A visa is an endorsement placed within a passport that permits the holder to present to an Immigration Officer for permission to enter, leave or stay in the state for a specified time period. This dataset relates to paper and online visa applications received and decisions by year and month. This dataset has been generated at a specific point in time and is subject to revision. Values in the range 1 to 3 are suppressed using * for statistical non-disclosure reasons. Displayed totals relate to unsuppressed values only.