
11
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 80 visas (+19% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 35% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
| January 2026 | 4 | 11 | Down 64% |
| December 2025 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| September 2025 | 9 | 4 | Up 125% |
| August 2025 | 9 | 12 | Down 25% |
| July 2025 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2025 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| April 2025 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| March 2025 | 9 | 3 | Up 200% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| January 2025 | 11 | 7 | Up 57% |
| December 2024 | 6 | 5 | Up 20% |
| November 2024 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| October 2024 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| September 2024 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 12 | 9 | Up 33% |
| July 2024 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| June 2024 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| May 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| April 2024 | 6 | 7 | Down 14% |
| March 2024 | 3 | 9 | Down 67% |
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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