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Visitor visas at Bratislava

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Bratislava, against a median of 1 month. 0 of 187 posts list a shorter wait.

Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

Visitor visas issued at Bratislava

Bratislava issued 106 visitor visas in February 2026, 25% fewer than February 2025 (141). 1,285 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers B-1, B-2 and border crossing cards.

Nonimmigrant visas issued at Bratislava each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502002023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 2026106
Jan 2026110
Dec 202594
Nov 2025131
Oct 202584
Sep 2025121
Aug 2025125
Jul 202587
Jun 2025102
May 2025104
Apr 2025126
Mar 202595
Feb 2025141
Jan 2025102
Dec 202499
Nov 2024117
Oct 2024153
Sep 2024136
Aug 2024121
Jul 2024144
Jun 2024137
May 2024190
Apr 2024127
Mar 2024137
Feb 2024179
Jan 2024132
Dec 202388
Nov 202381
Oct 2023142
Sep 202388
Aug 2023133
Jul 202392
Jun 2023124
May 2023110
Apr 202390
Mar 2023106
Feb 202383
Jan 202390
Dec 2022131
Nov 2022107
Oct 2022126
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor851221,176
B1Business visitor2119109

Visitor visa refusal rate for Slovakia nationals

The State Department publishes refusal rates by nationality, counting applicants at every post, not by post. A refusal is what applicants usually call a visa rejection. This is the rate for nationals of Slovakia wherever they applied, not a rate for Bratislava.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

14.33%

Ranks 152 of 199 nationalities, highest first.

How the rate is calculated →

Source: U.S. Department of State: Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas by Nationality · Retrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025

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What B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa applicants report being asked

These figures come from 205 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Bratislava alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

59%

Travel purpose questions

In about 120 reports

28%

Current employment

In about 60 reports

25%

Purpose of visit

In about 50 reports

Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa finding →

Other visas at Bratislava

Where these figures come from

The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.