What is a visa ?

Updated Mar. 24, 2026Refreshed annually
The NATO-6 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for work. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. NATO-6 visas accounted for 0.02% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
In FY 2024,

1.91K

visas issued by the US were NATO-6 visas

The NATO-6 visa is issued to individuals who are part of the civilian component accompanying a NATO member state's armed forces, including their immediate family members such as spouses and unmarried children. The civilian component is a group of non-military employees who work for a member country's armed forces and are deployed alongside them in another NATO country. This includes positions like administrative staff, logistics personnel, and technical experts who are on the government payroll but aren't in uniform.

The length of stay for a NATO-6 visa is typically tied to the duration of the NATO assignment, with extensions possible as needed, provided the visa holder continues to meet the necessary conditions.

The State Department does not maintain a cap on NATO-6 visas.

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