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Visas issued at Cotonou each month. Darker means more.
2023
2024
2025
Busiest: July 2024: 9 visas
Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at Cotonou, and its share of everything issued in Benin.
Visas issued at Cotonou, last 12 months
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2222
Down 24% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 92% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Cotonou each month. Darker means more.
Busiest: July 2024: 9 visas
Calendar years, January to December.
39
Jan – Dec 2024
11
Jan–Sep · 9 of 12 months
2024 had 39 visas. 2025 so far (Jan–Sep) is running 61% behind the same months of 2024.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| July 2025 | 0 | 9 | Down 100% |
| June 2025 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| May 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| April 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| February 2025 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| November 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| October 2024 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| September 2024 | 3 | – | |
| August 2024 | 0 | – | |
| July 2024 | 9 | – | |
| June 2024 | 7 | – | |
| May 2024 | 0 | – | |
| April 2024 | 2 | – | |
| March 2024 | 1 | – | |
| February 2024 | 3 | – | |
| January 2024 | 3 | – | |
| December 2023 | 0 | – | |
| November 2023 | 0 | – | |
| October 2023 | 1 | – |
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