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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Germany

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Germany

Every L-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

3,2263,226

Up 15%vs 2,812 in the 12 months before

Up 15% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
269
Busiest month
324
Jul 2025
Latest month
224
Feb 2026Down 5.5%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.2k

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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.

01k2k3k4k5k
2.3k
2.3k
2.2k
2.5k
2.7k
2.6k
2.6k
3.1k
Pre-COVID peak3.4k
1.5k
1.3k
3k
3k
2.7k
3.2k
1.2k
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 2,311 visas; FY2012: 2,267 visas; FY2013: 2,206 visas; FY2014: 2,481 visas; FY2015: 2,749 visas; FY2016: 2,599 visas; FY2017: 2,632 visas; FY2018: 3,077 visas; FY2019: 3,444 visas; FY2020: 1,536 visas; FY2021: 1,313 visas; FY2022: 3,005 visas; FY2023: 3,004 visas; FY2024: 2,708 visas; FY2025: 3,204 visas; FY2026: 1,212 visas so far.

FY2025 had 3,204 visas (+18% on FY2024). That's 7% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Germany
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026224237Down 5.5%
January 2026223242Down 7.9%
December 2025275237Up 16%
November 2025222204Up 8.8%
October 2025268270About flat, 0.7%
September 2025311249Up 25%
August 2025299281Up 6.4%
July 2025324242Up 34%
June 2025245212Up 16%
May 2025236176Up 34%
April 2025294244Up 20%
March 2025305218Up 40%
February 2025237–
January 2025242–
December 2024237–
November 2024204–
October 2024270–
September 2024249–
August 2024281–
July 2024242–
June 2024212–
May 2024176–
April 2024244–
March 2024218–

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.

L-1 visas issued in Germany

How many L-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

3,7513,751

Up 15%vs 3,271 in the 12 months before

Up 15% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
313
Busiest month
407
Jul 2025
Latest month
237
Feb 2026Down 12%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.8k

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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
  • Frankfurt56% of total
    2.1kUp 7.8%
    2,104 visas in the last 12 months, 1,951 in the 12 months before
  • Munich31% of total
    1.2kUp 24%
    1,160 visas in the last 12 months, 937 in the 12 months before
  • Berlin13% of total
    487Up 27%
    487 visas in the last 12 months, 383 in the 12 months before

Frankfurt issues the most: 56% of the total. Berlin grew the most (+27%).

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Germany each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
6.9%

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

Busiest: September 2022: 505 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    3.5k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    3.2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 7.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    3.8k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 18%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    497

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 10%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 3,807 visas (+18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 10% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Germany
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026237270Down 12%
January 2026260283Down 8.1%
December 2025294272Up 8.1%
November 2025247245About flat, 0.8%
October 2025305303About flat, 0.7%
September 2025357261Up 37%
August 2025375333Up 13%
July 2025407299Up 36%
June 2025301265Up 14%
May 2025265206Up 29%
April 2025347284Up 22%
March 2025356250Up 42%
February 2025270249Up 8.4%
January 2025283272Up 4%
December 2024272227Up 20%
November 2024245233Up 5.2%
October 2024303263Up 15%
September 2024261323Down 19%
August 2024333415Down 20%
July 2024299292About flat, 2.4%
June 2024265296Down 10%
May 2024206269Down 23%
April 2024284263Up 8%
March 2024250305Down 18%

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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