Official US State Department data
How many L-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
937937
Down 4.4% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 980
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 937
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 2022: 187 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
744
Jan – Dec 2023
1k
Jan – Dec 2024
929
Jan – Dec 2025
104
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 929 visas (−11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 8.3% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 49 | 37 | Up 32% |
| January 2026 | 55 | 59 | Down 6.8% |
| December 2025 | 130 | 129 | About flat, 0.8% |
| November 2025 | 35 | 55 | Down 36% |
| October 2025 | 45 | 62 | Down 27% |
| September 2025 | 45 | 63 | Down 29% |
| August 2025 | 79 | 75 | Up 5.3% |
| July 2025 | 131 | 180 | Down 27% |
| June 2025 | 155 | 144 | Up 7.6% |
| May 2025 | 41 | 72 | Down 43% |
| April 2025 | 79 | 63 | Up 25% |
| March 2025 | 93 | 41 | Up 127% |
| February 2025 | 37 | 76 | Down 51% |
| January 2025 | 59 | 86 | Down 31% |
| December 2024 | 129 | 43 | Up 200% |
| November 2024 | 55 | 55 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2024 | 62 | 27 | Up 130% |
| September 2024 | 63 | 72 | Down 13% |
| August 2024 | 75 | 88 | Down 15% |
| July 2024 | 180 | 122 | Up 48% |
| June 2024 | 144 | 82 | Up 76% |
| May 2024 | 72 | 50 | Up 44% |
| April 2024 | 63 | 50 | Up 26% |
| March 2024 | 41 | 80 | Down 49% |
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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