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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for the United Kingdom

How many F-1 visas nationals of the United Kingdom are issued, and what each US consulate in the United Kingdom issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of the United Kingdom

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of the United Kingdom, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of the United Kingdom, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4,4324,432

About flat, 2.8%vs 4,559 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−2.8%).

Monthly average
369
Busiest month
1.2k
Jul 2025
Latest month
64
Feb 2026Down 16%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4.4k

05001k1.5k2k
Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

02k4k6k8k
4.5k
Highest4.9k
4.4k
4.7k
4.5k
574
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 4,526 visas; FY2022: 4,862 visas; FY2023: 4,409 visas; FY2024: 4,655 visas; FY2025: 4,502 visas; FY2026: 574 visas so far.

FY2025 had 4,502 visas (−3.3% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the United Kingdom
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20266476Down 16%
January 202691114Down 20%
December 2025238242About flat, 1.7%
November 2025109112About flat, 2.7%
October 202572100Down 28%
September 202510486Up 21%
August 2025640400Up 60%
July 20251,1801,555Down 24%
June 2025812831About flat, 2.3%
May 2025692618Up 12%
April 2025297322Down 7.8%
March 2025133103Up 29%
February 202576–
January 2025114–
December 2024242–
November 2024112–
October 2024100–
September 202486–
August 2024400–
July 20241,555–
June 2024831–
May 2024618–
April 2024322–
March 2024103–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of the United Kingdom who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for the United Kingdom.

F-1 visas issued in the United Kingdom

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in the United Kingdom issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in the United Kingdom, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6,0736,073

Down 7.6%vs 6,570 in the 12 months before

Down 7.6% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 25% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
506
Busiest month
1.5k
Jul 2025
Latest month
82
Feb 2026Down 27%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6.1k

05001k1.5k2k2.5k
Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • London94% of total
    5.7kDown 7.2%
    5,727 visas in the last 12 months, 6,172 in the 12 months before
  • Belfast5.7% of total
    346Down 13%
    346 visas in the last 12 months, 398 in the 12 months before

London issues the most: 94% of the total. Belfast issued 13% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in the United Kingdom each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.6%
25%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2024: 2,069 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    6.2k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    6.6k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 5.1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    6.2k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 6.1%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    186

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 32%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 6,162 visas (−6.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 32% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the United Kingdom
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202682112Down 27%
January 2026104163Down 36%
December 2025286356Down 20%
November 2025153212Down 28%
October 2025114182Down 37%
September 2025152143Up 6.3%
August 2025876500Up 75%
July 20251,4782,069Down 29%
June 20251,1071,155Down 4.2%
May 20251,045968Up 8%
April 2025472489Down 3.5%
March 2025204221Down 7.7%
February 2025112100Up 12%
January 2025163167About flat, 2.4%
December 2024356330Up 7.9%
November 2024212249Down 15%
October 2024182108Up 69%
September 2024143204Down 30%
August 2024500916Down 45%
July 20242,0691,230Up 68%
June 20241,1551,413Down 18%
May 2024968924Up 4.8%
April 2024489415Up 18%
March 2024221145Up 52%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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