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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for the United Kingdom

How many L-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

L-2 visas issued to nationals of the United Kingdom

Every L-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

3,0203,020

Down 5.3%vs 3,189 in the 12 months before

Down 5.3% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
252
Busiest month
413
Jul 2025
Latest month
186
Feb 2026Down 15%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3k

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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.

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1.2k
Highest3.4k
3.4k
3k
3.1k
1.1k
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 1,196 visas; FY2022: 3,437 visas; FY2023: 3,352 visas; FY2024: 3,009 visas; FY2025: 3,106 visas; FY2026: 1,096 visas so far.

FY2025 had 3,106 visas (+3.2% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 7.3% 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 2026186220Down 15%
January 2026210266Down 21%
December 2025296303About flat, 2.3%
November 2025179162Up 10%
October 2025225231About flat, 2.6%
September 2025179228Down 21%
August 2025309389Down 21%
July 2025413446Down 7.4%
June 2025365302Up 21%
May 2025223223About flat, 0%
April 2025219220About flat, 0.5%
March 2025216199Up 8.5%
February 2025220–
January 2025266–
December 2024303–
November 2024162–
October 2024231–
September 2024228–
August 2024389–
July 2024446–
June 2024302–
May 2024223–
April 2024220–
March 2024199–

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.

L-2 visas issued in the United Kingdom

How many L-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

3,6323,632

Down 13%vs 4,152 in the 12 months before

Down 13% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 26% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
303
Busiest month
471
Jul 2025
Latest month
207
Feb 2026Down 29%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.6k

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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
  • London98% of total
    3.5kDown 12%
    3,545 visas in the last 12 months, 4,022 in the 12 months before
  • Belfast2.4% of total
    87Down 33%
    87 visas in the last 12 months, 130 in the 12 months before

London issues the most: 98% of the total. Belfast issued 33% fewer.

When visas are issued

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

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
6.3%
12%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 587 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

    3.8k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    4k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 3.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    3.8k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 3.2%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    433

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 32%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 3,839 visas (−3.2% 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 2026207290Down 29%
January 2026226350Down 35%
December 2025322384Down 16%
November 2025198232Down 15%
October 2025273317Down 14%
September 2025234273Down 14%
August 2025384489Down 21%
July 2025471587Down 20%
June 2025436368Up 18%
May 2025312270Up 16%
April 2025289305Down 5.2%
March 2025280287About flat, 2.4%
February 2025290214Up 36%
January 2025350241Up 45%
December 2024384272Up 41%
November 2024232319Down 27%
October 2024317301Up 5.3%
September 2024273329Down 17%
August 2024489451Up 8.4%
July 2024587335Up 75%
June 2024368402Down 8.5%
May 2024270347Down 22%
April 2024305249Up 22%
March 2024287267Up 7.5%

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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