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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for the United Arab Emirates

How many F-1 visas nationals of the United Arab Emirates are issued, and what each US consulate in the United Arab Emirates issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of the United Arab Emirates

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of the United Arab Emirates, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of the United Arab Emirates, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

548548

Down 33%vs 817 in the 12 months before

Down 33% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
46
Busiest month
124
Jul 2025
Latest month
14
Feb 2026Down 48%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 817

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 548

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

05001k1.5k2k
983
958
1.3k
1.3k
Pre-COVID peak1.4k
1.1k
848
837
832
372
477
457
753
987
596
159
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 983 visas; FY2012: 958 visas; FY2013: 1,331 visas; FY2014: 1,279 visas; FY2015: 1,350 visas; FY2016: 1,067 visas; FY2017: 848 visas; FY2018: 837 visas; FY2019: 832 visas; FY2020: 372 visas; FY2021: 477 visas; FY2022: 457 visas; FY2023: 753 visas; FY2024: 987 visas; FY2025: 596 visas; FY2026: 159 visas so far.

FY2025 had 596 visas (−40% on FY2024). That's 56% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 23% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the United Arab Emirates
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261427Down 48%
January 20262856Down 50%
December 20254866Down 27%
November 20255931Up 90%
October 20251027Down 63%
September 20252143Down 51%
August 202559149Down 60%
July 2025124190Down 35%
June 20252256Down 61%
May 202573119Down 39%
April 20258431Up 171%
March 2025622Down 73%
February 202527–
January 202556–
December 202466–
November 202431–
October 202427–
September 202443–
August 2024149–
July 2024190–
June 202456–
May 2024119–
April 202431–
March 202422–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of the United Arab Emirates who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for the United Arab Emirates.

F-1 visas issued in the United Arab Emirates

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in the United Arab Emirates issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in the United Arab Emirates, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2,7862,786

Down 32%vs 4,082 in the 12 months before

Down 32% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
232
Busiest month
672
Jul 2025
Latest month
48
Feb 2026Down 21%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.8k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Dubai56% of total
    1.6kDown 24%
    1,573 visas in the last 12 months, 2,065 in the 12 months before
  • Abu Dhabi44% of total
    1.2kDown 40%
    1,213 visas in the last 12 months, 2,017 in the 12 months before

Dubai issues the most: 56% of the total. Abu Dhabi issued 40% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in the United Arab Emirates each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.8%
22%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2023: 1,056 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    4.4k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    4.1k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 5.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    2.8k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 32%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    147

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 26%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 2,837 visas (−32% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 26% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the United Arab Emirates
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264861Down 21%
January 202699137Down 28%
December 2025137259Down 47%
November 2025198301Down 34%
October 202548167Down 71%
September 202554121Down 55%
August 2025263499Down 47%
July 2025672791Down 15%
June 2025341764Down 55%
May 2025555633Down 12%
April 2025291213Up 37%
March 202580136Down 41%
February 20256174Down 18%
January 2025137184Down 26%
December 2024259249Up 4%
November 2024301486Down 38%
October 2024167160Up 4.4%
September 202412196Up 26%
August 2024499622Down 20%
July 20247911,056Down 25%
June 2024764557Up 37%
May 2024633635About flat, 0.3%
April 2024213153Up 39%
March 2024136132Up 3%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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