Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Abu Dhabi, and its share of everything issued in the United Arab Emirates.
Visas issued at Abu Dhabi, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
1,2131,213
Down 40% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 59% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.2k
Every US consulate in the United Arab Emirates: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Abu Dhabi issued 44% of the F-1 visas issued in the United Arab Emirates in the last 12 months, down from 49% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Abu Dhabi each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2023: 388 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
2.1k
Jan – Dec 2023
2k
Jan – Dec 2024
1.3k
Jan – Dec 2025
57
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 1,293 visas (−36% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 58% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 18 | 45 | Down 60% |
| January 2026 | 39 | 92 | Down 58% |
| December 2025 | 68 | 168 | Down 60% |
| November 2025 | 146 | 202 | Down 28% |
| October 2025 | 17 | 47 | Down 64% |
| September 2025 | 28 | 62 | Down 55% |
| August 2025 | 83 | 275 | Down 70% |
| July 2025 | 241 | 334 | Down 28% |
| June 2025 | 129 | 323 | Down 60% |
| May 2025 | 258 | 305 | Down 15% |
| April 2025 | 176 | 109 | Up 61% |
| March 2025 | 10 | 55 | Down 82% |
| February 2025 | 45 | 51 | Down 12% |
| January 2025 | 92 | 84 | Up 9.5% |
| December 2024 | 168 | 154 | Up 9.1% |
| November 2024 | 202 | 383 | Down 47% |
| October 2024 | 47 | 68 | Down 31% |
| September 2024 | 62 | 54 | Up 15% |
| August 2024 | 275 | 200 | Up 38% |
| July 2024 | 334 | 384 | Down 13% |
| June 2024 | 323 | 205 | Up 58% |
| May 2024 | 305 | 388 | Down 21% |
| April 2024 | 109 | 79 | Up 38% |
| March 2024 | 55 | 53 | Up 3.8% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in the United Arab Emirates
Student Visa Kit