Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Madrid, and its share of everything issued in Spain and Andorra.
Visas issued at Madrid, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
4,7804,780
Down 7.2% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 5.1k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4.8k
Visas issued at Madrid each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2023: 1,712 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
5k
Jan – Dec 2023
5.1k
Jan – Dec 2024
4.8k
Jan – Dec 2025
186
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 4,827 visas (−5.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 20% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 92 | 85 | Up 8.2% |
| January 2026 | 94 | 148 | Down 36% |
| December 2025 | 305 | 322 | Down 5.3% |
| November 2025 | 127 | 151 | Down 16% |
| October 2025 | 104 | 84 | Up 24% |
| September 2025 | 153 | 106 | Up 44% |
| August 2025 | 873 | 438 | Up 99% |
| July 2025 | 905 | 1,368 | Down 34% |
| June 2025 | 797 | 1,515 | Down 47% |
| May 2025 | 774 | 644 | Up 20% |
| April 2025 | 372 | 189 | Up 97% |
| March 2025 | 184 | 99 | Up 86% |
| February 2025 | 85 | 98 | Down 13% |
| January 2025 | 148 | 108 | Up 37% |
| December 2024 | 322 | 347 | Down 7.2% |
| November 2024 | 151 | 115 | Up 31% |
| October 2024 | 84 | 48 | Up 75% |
| September 2024 | 106 | 132 | Down 20% |
| August 2024 | 438 | 929 | Down 53% |
| July 2024 | 1,368 | 1,712 | Down 20% |
| June 2024 | 1,515 | 942 | Up 61% |
| May 2024 | 644 | 236 | Up 173% |
| April 2024 | 189 | 136 | Up 39% |
| March 2024 | 99 | 166 | Down 40% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Spain and Andorra
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