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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for the United Arab Emirates

How many F-2 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-2 visas issued to nationals of the United Arab Emirates

Every F-2 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

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Monthly average
3
Busiest month
12
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Earlier

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 33

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May '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.

050100150200250
121
163
Pre-COVID peak188
135
104
88
94
73
74
13
36
29
14
26
31
8
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 121 visas; FY2012: 163 visas; FY2013: 188 visas; FY2014: 135 visas; FY2015: 104 visas; FY2016: 88 visas; FY2017: 94 visas; FY2018: 73 visas; FY2019: 74 visas; FY2020: 13 visas; FY2021: 36 visas; FY2022: 29 visas; FY2023: 14 visas; FY2024: 26 visas; FY2025: 31 visas; FY2026: 8 visas so far.

FY2025 had 31 visas (+19% on FY2024). That's 84% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 33% ahead of 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 202610
January 202603Down 100%
December 202501Down 100%
November 202550
October 202522About flat, 0%
September 202532Up 50%
August 202542Up 100%
July 2025125Up 140%
June 202513Down 67%
May 202514Down 75%
April 20251–
March 20253–
February 20250–
January 20253–
December 20241–
November 20240–
October 20242–
September 20242–
August 20242–
July 20245–
June 20243–
May 20244–

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-2 visas issued in the United Arab Emirates

How many F-2 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

135135

Down 50%vs 269 in the 12 months before

Down 50% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 61% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
33
Jul 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 269

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 135

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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
  • Abu Dhabi53% of total
    72Down 51%
    72 visas in the last 12 months, 147 in the 12 months before
  • Dubai47% of total
    63Down 48%
    63 visas in the last 12 months, 122 in the 12 months before

Abu Dhabi issues the most: 53% of the total. Abu Dhabi issued 51% fewer.

When visas are issued

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

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
17%
3%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 67 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    319

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    272

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 15%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    142

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 48%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    11

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 39%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 142 visas (−48% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 39% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the United Arab Emirates
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202655About flat, 0%
January 2026613Down 54%
December 2025113Down 92%
November 20251214Down 14%
October 20251133Down 67%
September 20251019Down 47%
August 2025643Down 86%
July 20253333About flat, 0%
June 20251627Down 41%
May 20251533Down 55%
April 20251119Down 42%
March 2025917Down 47%
February 2025511Down 55%
January 20251310Up 30%
December 20241311Up 18%
November 20241427Down 48%
October 20243329Up 14%
September 20241923Down 17%
August 20244336Up 19%
July 20243350Down 34%
June 20242734Down 21%
May 20243319Up 74%
April 20241919About flat, 0%
March 20241728Down 39%

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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