Official US State Department data
How many L-2 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
8787
Down 33% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 60% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 130
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 87
Every US consulate in the United Kingdom: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Belfast issued 2.4% of the L-2 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: June 2022: 57 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
169
Jan – Dec 2023
123
Jan – Dec 2024
98
Jan – Dec 2025
5
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 98 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 69% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| January 2026 | 0 | 8 | Down 100% |
| December 2025 | 12 | 27 | Down 56% |
| November 2025 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 10 | 10 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2025 | 7 | 11 | Down 36% |
| July 2025 | 8 | 7 | Up 14% |
| June 2025 | 10 | 19 | Down 47% |
| May 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2025 | 13 | 11 | Up 18% |
| March 2025 | 9 | 17 | Down 47% |
| February 2025 | 8 | 4 | Up 100% |
| January 2025 | 8 | 5 | Up 60% |
| December 2024 | 27 | 11 | Up 145% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| October 2024 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2024 | 10 | 24 | Down 58% |
| August 2024 | 11 | 38 | Down 71% |
| July 2024 | 7 | 33 | Down 79% |
| June 2024 | 19 | 11 | Up 73% |
| May 2024 | 2 | 15 | Down 87% |
| April 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| March 2024 | 17 | 6 | Up 183% |
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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