Official US State Department data
How many F-1 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
346346
Down 13% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 23% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 398
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 346
Every US consulate in the United Kingdom: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Belfast issued 5.7% of the F-1 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: July 2022: 129 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
385
Jan – Dec 2023
405
Jan – Dec 2024
347
Jan – Dec 2025
16
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 347 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 5.9% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| January 2026 | 12 | 8 | Up 50% |
| December 2025 | 20 | 30 | Down 33% |
| November 2025 | 17 | 16 | Up 6.3% |
| October 2025 | 13 | 19 | Down 32% |
| September 2025 | 15 | 8 | Up 88% |
| August 2025 | 36 | 20 | Up 80% |
| July 2025 | 42 | 122 | Down 66% |
| June 2025 | 88 | 85 | Up 3.5% |
| May 2025 | 73 | 38 | Up 92% |
| April 2025 | 18 | 30 | Down 40% |
| March 2025 | 8 | 13 | Down 38% |
| February 2025 | 9 | 5 | Up 80% |
| January 2025 | 8 | 19 | Down 58% |
| December 2024 | 30 | 29 | Up 3.4% |
| November 2024 | 16 | 32 | Down 50% |
| October 2024 | 19 | 12 | Up 58% |
| September 2024 | 8 | 23 | Down 65% |
| August 2024 | 20 | 37 | Down 46% |
| July 2024 | 122 | 64 | Up 91% |
| June 2024 | 85 | 76 | Up 12% |
| May 2024 | 38 | 59 | Down 36% |
| April 2024 | 30 | 7 | Up 329% |
| March 2024 | 13 | 20 | Down 35% |
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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