Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Belfast, and its share of everything issued in the United Kingdom.
Visas issued at Belfast, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
3,6003,600
Down 6.7% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 19% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.9k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.6k
Every US consulate in the United Kingdom: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Belfast issued 4.9% of the B1/B2 visas issued in the United Kingdom in the last 12 months. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Belfast each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2024: 550 visas
In 2023–2025, October was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
3.5k
Jan – Dec 2023
3.9k
Jan – Dec 2024
3.7k
Jan – Dec 2025
670
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 3,661 visas (−6.7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 8.3% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 302 | 364 | Down 17% |
| January 2026 | 368 | 367 | About flat, 0.3% |
| December 2025 | 297 | 470 | Down 37% |
| November 2025 | 337 | 480 | Down 30% |
| October 2025 | 455 | 510 | Down 11% |
| September 2025 | 458 | 412 | Up 11% |
| August 2025 | 192 | 550 | Down 65% |
| July 2025 | 229 | 72 | Up 218% |
| June 2025 | 272 | 63 | Up 332% |
| May 2025 | 213 | 91 | Up 134% |
| April 2025 | 186 | 244 | Down 24% |
| March 2025 | 291 | 234 | Up 24% |
| February 2025 | 364 | 346 | Up 5.2% |
| January 2025 | 367 | 451 | Down 19% |
| December 2024 | 470 | 260 | Up 81% |
| November 2024 | 480 | 411 | Up 17% |
| October 2024 | 510 | 415 | Up 23% |
| September 2024 | 412 | 367 | Up 12% |
| August 2024 | 550 | 389 | Up 41% |
| July 2024 | 72 | 290 | Down 75% |
| June 2024 | 63 | 281 | Down 78% |
| May 2024 | 91 | 115 | Down 21% |
| April 2024 | 244 | 99 | Up 146% |
| March 2024 | 234 | 289 | Down 19% |
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 the United Kingdom
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