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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for the United Kingdom

How many F-2 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-2 visas issued to nationals of the United Kingdom

Every F-2 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

7575

Down 18%vs 92 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 80% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
20
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 71%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 92

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 75

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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.

050100150200
112
99
83
85
94
18
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 112 visas; FY2022: 99 visas; FY2023: 83 visas; FY2024: 85 visas; FY2025: 94 visas; FY2026: 18 visas so far.

FY2025 had 94 visas (+11% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 51% 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 202627Down 71%
January 202629Down 78%
December 2025214Down 86%
November 202567Down 14%
October 202560
September 202563Up 100%
August 2025205Up 300%
July 20251523Down 35%
June 202514Down 75%
May 2025116Up 83%
April 202517Down 86%
March 202537Down 57%
February 202570
January 202597Up 29%
December 202414–
November 20247–
October 20240–
September 20243–
August 20245–
July 202423–
June 20244–
May 20246–
April 20247–
March 20247–

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-2 visas issued in the United Kingdom

How many F-2 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

213213

Down 38%vs 342 in the 12 months before

Down 38% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 60% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
18
Busiest month
41
Aug 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Down 52%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 342

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 213

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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
  • London85% of total
    181Down 43%
    181 visas in the last 12 months, 315 in the 12 months before
  • Belfast15% of total
    32Up 19%
    32 visas in the last 12 months, 27 in the 12 months before

London issues the most: 85% of the total. Belfast grew the most (+19%); London issued 43% fewer.

When visas are issued

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

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.9%
16%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 72 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    261

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    332

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 27%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    237

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 29%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    13

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 65%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 237 visas (−29% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 65% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the United Kingdom
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261021Down 52%
January 2026316Down 81%
December 20251226Down 54%
November 20252025Down 20%
October 2025930Down 70%
September 20251625Down 36%
August 20254118Up 128%
July 20252972Down 60%
June 20251829Down 38%
May 20253930Up 30%
April 2025625Down 76%
March 20251025Down 60%
February 2025219Up 133%
January 20251618Down 11%
December 20242628Down 7.1%
November 20242529Down 14%
October 2024307Up 329%
September 20242519Up 32%
August 20241837Down 51%
July 20247237Up 95%
June 20242925Up 16%
May 20243019Up 58%
April 20242512Up 108%
March 20242512Up 108%

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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