Official US State Department data
How many F-2 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
5555
Down 58% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 130
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 55
Visas issued at Madrid each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2022: 26 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
122
Jan – Dec 2023
136
Jan – Dec 2024
60
Jan – Dec 2025
3
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 60 visas (−56% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 63% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 1 | 6 | Down 83% |
| December 2025 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 9 | Down 78% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 9 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| August 2025 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| July 2025 | 4 | 26 | Down 85% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 19 | Down 74% |
| May 2025 | 8 | 22 | Down 64% |
| April 2025 | 10 | 14 | Down 29% |
| March 2025 | 13 | 6 | Up 117% |
| February 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| January 2025 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
| December 2024 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| November 2024 | 9 | 1 | Up 800% |
| October 2024 | 9 | 1 | Up 800% |
| September 2024 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| August 2024 | 6 | 26 | Down 77% |
| July 2024 | 26 | 25 | Up 4% |
| June 2024 | 19 | 13 | Up 46% |
| May 2024 | 22 | 9 | Up 144% |
| April 2024 | 14 | 4 | Up 250% |
| March 2024 | 6 | 14 | Down 57% |
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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