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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for the United Arab Emirates

How many L-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

L-2 visas issued to nationals of the United Arab Emirates

Every L-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

Jan 2024 – May 2024

55

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
2
Jan 2024
Latest month
2
May 2024

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5

01234
Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24

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.

05101520
7
0
0
Pre-COVID peak12
4
8
10
4
1
0
4
3
0
9
4
5
'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24

FY2009: 7 visas; FY2010: 0 visas; FY2011: 0 visas; FY2012: 12 visas; FY2013: 4 visas; FY2014: 8 visas; FY2015: 10 visas; FY2016: 4 visas; FY2017: 1 visas; FY2018: 0 visas; FY2019: 4 visas; FY2020: 3 visas; FY2021: 0 visas; FY2022: 9 visas; FY2023: 4 visas; FY2024: 5 visas.

FY2024 had 5 visas (+25% on FY2023). That's 58% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the United Arab Emirates
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
May 20242–
April 20240–
March 20241–
February 20240–
January 20242–

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-2 visas issued in the United Arab Emirates

How many L-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

493493

Down 22%vs 631 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 37% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
41
Busiest month
68
May 2025
Latest month
33
Feb 2026Down 18%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 631

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 493

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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
  • Dubai90% of total
    443Up 7%
    443 visas in the last 12 months, 414 in the 12 months before
  • Abu Dhabi10% of total
    50Down 77%
    50 visas in the last 12 months, 217 in the 12 months before

Dubai issues the most: 90% of the total. Abu Dhabi issued 77% fewer.

When visas are issued

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

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
5.6%

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

Busiest: May 2023: 105 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

    706

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    647

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 8.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    518

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 20%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    63

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 28%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 518 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 28% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the United Arab Emirates
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263340Down 18%
January 20263048Down 38%
December 20252451Down 53%
November 20252937Down 22%
October 20254274Down 43%
September 20253144Down 30%
August 20254549Down 8.2%
July 20254852Down 7.7%
June 20254059Down 32%
May 20256874Down 8.1%
April 20256453Up 21%
March 20253950Down 22%
February 20254033Up 21%
January 20254871Down 32%
December 20245130Up 70%
November 20243760Down 38%
October 20247456Up 32%
September 20244460Down 27%
August 20244976Down 36%
July 20245283Down 37%
June 20245978Down 24%
May 202474105Down 30%
April 20245345Up 18%
March 20245038Up 32%

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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