Official US State Department data
How many L-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
251251
Down 17% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 35% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 303
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 251
Every US consulate in the United Kingdom: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Belfast issued 4.4% of the L-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: March 2022: 86 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
294
Jan – Dec 2023
276
Jan – Dec 2024
272
Jan – Dec 2025
34
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 272 visas (−1.4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 38% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 21 | 31 | Down 32% |
| January 2026 | 13 | 24 | Down 46% |
| December 2025 | 29 | 42 | Down 31% |
| November 2025 | 17 | 22 | Down 23% |
| October 2025 | 17 | 31 | Down 45% |
| September 2025 | 26 | 24 | Up 8.3% |
| August 2025 | 28 | 34 | Down 18% |
| July 2025 | 13 | 20 | Down 35% |
| June 2025 | 25 | 21 | Up 19% |
| May 2025 | 21 | 16 | Up 31% |
| April 2025 | 19 | 19 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 22 | 19 | Up 16% |
| February 2025 | 31 | 13 | Up 138% |
| January 2025 | 24 | 15 | Up 60% |
| December 2024 | 42 | 21 | Up 100% |
| November 2024 | 22 | 9 | Up 144% |
| October 2024 | 31 | 19 | Up 63% |
| September 2024 | 24 | 26 | Down 7.7% |
| August 2024 | 34 | 41 | Down 17% |
| July 2024 | 20 | 59 | Down 66% |
| June 2024 | 21 | 20 | Up 5% |
| May 2024 | 16 | 23 | Down 30% |
| April 2024 | 19 | 5 | Up 280% |
| March 2024 | 19 | 20 | Down 5% |
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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