Visa classes › Diplomatic, official and international organisation (A, G, C3, NATO) › C3
C3 · nonimmigrant visa · Diplomatic, official and international organisation
C3: Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
C3 is the State Department's symbol for "Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit". 366 C3 nonimmigrant visas were issued worldwide in September 2025, up 30% on September 2024 (282), 0% of the month's nonimmigrant issuances and the 35th largest class of 70.
For the full fiscal year the Department's Report of the Visa Office lists 3,746 C3 visas in FY2024, 0% of all nonimmigrant visas issued that year and the 40th largest class of 76. The previous year's figure was 4,044 (FY2023).
49 posts issued at least one C3 visa in September 2025. The largest were Tokyo (35, 9.6%), Paris (29, 7.9%) and Auckland (25, 6.8%).
By nationality, the largest groups that month were Japan (39), France (29) and Brazil (28).
Issuances by month
Compared with its group and all nonimmigrant classes
| Measure | C3 | Diplomatic, official and international organisation group | All nonimmigrant classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visas issued, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | 3,746 | 166,133 | 10,969,936 |
| Visas issued, Sep 2025 | 366 | 17,243 | 823,557 |
| Change on Sep 2024 | +30% | — | -11% |
| Share of nonimmigrant issuances, Sep 2025 | 0% | 2.1% | 100% |
Posts issuing the most C3 visas, September 2025
49 posts issued at least one in the month. Shares of the month's C3 total: Tokyo 9.6%, Paris 7.9%, Auckland 6.8%, Belmopan 5.5%, Kingston 4.9%.
By nationality, September 2025
| Nationality | Issued, Sep 2025 | Share of C3 |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 39 | 10.7% |
| France | 29 | 7.9% |
| Brazil | 28 | 7.7% |
| New Zealand | 25 | 6.8% |
| Belize | 20 | 5.5% |
| Haiti | 19 | 5.2% |
| Jamaica | 17 | 4.6% |
| Chile | 16 | 4.4% |
| South Africa | 15 | 4.1% |
| India | 12 | 3.3% |
| Australia | 11 | 3% |
| Peru | 11 | 3% |
| Fiji | 10 | 2.7% |
| Kosovo | 8 | 2.2% |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 2.2% |
| El Salvador | 7 | 1.9% |
| Lesotho | 7 | 1.9% |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 6 | 1.6% |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1.6% |
| Ghana | 5 | 1.4% |
Fiscal years, Report of the Visa Office
| Fiscal year (Oct–Sep) | C3 issued | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 9,786 | — |
| FY2016 | 9,073 | -7% |
| FY2017 | 8,262 | -9% |
| FY2018 | 6,085 | -26% |
| FY2019 | 5,179 | -15% |
| FY2020 | 2,355 | -55% |
| FY2021 | 2,507 | +6% |
| FY2022 | 3,337 | +33% |
| FY2023 | 4,044 | +21% |
| FY2024 | 3,746 | -7% |
The Department's annual NIV detail table, worldwide total row for this symbol. No monthly reports are summed.
Other classes in the same group
- A2 Other foreign government official or employee, or immedia… (8,784 in Sep 2025)
- G2 Other representative of recognized foreign member governm… (4,514 in Sep 2025)
- G4 International organization officer or employee, and immed… (1,413 in Sep 2025)
- A1 Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular … (807 in Sep 2025)
- NATO2 Other representative of member state to NATO and immediat… (571 in Sep 2025)
- G1 Principal resident representative of recognized foreign g… (333 in Sep 2025)
- NATO6 Member of a civilian component accompanying a force enter… (267 in Sep 2025)
- A3 Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or … (86 in Sep 2025)
- G3 Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign gove… (62 in Sep 2025)
- NATO4 Official of NATO (other than those classifiable as NATO-1… (29 in Sep 2025)
- G5 Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4… (10 in Sep 2025)
- NATO5 Experts, other than NATO-4 officials, employed in mission… (1 in Sep 2025)
- NATO1 Principal permanent representative of member state to NAT… (0 in Sep 2025)
- NATO3 Official clerical staff accompanying a representative of … (0 in Sep 2025)
- NATO7 Attendant, servant, or personal employee of NATO-1 throug… (0 in Sep 2025)
Questions and answers
What is a C3 visa?
The State Department's symbol list describes C3 as "Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit". It is a nonimmigrant (temporary) class.
How many C3 visas were issued last year?
3,746 in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office, the Department's final annual figure. In September 2025, the latest monthly report, 366 were issued.
How does September 2025 compare with a year earlier for C3?
366 issued, up 30% on September 2024 (282).
Which posts issue the most C3 visas?
In September 2025: Tokyo (35), Paris (29), Auckland (25), Belmopan (20) and Kingston (18), out of 49 posts that issued any.
Where does this data come from?
The State Department's monthly nonimmigrant visa issuance tables by post and by nationality, March 2017 to September 2025, and the Report of the Visa Office annual NIV detail tables. Class descriptions are the Department's own.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly nonimmigrant visa issuance tables by post and by nationality, Mar 2017 to Sep 2025, and the Report of the Visa Office NIV detail tables, public domain. The class description is quoted from the Department's Nonimmigrant Visa Symbols list. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.