Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Praia, and its share of everything issued in Cabo Verde.
Visas issued at Praia, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
1,1911,191
Down 68% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 95% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.7k
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Visas issued at Praia each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: March 2023: 557 visas
In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
3.9k
Jan – Dec 2023
3.4k
Jan – Dec 2024
1.9k
Jan – Dec 2025
18
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 1,898 visas (−44% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 98% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 360 | Down 98% |
| January 2026 | 12 | 365 | Down 97% |
| December 2025 | 35 | 252 | Down 86% |
| November 2025 | 35 | 284 | Down 88% |
| October 2025 | 21 | 335 | Down 94% |
| September 2025 | 20 | 318 | Down 94% |
| August 2025 | 15 | 343 | Down 96% |
| July 2025 | 111 | 343 | Down 68% |
| June 2025 | 115 | 332 | Down 65% |
| May 2025 | 215 | 330 | Down 35% |
| April 2025 | 277 | 285 | About flat, 2.8% |
| March 2025 | 329 | 184 | Up 79% |
| February 2025 | 360 | 156 | Up 131% |
| January 2025 | 365 | 256 | Up 43% |
| December 2024 | 252 | 166 | Up 52% |
| November 2024 | 284 | 316 | Down 10% |
| October 2024 | 335 | 364 | Down 8% |
| September 2024 | 318 | 296 | Up 7.4% |
| August 2024 | 343 | 225 | Up 52% |
| July 2024 | 343 | 125 | Up 174% |
| June 2024 | 332 | 413 | Down 20% |
| May 2024 | 330 | 367 | Down 10% |
| April 2024 | 285 | 430 | Down 34% |
| March 2024 | 184 | 557 | Down 67% |
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 Cabo Verde
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