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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Belgium

How many L-2 visas nationals of Belgium are issued, and what each US consulate in Belgium issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Belgium

Every L-2 visa issued to a national of Belgium, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Belgium, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

273273

About flat, 1.1%vs 276 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−1.1%). But the last 3 months ran 11% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
23
Busiest month
48
Jul 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Down 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 276

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 273

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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.

0100200300400500
357
327
362
364
350
393
396
Pre-COVID peak397
387
156
189
310
254
305
274
77
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 357 visas; FY2012: 327 visas; FY2013: 362 visas; FY2014: 364 visas; FY2015: 350 visas; FY2016: 393 visas; FY2017: 396 visas; FY2018: 397 visas; FY2019: 387 visas; FY2020: 156 visas; FY2021: 189 visas; FY2022: 310 visas; FY2023: 254 visas; FY2024: 305 visas; FY2025: 274 visas; FY2026: 77 visas so far.

FY2025 had 274 visas (−10% on FY2024). That's 31% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Belgium
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026813Down 38%
January 20261413Up 7.7%
December 20252729Down 6.9%
November 20251117Down 35%
October 2025176Up 183%
September 2025179Up 89%
August 20253636About flat, 0%
July 20254849About flat, 2%
June 20252045Down 56%
May 20253422Up 55%
April 20252714Up 93%
March 20251423Down 39%
February 202513–
January 202513–
December 202429–
November 202417–
October 20246–
September 20249–
August 202436–
July 202449–
June 202445–
May 202422–
April 202414–
March 202423–

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 Belgium who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Belgium.

L-2 visas issued in Belgium

How many L-2 visas the US consulates in Belgium issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Belgium, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

327327

Down 20%vs 409 in the 12 months before

Down 20% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
27
Busiest month
59
Jul 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 78%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 409

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 327

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Belgium each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
16%
4.5%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 88 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    375

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    425

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    341

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 20%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    19

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 42%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 341 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 42% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Belgium
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026418Down 78%
January 20261515About flat, 0%
December 20253037Down 19%
November 20251715Up 13%
October 2025167Up 129%
September 20252016Up 25%
August 20253450Down 32%
July 20255977Down 23%
June 20253474Down 54%
May 20253746Down 20%
April 20254424Up 83%
March 20251730Down 43%
February 20251829Down 38%
January 20251520Down 25%
December 20243734Up 8.8%
November 20241538Down 61%
October 2024735Down 80%
September 20241614Up 14%
August 20245049About flat, 2%
July 20247744Up 75%
June 20247442Up 76%
May 20244618Up 156%
April 20242422Up 9.1%
March 20243018Up 67%

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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