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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Spain and Andorra

How many F-1 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

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Spain and Andorra

Every F-1 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

4,5204,520

Down 7.5%vs 4,885 in the 12 months before

Down 7.5% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
377
Busiest month
904
Jul 2025
Latest month
87
Feb 2026Up 10%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4.5k

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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.

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Pre-COVID peak4.7k
4.2k
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4.6k
4.4k
4.1k
4.1k
4.1k
4.1k
1.8k
5.1k
Highest5.5k
4.8k
4.8k
4.6k
646
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 4,650 visas; FY2012: 4,170 visas; FY2013: 4,169 visas; FY2014: 4,628 visas; FY2015: 4,372 visas; FY2016: 4,138 visas; FY2017: 4,060 visas; FY2018: 4,071 visas; FY2019: 4,057 visas; FY2020: 1,786 visas; FY2021: 5,087 visas; FY2022: 5,518 visas; FY2023: 4,808 visas; FY2024: 4,842 visas; FY2025: 4,582 visas; FY2026: 646 visas so far.

FY2025 had 4,582 visas (−5.4% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 8.8% 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 20268779Up 10%
January 202686128Down 33%
December 2025264286Down 7.7%
November 2025114137Down 17%
October 20259578Up 22%
September 202514095Up 47%
August 2025822411Up 100%
July 20259041,325Down 32%
June 20257661,454Down 47%
May 2025737604Up 22%
April 2025341194Up 76%
March 202516494Up 74%
February 202579–
January 2025128–
December 2024286–
November 2024137–
October 202478–
September 202495–
August 2024411–
July 20241,325–
June 20241,454–
May 2024604–
April 2024194–
March 202494–

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.

F-1 visas issued in Spain and Andorra

How many F-1 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

4,7804,780

Down 7.2%vs 5,149 in the 12 months before

Down 7.2% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
398
Busiest month
905
Jul 2025
Latest month
92
Feb 2026Up 8.2%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 5.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4.8k

05001k1.5k2k
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
27%
1.6%

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

Busiest: July 2023: 1,712 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    5k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    5.1k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    4.8k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 5.8%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    186

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 20%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 4,827 visas (−5.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 20% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Spain and Andorra
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20269285Up 8.2%
January 202694148Down 36%
December 2025305322Down 5.3%
November 2025127151Down 16%
October 202510484Up 24%
September 2025153106Up 44%
August 2025873438Up 99%
July 20259051,368Down 34%
June 20257971,515Down 47%
May 2025774644Up 20%
April 2025372189Up 97%
March 202518499Up 86%
February 20258598Down 13%
January 2025148108Up 37%
December 2024322347Down 7.2%
November 2024151115Up 31%
October 20248448Up 75%
September 2024106132Down 20%
August 2024438929Down 53%
July 20241,3681,712Down 20%
June 20241,515942Up 61%
May 2024644236Up 173%
April 2024189136Up 39%
March 202499166Down 40%

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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