Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Helsinki, and its share of everything issued in Finland.
Visas issued at Helsinki, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
1,7161,716
Down 22% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.2k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.7k
Visas issued at Helsinki each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: November 2022: 253 visas
In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and July the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
2.1k
Jan – Dec 2023
2.3k
Jan – Dec 2024
1.7k
Jan – Dec 2025
278
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 1,742 visas (−23% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 8.6% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 161 | 154 | Up 4.5% |
| January 2026 | 117 | 150 | Down 22% |
| December 2025 | 129 | 145 | Down 11% |
| November 2025 | 134 | 177 | Down 24% |
| October 2025 | 160 | 181 | Down 12% |
| September 2025 | 193 | 235 | Down 18% |
| August 2025 | 73 | 176 | Down 59% |
| July 2025 | 79 | 163 | Down 52% |
| June 2025 | 110 | 169 | Down 35% |
| May 2025 | 163 | 196 | Down 17% |
| April 2025 | 179 | 216 | Down 17% |
| March 2025 | 218 | 234 | Down 6.8% |
| February 2025 | 154 | 193 | Down 20% |
| January 2025 | 150 | 168 | Down 11% |
| December 2024 | 145 | 118 | Up 23% |
| November 2024 | 177 | 181 | About flat, 2.2% |
| October 2024 | 181 | 212 | Down 15% |
| September 2024 | 235 | 180 | Up 31% |
| August 2024 | 176 | 176 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2024 | 163 | 110 | Up 48% |
| June 2024 | 169 | 142 | Up 19% |
| May 2024 | 196 | 251 | Down 22% |
| April 2024 | 216 | 190 | Up 14% |
| March 2024 | 234 | 228 | About 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. All consulates in Finland
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