Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Athens, and its share of everything issued in Greece.
Visas issued at Athens, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
765765
Down 16% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 911
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 765
Visas issued at Athens each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2025: 305 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
937
Jan – Dec 2023
909
Jan – Dec 2024
771
Jan – Dec 2025
41
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 771 visas (−15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 13% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 14 | 9 | Up 56% |
| January 2026 | 27 | 38 | Down 29% |
| December 2025 | 61 | 62 | About flat, 1.6% |
| November 2025 | 11 | 21 | Down 48% |
| October 2025 | 14 | 25 | Down 44% |
| September 2025 | 24 | 17 | Up 41% |
| August 2025 | 105 | 126 | Down 17% |
| July 2025 | 305 | 192 | Up 59% |
| June 2025 | 52 | 197 | Down 74% |
| May 2025 | 91 | 137 | Down 34% |
| April 2025 | 34 | 77 | Down 56% |
| March 2025 | 27 | 10 | Up 170% |
| February 2025 | 9 | 12 | Down 25% |
| January 2025 | 38 | 33 | Up 15% |
| December 2024 | 62 | 92 | Down 33% |
| November 2024 | 21 | 14 | Up 50% |
| October 2024 | 25 | 9 | Up 178% |
| September 2024 | 17 | 33 | Down 48% |
| August 2024 | 126 | 156 | Down 19% |
| July 2024 | 192 | 256 | Down 25% |
| June 2024 | 197 | 185 | Up 6.5% |
| May 2024 | 137 | 98 | Up 40% |
| April 2024 | 77 | 39 | Up 97% |
| March 2024 | 10 | 18 | Down 44% |
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 Greece
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