A1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Switzerland and for Individuals with Switzerland Nationality
Last Updated: June 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of A1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of A1 Visa approvals/ issuances for Switzerland and individuals with nationality as Switzerland. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Switzerland: Data at consulates in Switzerland (all applicants who had their visa interview in Switzerland).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Switzerland Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Switzerland worldwide (including those living outside Switzerland).
Total A1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Switzerland Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Switzerland since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 34 |
| FY 2019 | 43 |
| FY 2020 | 40 |
| FY 2021 | 37 |
| FY 2022 | 36 |
| FY 2023 | 39 |
| FY 2024 | 33 |
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A1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Switzerland
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 79.07% | 20.93% |
| FY 2019 | 97.73% | 2.27% |
| FY 2020 | 93.02% | 6.98% |
| FY 2021 | 94.87% | 5.13% |
| FY 2022 | 97.3% | 2.7% |
| FY 2023 | 97.5% | 2.5% |
| FY 2024 | 97.06% | 2.94% |
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A1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see A1 Visa data by consulate in Switzerland.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total A1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Switzerland
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Switzerland since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 27 |
| FY 2019 | 33 |
| FY 2020 | 37 |
| FY 2021 | 29 |
| FY 2022 | 33 |
| FY 2023 | 34 |
| FY 2024 | 24 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Switzerland nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Switzerland nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.