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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for the United Arab Emirates

How many L-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

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

Every L-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

Jan 2026 – Feb 2026

22

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Jan 2026
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2

01234
Jan '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.

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2
3
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7
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6
Pre-COVID peak9
1
6
5
0
5
7
6
'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24

FY2009: 2 visas; FY2010: 3 visas; FY2011: 2 visas; FY2012: 7 visas; FY2013: 7 visas; FY2014: 7 visas; FY2015: 6 visas; FY2016: 6 visas; FY2017: 9 visas; FY2018: 1 visas; FY2019: 6 visas; FY2020: 5 visas; FY2021: 0 visas; FY2022: 5 visas; FY2023: 7 visas; FY2024: 6 visas.

FY2024 had 6 visas (−14% on FY2023). That's 33% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the United Arab Emirates
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261–
January 20261–

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.

L-1 visas issued in the United Arab Emirates

How many L-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

378378

Down 28%vs 526 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 52% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
32
Busiest month
52
May 2025
Latest month
18
Feb 2026Down 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 526

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 378

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Where visas are issued

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

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Dubai91% of total
    343Up 5.9%
    343 visas in the last 12 months, 324 in the 12 months before
  • Abu Dhabi9.3% of total
    35Down 83%
    35 visas in the last 12 months, 202 in the 12 months before

Dubai issues the most: 91% of the total. Abu Dhabi issued 83% fewer.

When visas are issued

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

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
5.4%

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

Busiest: September 2022: 76 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    489

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    514

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 5.1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    412

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 20%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    42

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 45%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 412 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 45% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the United Arab Emirates
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261829Down 38%
January 20262447Down 49%
December 20251747Down 64%
November 20252246Down 52%
October 20253058Down 48%
September 20253445Down 24%
August 20253354Down 39%
July 20253538Down 7.9%
June 20253737About flat, 0%
May 20255252About flat, 0%
April 20254430Up 47%
March 20253243Down 26%
February 20252925Up 16%
January 20254739Up 21%
December 20244714Up 236%
November 20244635Up 31%
October 20245843Up 35%
September 20244540Up 13%
August 20245452Up 3.8%
July 20243853Down 28%
June 20243757Down 35%
May 20245263Down 17%
April 20243034Down 12%
March 20244334Up 26%

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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