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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Spain and Andorra

How many B1/B2 visas nationals of Spain and Andorra are issued, and what each US consulate in Spain and Andorra issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Spain and Andorra

Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of Spain and Andorra, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Spain and Andorra, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

16,23216,232

Down 20%vs 20,174 in the 12 months before

Down 20% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 52% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1.4k
Busiest month
3.1k
Mar 2025
Latest month
1.1k
Feb 2026Down 55%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 20k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 16k

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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.

05k10k15k20k25k
4.4k
Pre-COVID peak6.6k
6.1k
6.5k
5.3k
2.1k
328
3.1k
7.1k
17k
Highest20k
6.4k
'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 4,371 visas; FY2016: 6,566 visas; FY2017: 6,094 visas; FY2018: 6,470 visas; FY2019: 5,298 visas; FY2020: 2,115 visas; FY2021: 328 visas; FY2022: 3,120 visas; FY2023: 7,123 visas; FY2024: 16,645 visas; FY2025: 20,225 visas; FY2026: 6,368 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 20,225 visas (+22% on FY2024). That's 208% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 39% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Spain and Andorra
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261,0902,412Down 55%
January 20269952,440Down 59%
December 20251,0871,739Down 37%
November 20251,1281,652Down 32%
October 20252,0682,118About flat, 2.4%
September 20251,9981,751Up 14%
August 20258591,183Down 27%
July 20257061,399Down 50%
June 20258801,119Down 21%
May 20257251,266Down 43%
April 20251,6151,335Up 21%
March 20253,0811,760Up 75%
February 20252,412–
January 20252,440–
December 20241,739–
November 20241,652–
October 20242,118–
September 20241,751–
August 20241,183–
July 20241,399–
June 20241,119–
May 20241,266–
April 20241,335–
March 20241,760–

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

B1/B2 visas issued in Spain and Andorra

How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in Spain and Andorra issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Spain and Andorra, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

31,20331,203

Down 7.5%vs 33,743 in the 12 months before

Down 7.5% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2.6k
Busiest month
6.3k
Mar 2025
Latest month
2.1k
Feb 2026Down 52%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 34k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 31k

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Spain and Andorra each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.8%
12%

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

Busiest: March 2025: 6,314 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    22k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    31k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 42%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    36k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 16%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    4k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 54%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 35,896 visas (+16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 54% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Spain and Andorra
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262,0934,394Down 52%
January 20261,9054,297Down 56%
December 20251,8062,990Down 40%
November 20252,1322,581Down 17%
October 20254,0903,395Up 20%
September 20253,8582,841Up 36%
August 20251,5141,839Down 18%
July 20251,0702,232Down 52%
June 20251,5461,895Down 18%
May 20251,5592,055Down 24%
April 20253,3162,302Up 44%
March 20256,3142,922Up 116%
February 20254,3943,443Up 28%
January 20254,2972,364Up 82%
December 20242,9901,716Up 74%
November 20242,5812,848Down 9.4%
October 20243,3953,052Up 11%
September 20242,8412,555Up 11%
August 20241,8391,577Up 17%
July 20242,232891Up 151%
June 20241,8951,791Up 5.8%
May 20242,0551,800Up 14%
April 20242,3021,397Up 65%
March 20242,9221,771Up 65%

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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