Official US State Department data
How many L-2 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
3,5453,545
Down 12% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 25% below the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in the United Kingdom: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
London issued 98% of the L-2 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: July 2024: 580 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
3.6k
Jan – Dec 2023
3.8k
Jan – Dec 2024
3.7k
Jan – Dec 2025
428
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 3,741 visas (−2.7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 202 | 282 | Down 28% |
| January 2026 | 226 | 342 | Down 34% |
| December 2025 | 310 | 357 | Down 13% |
| November 2025 | 193 | 228 | Down 15% |
| October 2025 | 267 | 311 | Down 14% |
| September 2025 | 224 | 263 | Down 15% |
| August 2025 | 377 | 478 | Down 21% |
| July 2025 | 463 | 580 | Down 20% |
| June 2025 | 426 | 349 | Up 22% |
| May 2025 | 310 | 268 | Up 16% |
| April 2025 | 276 | 294 | Down 6.1% |
| March 2025 | 271 | 270 | About flat, 0.4% |
| February 2025 | 282 | 210 | Up 34% |
| January 2025 | 342 | 236 | Up 45% |
| December 2024 | 357 | 261 | Up 37% |
| November 2024 | 228 | 316 | Down 28% |
| October 2024 | 311 | 295 | Up 5.4% |
| September 2024 | 263 | 305 | Down 14% |
| August 2024 | 478 | 413 | Up 16% |
| July 2024 | 580 | 302 | Up 92% |
| June 2024 | 349 | 391 | Down 11% |
| May 2024 | 268 | 332 | Down 19% |
| April 2024 | 294 | 249 | Up 18% |
| March 2024 | 270 | 261 | Up 3.4% |
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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