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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Germany

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Germany

Every L-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

1,6771,677

Up 5.9%vs 1,584 in the 12 months before

Up 5.9% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
140
Busiest month
254
Jul 2025
Latest month
99
Feb 2026Up 16%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.7k

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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.

05001k1.5k2k2.5k
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1.6k
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1.7k
1.8k
1.6k
1.5k
1.8k
Pre-COVID peak1.8k
747
1k
Highest1.8k
1.6k
1.6k
1.7k
501
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,785 visas; FY2012: 1,616 visas; FY2013: 1,596 visas; FY2014: 1,717 visas; FY2015: 1,754 visas; FY2016: 1,621 visas; FY2017: 1,488 visas; FY2018: 1,804 visas; FY2019: 1,814 visas; FY2020: 747 visas; FY2021: 1,003 visas; FY2022: 1,849 visas; FY2023: 1,639 visas; FY2024: 1,559 visas; FY2025: 1,740 visas; FY2026: 501 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,740 visas (+12% on FY2024). That's 4.1% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Germany
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20269985Up 16%
January 202664110Down 42%
December 2025140136About flat, 2.9%
November 202581109Down 26%
October 2025117124Down 5.6%
September 202513099Up 31%
August 2025168155Up 8.4%
July 2025254239Up 6.3%
June 2025190183Up 3.8%
May 202511896Up 23%
April 2025192107Up 79%
March 2025124141Down 12%
February 202585–
January 2025110–
December 2024136–
November 2024109–
October 2024124–
September 202499–
August 2024155–
July 2024239–
June 2024183–
May 202496–
April 2024107–
March 2024141–

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-2 visas issued in Germany

How many L-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

2,0352,035

Up 4.3%vs 1,952 in the 12 months before

Up 4.3% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 13% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
170
Busiest month
324
Jul 2025
Latest month
113
Feb 2026About flat, 1.8%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 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

Where visas are issued

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

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Frankfurt60% of total
    1.2kDown 4.1%
    1,230 visas in the last 12 months, 1,283 in the 12 months before
  • Munich26% of total
    525Up 15%
    525 visas in the last 12 months, 456 in the 12 months before
  • Berlin14% of total
    280Up 31%
    280 visas in the last 12 months, 213 in the 12 months before

Frankfurt issues the most: 60% of the total. Berlin grew the most (+31%).

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Germany each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
14%
5.9%

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

Busiest: May 2022: 328 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    2.1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 7.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    2.1k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 5.3%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    205

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 15%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 2,072 visas (+5.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 15% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Germany
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026113111About flat, 1.8%
January 202692131Down 30%
December 2025140155Down 9.7%
November 202596130Down 26%
October 2025137144Down 4.9%
September 2025153136Up 13%
August 2025217196Up 11%
July 2025324296Up 9.5%
June 2025239242About flat, 1.2%
May 2025139115Up 21%
April 2025227146Up 55%
March 2025158150Up 5.3%
February 2025111147Down 24%
January 2025131110Up 19%
December 2024155142Up 9.2%
November 2024130140Down 7.1%
October 2024144128Up 13%
September 2024136172Down 21%
August 2024196233Down 16%
July 2024296222Up 33%
June 2024242269Down 10%
May 2024115176Down 35%
April 2024146163Down 10%
March 2024150164Down 8.5%

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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