Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Bujumbura, and its share of everything issued in Burundi.
Visas issued at Bujumbura, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
230230
Down 72% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 89% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 829
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 230
Visas issued at Bujumbura each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: April 2024: 141 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and August the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
852
Jan – Dec 2023
900
Jan – Dec 2024
283
Jan – Dec 2025
8
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 283 visas (−69% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 87% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 48 | Down 98% |
| January 2026 | 7 | 13 | Down 46% |
| December 2025 | 2 | 33 | Down 94% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 25 | Down 88% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 133 | Down 98% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 86 | Down 98% |
| August 2025 | 8 | 31 | Down 74% |
| July 2025 | 7 | 83 | Down 92% |
| June 2025 | 9 | 59 | Down 85% |
| May 2025 | 90 | 93 | Down 3.2% |
| April 2025 | 48 | 141 | Down 66% |
| March 2025 | 50 | 84 | Down 40% |
| February 2025 | 48 | 68 | Down 29% |
| January 2025 | 13 | 64 | Down 80% |
| December 2024 | 33 | 67 | Down 51% |
| November 2024 | 25 | 59 | Down 58% |
| October 2024 | 133 | 51 | Up 161% |
| September 2024 | 86 | 73 | Up 18% |
| August 2024 | 31 | 7 | Up 343% |
| July 2024 | 83 | 82 | About flat, 1.2% |
| June 2024 | 59 | 112 | Down 47% |
| May 2024 | 93 | 92 | About flat, 1.1% |
| April 2024 | 141 | 86 | Up 64% |
| March 2024 | 84 | 117 | Down 28% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Burundi
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