Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at London, and its share of everything issued in the United Kingdom.
Visas issued at London, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
69,89169,891
Down 26% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 95k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 70k
Every US consulate in the United Kingdom: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
London issued 95% of the B1/B2 visas issued in the United Kingdom in the last 12 months. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at London each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: January 2025: 10,550 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and July the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
92k
Jan – Dec 2023
92k
Jan – Dec 2024
77k
Jan – Dec 2025
12k
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 76,771 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 36% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6,272 | 8,575 | Down 27% |
| January 2026 | 5,973 | 10,550 | Down 43% |
| December 2025 | 5,517 | 6,833 | Down 19% |
| November 2025 | 6,540 | 8,482 | Down 23% |
| October 2025 | 7,753 | 9,828 | Down 21% |
| September 2025 | 4,976 | 9,004 | Down 45% |
| August 2025 | 3,019 | 7,826 | Down 61% |
| July 2025 | 2,432 | 6,650 | Down 63% |
| June 2025 | 5,717 | 6,239 | Down 8.4% |
| May 2025 | 5,896 | 6,333 | Down 6.9% |
| April 2025 | 7,176 | 7,678 | Down 6.5% |
| March 2025 | 8,620 | 7,056 | Up 22% |
| February 2025 | 8,575 | 7,552 | Up 14% |
| January 2025 | 10,550 | 8,284 | Up 27% |
| December 2024 | 6,833 | 4,747 | Up 44% |
| November 2024 | 8,482 | 7,181 | Up 18% |
| October 2024 | 9,828 | 7,028 | Up 40% |
| September 2024 | 9,004 | 6,546 | Up 38% |
| August 2024 | 7,826 | 7,401 | Up 5.7% |
| July 2024 | 6,650 | 6,810 | About flat, 2.3% |
| June 2024 | 6,239 | 9,572 | Down 35% |
| May 2024 | 6,333 | 8,775 | Down 28% |
| April 2024 | 7,678 | 7,548 | About flat, 1.7% |
| March 2024 | 7,056 | 9,692 | Down 27% |
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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