Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Cotonou, and its share of everything issued in Benin.
Visas issued at Cotonou, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
1,0171,017
Down 49% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 87% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Cotonou each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 288 visas
In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.4k
Jan – Dec 2023
2k
Jan – Dec 2024
1.3k
Jan – Dec 2025
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Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 1,295 visas (−36% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 99% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 139 | Down 97% |
| January 2026 | 0 | 143 | Down 100% |
| December 2025 | 43 | 90 | Down 52% |
| November 2025 | 81 | 90 | Down 10% |
| October 2025 | 124 | 166 | Down 25% |
| September 2025 | 116 | 138 | Down 16% |
| August 2025 | 94 | 275 | Down 66% |
| July 2025 | 51 | 288 | Down 82% |
| June 2025 | 119 | 150 | Down 21% |
| May 2025 | 92 | 151 | Down 39% |
| April 2025 | 158 | 181 | Down 13% |
| March 2025 | 135 | 195 | Down 31% |
| February 2025 | 139 | 175 | Down 21% |
| January 2025 | 143 | 124 | Up 15% |
| December 2024 | 90 | 74 | Up 22% |
| November 2024 | 90 | 132 | Down 32% |
| October 2024 | 166 | 115 | Up 44% |
| September 2024 | 138 | 151 | Down 8.6% |
| August 2024 | 275 | 114 | Up 141% |
| July 2024 | 288 | 133 | Up 117% |
| June 2024 | 150 | 60 | Up 150% |
| May 2024 | 151 | 114 | Up 32% |
| April 2024 | 181 | 82 | Up 121% |
| March 2024 | 195 | 148 | Up 32% |
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 Benin
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