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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Germany

How many F-2 visas nationals of Germany are issued, and what each US consulate in Germany issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Germany

Every F-2 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

7070

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
16
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026

Earlier

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 70

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Dec '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.

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80
82
Pre-COVID peak101
86
97
94
76
80
93
34
94
101
72
61
–
17
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– Years without complete data in this dataset. Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 80 visas; FY2012: 82 visas; FY2013: 101 visas; FY2014: 86 visas; FY2015: 97 visas; FY2016: 94 visas; FY2017: 76 visas; FY2018: 80 visas; FY2019: 93 visas; FY2020: 34 visas; FY2021: 94 visas; FY2022: 101 visas; FY2023: 72 visas; FY2024: 61 visas; FY2026: 17 visas so far.

FY2024 had 61 visas (−15% on FY2023). That's 40% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Germany
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202620
January 2026010Down 100%
December 2025511Down 55%
November 20254–
October 20256–
September 20250–
August 202516–
July 20257–
June 20255–
May 20254–
April 202513–
March 20258–
February 20250–
January 202510–
December 202411–

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-2 visas issued in Germany

How many F-2 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

8787

Down 30%vs 124 in the 12 months before

Down 30% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 79% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
15
Mar 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 124

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 87

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Where visas are issued

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

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Berlin44% of total
    38Up 12%
    38 visas in the last 12 months, 34 in the 12 months before
  • Frankfurt40% of total
    35Down 41%
    35 visas in the last 12 months, 59 in the 12 months before
  • Munich16% of total
    14Down 55%
    14 visas in the last 12 months, 31 in the 12 months before

Berlin issues the most: 44% of the total. Berlin grew the most (+12%); Munich issued 55% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Germany each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
14%
4%

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

Busiest: May 2022: 24 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    98

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    120

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 22%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    106

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 12%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    3

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 86%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 106 visas (−12% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 86% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Germany
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202636Down 50%
January 2026016Down 100%
December 2025516Down 69%
November 202585Up 60%
October 2025612Down 50%
September 202535Down 40%
August 20251112Down 8.3%
July 2025913Down 31%
June 2025519Down 74%
May 202588About flat, 0%
April 2025149Up 56%
March 2025153Up 400%
February 2025613Down 54%
January 2025165Up 220%
December 2024162Up 700%
November 202459Down 44%
October 2024123Up 300%
September 202455About flat, 0%
August 20241220Down 40%
July 2024138Up 63%
June 20241914Up 36%
May 202489Down 11%
April 202497Up 29%
March 202434Down 25%

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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