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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Germany

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Germany

Every M-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

287287

About flat, 0%vs 287 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (0%).

Monthly average
24
Busiest month
50
Aug 2025
Latest month
27
Feb 2026Up 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 287

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 287

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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.

02505007501k
Pre-COVID peak757
694
726
518
484
397
416
423
503
219
181
194
277
266
319
66
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 757 visas; FY2012: 694 visas; FY2013: 726 visas; FY2014: 518 visas; FY2015: 484 visas; FY2016: 397 visas; FY2017: 416 visas; FY2018: 423 visas; FY2019: 503 visas; FY2020: 219 visas; FY2021: 181 visas; FY2022: 194 visas; FY2023: 277 visas; FY2024: 266 visas; FY2025: 319 visas; FY2026: 66 visas so far.

FY2025 had 319 visas (+20% on FY2024). That's 58% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Germany
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262718Up 50%
January 2026521Down 76%
December 20252514Up 79%
November 2025425Down 84%
October 2025520Down 75%
September 20254214Up 200%
August 20255039Up 28%
July 20252650Down 48%
June 20251327Down 52%
May 20252517Up 47%
April 20252721Up 29%
March 20253821Up 81%
February 202518–
January 202521–
December 202414–
November 202425–
October 202420–
September 202414–
August 202439–
July 202450–
June 202427–
May 202417–
April 202421–
March 202421–

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.

M-1 visas issued in Germany

How many M-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

289289

Up 11%vs 261 in the 12 months before

Up 11% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
24
Busiest month
50
Aug 2025
Latest month
28
Feb 2026Up 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 261

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 289

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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
    172Up 28%
    172 visas in the last 12 months, 134 in the 12 months before
  • Berlin21% of total
    60Up 11%
    60 visas in the last 12 months, 54 in the 12 months before
  • Munich20% of total
    57Down 22%
    57 visas in the last 12 months, 73 in the 12 months before

Frankfurt issues the most: 60% of the total. Frankfurt grew the most (+28%); Munich issued 22% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Germany each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
15%
3.9%

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

Busiest: August 2025: 50 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

    282

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    259

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 8.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    289

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 12%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    34

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 0%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 289 visas (+12% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Germany
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262816Up 75%
January 2026618Down 67%
December 20252215Up 47%
November 2025420Down 80%
October 2025420Down 80%
September 20253615Up 140%
August 20255037Up 35%
July 20252945Down 36%
June 20251624Down 33%
May 20252918Up 61%
April 20252813Up 115%
March 20253720Up 85%
February 20251614Up 14%
January 20251818About flat, 0%
December 2024157Up 114%
November 2024207Up 186%
October 20242021Down 4.8%
September 20241527Down 44%
August 20243739Down 5.1%
July 20244528Up 61%
June 20242439Down 38%
May 20241847Down 62%
April 20241329Down 55%
March 20242026Down 23%

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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