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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Germany

How many F-1 visas nationals of Germany are issued, and what each US consulate in Germany issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Germany

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Germany, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Germany, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5,3725,372

Down 8.7%vs 5,886 in the 12 months before

Down 8.7% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
448
Busiest month
1.5k
Jul 2025
Latest month
104
Feb 2026Up 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 5.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5.4k

05001k1.5k2k
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.

02.5k5k7.5k10k13k
7.2k
8.1k
8.7k
Pre-COVID peak8.8k
8.5k
7.3k
6.5k
6.2k
6.3k
2.3k
5.8k
7.2k
5.9k
5.9k
5.5k
850
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 7,180 visas; FY2012: 8,146 visas; FY2013: 8,720 visas; FY2014: 8,764 visas; FY2015: 8,512 visas; FY2016: 7,307 visas; FY2017: 6,515 visas; FY2018: 6,239 visas; FY2019: 6,253 visas; FY2020: 2,331 visas; FY2021: 5,789 visas; FY2022: 7,248 visas; FY2023: 5,870 visas; FY2024: 5,878 visas; FY2025: 5,535 visas; FY2026: 850 visas so far.

FY2025 had 5,535 visas (−5.8% on FY2024). That's 37% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 16% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Germany
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202610483Up 25%
January 2026112207Down 46%
December 2025313337Down 7.1%
November 2025191251Down 24%
October 2025130135Down 3.7%
September 2025121118About flat, 2.5%
August 2025647465Up 39%
July 20251,4711,618Down 9.1%
June 20258271,326Down 38%
May 2025894767Up 17%
April 2025361415Down 13%
March 2025201164Up 23%
February 202583–
January 2025207–
December 2024337–
November 2024251–
October 2024135–
September 2024118–
August 2024465–
July 20241,618–
June 20241,326–
May 2024767–
April 2024415–
March 2024164–

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

F-1 visas issued in Germany

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in Germany issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Germany, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5,8255,825

Down 8.2%vs 6,342 in the 12 months before

Down 8.2% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 25% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
485
Busiest month
1.6k
Jul 2025
Latest month
106
Feb 2026Up 15%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5.8k

05001k1.5k2k
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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Frankfurt49% of total
    2.8kAbout flat, 2.5%
    2,835 visas in the last 12 months, 2,766 in the 12 months before
  • Berlin26% of total
    1.5kDown 28%
    1,521 visas in the last 12 months, 2,108 in the 12 months before
  • Munich25% of total
    1.5kAbout flat, 0.1%
    1,469 visas in the last 12 months, 1,468 in the 12 months before

Frankfurt issues the most: 49% of the total. Berlin issued 28% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Germany each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.8%
25%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 1,990 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    6.2k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    6.3k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    5.9k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 6.4%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    217

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 32%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 5,927 visas (−6.4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 32% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Germany
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202610692Up 15%
January 2026111227Down 51%
December 2025310386Down 20%
November 2025194251Down 23%
October 2025137157Down 13%
September 2025125148Down 16%
August 2025724503Up 44%
July 20251,5971,694Down 5.7%
June 20259001,428Down 37%
May 20251,003816Up 23%
April 2025396453Down 13%
March 2025222187Up 19%
February 202592127Down 28%
January 2025227180Up 26%
December 2024386350Up 10%
November 2024251307Down 18%
October 2024157138Up 14%
September 2024148132Up 12%
August 2024503569Down 12%
July 20241,6941,412Up 20%
June 20241,4281,615Down 12%
May 2024816934Down 13%
April 2024453351Up 29%
March 2024187151Up 24%

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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