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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Finland

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

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Finland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Finland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

618618

About flat, 2.8%vs 636 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−2.8%). But the last 3 months ran 22% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
52
Busiest month
67
Feb 2026
Latest month
67
Feb 2026Up 43%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 636

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 618

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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.

02505007501k
480
Pre-COVID peak819
757
708
721
373
49
294
690
668
578
286
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 480 visas; FY2016: 819 visas; FY2017: 757 visas; FY2018: 708 visas; FY2019: 721 visas; FY2020: 373 visas; FY2021: 49 visas; FY2022: 294 visas; FY2023: 690 visas; FY2024: 668 visas; FY2025: 578 visas; FY2026: 286 visas so far.

FY2025 had 578 visas (−13% on FY2024). That's 29% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 16% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Finland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20266747Up 43%
January 20265253About flat, 1.9%
December 20256047Up 28%
November 20255550Up 10%
October 20255249Up 6.1%
September 20256454Up 19%
August 20254348Down 10%
July 20253350Down 34%
June 20253346Down 28%
May 20255248Up 8.3%
April 20255050About flat, 0%
March 20255794Down 39%
February 202547–
January 202553–
December 202447–
November 202450–
October 202449–
September 202454–
August 202448–
July 202450–
June 202446–
May 202448–
April 202450–
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 Finland who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Finland.

B1/B2 visas issued in Finland

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

Visas issued in Finland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,7161,716

Down 22%vs 2,196 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
143
Busiest month
218
Mar 2025
Latest month
161
Feb 2026Up 4.5%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.7k

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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 Finland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
5.7%

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

Busiest: November 2022: 253 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    2.1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    2.3k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 6.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.7k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 23%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    278

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 8.6%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,742 visas (−23% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 8.6% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Finland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026161154Up 4.5%
January 2026117150Down 22%
December 2025129145Down 11%
November 2025134177Down 24%
October 2025160181Down 12%
September 2025193235Down 18%
August 202573176Down 59%
July 202579163Down 52%
June 2025110169Down 35%
May 2025163196Down 17%
April 2025179216Down 17%
March 2025218234Down 6.8%
February 2025154193Down 20%
January 2025150168Down 11%
December 2024145118Up 23%
November 2024177181About flat, 2.2%
October 2024181212Down 15%
September 2024235180Up 31%
August 2024176176About flat, 0%
July 2024163110Up 48%
June 2024169142Up 19%
May 2024196251Down 22%
April 2024216190Up 14%
March 2024234228About flat, 2.6%

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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